Life Style

Teens indoctrinated in relationship issues have lower tolerance for aggression and dating violence, says a recent study which observed that healthier dating attitudes can be acquired after even a brief involvement in an anti-violence curriculum. Researchers in the US found that even five lessons from a community-based dating violence prevention programme can effect changes in student attitudes and behaviours. Teen ...

A little cha cha cha or salsa can help older adults walk faster, improve their physical fitness and as a result may decrease the risk for heart disease than a health education programme, reveals a study. The results showed that the dancers walked faster and were more physically active during their leisure time than before they joined the dancing programme. ...

Sport metallic dual tones or go bright with orange, do it the film industry’s fashion icons’ way to up your fashion quotient. Anshu Choudhary, stylist at Craftsvilla.com, takes a leaf out of these Bollywood divas’ style books and suggests which ethnic fashion trends will rule this year. * It might seem like a big faux pas to team gold with ...

10 food items you won’t believe got banned Grocery store shelves in the US are packed with food items that are banned in other countries. Arsenic-laced chicken, ractopamine-tainted meat, genetically engineered papaya, milk and dairy products injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone –these are just a few of the high-end delicacies shoppers can find in the US and people wonder ...

Though feelings are a powerful force and an inescapable part of life, they can have a pretty significant effect on your health — especially if they’re negative emotions. Below are five common emotions that can have a negative impact on your well-being unless they’re coped with properly. Anger Studies have shown that anger can actually lead to heart attacks and ...

Who does not love to sit at home in sweatpants and shop online? But it may not be as environment friendly option as often people think, new research suggests. Scientists have found that the total number of vehicles miles travelled has not decreased at all with the growth of online shopping. Home shopping has a greater impact on the transportation ...

The tendency to take more stress during youth may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure later in life, suggests a study. Also, stressed youths who are overweight are three times more likely to develop high blood pressure, showed the findings, published online in the journal Heart. Casey Crump, researcher from the Stanford University in California, US used the ...

Sumesh Menon, co-founder and CEO of dating app Woo, has shared some ideas to make your date special: * Recall good old memories: Recreate the fuzzy old memories of your relationship – whether it was the first movie you saw together, the restaurant where you discovered your spark for the first time, or the first vacation you took, take a ...

A habit leaves a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain, pushing us to feed our cravings, reveals a new study. The study elucidates how habits like sugar and other vices manifest in the brain and refuse to take leave. “One day, we may be able to target these circuits in people to help promote habits that we want ...

College students who are addicted to the internet are reporting positive as well as negative effects on their family relationships, reveals a study adding that the blame also goes to parents who do not set limits for either themselves or for kids when it comes to internet use. The study offers a first step toward the designing of effective interventions ...