Your smartphone may tell if you are depressed by tracking the number of minutes you spend using the device and your daily geographical locations, according to a new study.Researchers from the Northwestern University found that the more time you spend using your phone, the more likely you are to be depressed.The average daily usage for depressed individuals was about 68 ...

Our friends are supposed to be our well-wishers standing by us no matter what. However, they can also be our worst enemies reveals a recent poll that looks at toxic friendship. According to the poll eight in ten of us put up with people who cause more harm than good. While a recent survey indicates that 84 per cent of ...

Police have sought to reassure the public over reports that British jihadis are planning to blow up the Queen during next weekend’s Second World War memorial events in London.   The assassination plot is being orchestrated from Syria by Islamic State commanders, according to the Mail on Sunday. The newspaper reported that extremists aim to explode a bomb in central London ...

Cuts are putting care under “stress and strain” and carers’ efforts are being undermined, the chief inspector of adult social care in England has said. Andrea Sutcliffe told the Observer many carers ended up being “the sort of care worker you wouldn’t want them to be”. There were 30,000 allegations of abuse of people using social care services in the first six ...

We’ve been sending emails for al most two decades now. You might think that we are pretty late on this feature, but there are a lot us who don’t know much about composing an email that will actually be read and acted upon.A step-by-step reckoner.To, Cc and Bcc, it all begins here:To is for the individual (or set of individuals) ...

For us, who love books, can start, read and finish one just anytime and anywhere without realizing that the experience could have been enhanced by the correct posture of sitting. Yes, a correct posture of sitting while reading a book can actually enhance your concentration leading to an active mind. This will in turn make the book read more interesting. ...

The inherent search in each one of us to find the reason and purpose of our existence is often interpreted as spirituality. We seek the help of a ‘Guru’ (master) who we assume has the answer to our quest, that is, to help us find our purpose in life.However, for some reason, this quest of ours, which is a very ...

Breast cancer is one of the most common of all cancers and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women across the world. In India, it is the second most common type of cancer to affect women, and the incidence of breast cancer has been rising rapidly, affecting more women in urban areas.In 2002, the number of women in ...

It often happens that in the hustle and bustle of daily life, we tend to neglect our houses. And over time, an untidy home becomes an unhealthy home. Imagine coming home after a long and tiring day to a messy and unkempt house. Not only will this affect your mood but also play a detrimental role on your health. Here’s ...

Regular exercise during adolescence may lower death risk in middle and older age from all causes, including cancer, especially in women,a study has said. “Understanding the long-term impact of modifiable lifestyle factors such as exercise in adolescence is of critical importance and can have substantial public health implications for disease prevention over the course of life,” study author, Sarah J. ...