More men now seek counselling
September 12th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Breakdown of support systems and the "conflict of expectations" are leading to problems in relationships, with more men now approaching counselling centres for their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Breast-Feeding in Infancy ‘Lowers the Risk’ of Depression in Adulthood
September 11th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, Sept 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have deduced that adults are able to have minimal cases of depression if they were properly breast fed while they were infants.
The time that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Telling lies bad for health
August 8th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Honesty is the best policy after all! Researchers have found that telling fewer lies can improve your physical and mental health.A study found that people experienced ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Simon Cowell’s intruder sentenced
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It may be recalled that some time ago, a woman had smashed a window and entered the home of Simon Cowell who is a judge for the ... Read more...
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Archbishop of Glasgow links MP’s death to being gay
July 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paisley, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archbishop-elect of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia made some remarks about MP David Cairns’ death. He alleged that David died because of being gay. It ought to be mentioned ... Read more...
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Heavy use of mobile, PC affects sleep, mental health
June 12th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, June 12 (IANS) Youths who heavily use mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and affecting their mental health.
"Public health advice should, therefore, ... Read more...
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Sahaja Yoga confers good health, busts stress: Australian study
June 12th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Sahaja Yoga founded by Mata Nirmala Devi, that is gaining greater acceptance worldwide for calming the mind and busting stress, contributes to promoting mental and ... Read more...
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Ignoring emails could be good for your heart
May 24th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Ignoring email messages altogether could have a positive effect on your heart as it will help reduce stress, a study suggests.Scientists who attached heart rate monitors ... Read more...
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Chinese are 8 years older than real age
May 17th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) A survey in China has found the Chinese are ageing faster. An average Chinese is 8.2 years older than his or her real age while ... Read more...
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Over 8.4 mn people sleepwalk in US
May 15th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) More than 8.4 million adults in the United States tend to sleepwalk, showing a link between nocturnal wanderings and psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.
... Read more...
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WHO expands steps to fight non-communicable diseases
April 25th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, April 25 (IANS) Aiming to tackle the high occurrence of non-communicable diseases in southeast Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said here Wednesday that it would expand technical competence ... Read more...
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Worrying, intelligence may have co-evolved
April 13th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, says a recent study.Jeremy Coplan, professor of psychiatry at University Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate, ... Read more...
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Text messages can soothe stressed souls
April 11th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Text messaging is often rapped for promoting reckless driving, but it could be good for people who feel stressed out, isolated or alone.
Adrian Aguilera, professor ... Read more...
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I am not anorexic: Miley Cyrus
April 9th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) Singer-actress Miley Cyrus has fired back at false reports that claims she is starving herself to stay thin saying she has "gluten and lactose ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Exam fever grips students in capital
February 29th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) With the board exams beginning Thursday, tense students in the capital are still buried in books, some in a race to finish their courses while ... Read more...
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Wikipedia top rated for mental health information
February 16th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 16 (IANS) Wikipedia is the most highly rated website for providing information on mental-health related topics, a study reveals.Researchers from the University of Melbourne assessed a range of ... Read more...
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70 percent Chinese feel happy in 2011
December 24th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Seventy percent of Chinese in an online survey said they were happy in 2011. The survey involved more than 10,000 people across China.Physical and mental health, ... Read more...
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70 percent Chinese were happy in 2011
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) As many as 70 percent of Chinese felt happy this year, a survey showed.The survey of Chinese family happiness was carried out through a sample of ... Read more...
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Financial woes upset parent-child bond
December 8th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Individuals upset by financial problems may feel a disconnect with their children, affecting the kids in negative ways."The study serves as a reminder that children's behaviours ... Read more...
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Old people more outgoing, sexually active
November 1st, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) As the number of elderly rises worldwide, researchers find that old people today have more sex, are more likely to be divorced, are cleverer and feel ... Read more...
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Obese targeted at workplace
September 27th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 27 (IANS) Obese individuals seem to be stigmatised at the workplace and in cultural settings, which has a negative bearing on their health, social behaviour and outcome, researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Sex, love now compulsory varsity course in China
September 15th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) A mental health course that would include topics on sex and love has been made compulsory for university students in China to help them "deal with ... Read more...
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Women suffer more than men while commuting
August 24th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Even as men travel more than women in everyday life, it is the women who have to bear more stress in their daily commutation, a British ... Read more...
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Beyonce took year long rest for mental peace
July 30th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles, who made it big in the music industry at a very young age reveals she took a year-long sabbatical to regain peace ... Read more...
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‘Terrorism mentally impacts 80 percent of Waziristan residents’
June 21st, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) About 80 percent of the residents of Pakistan's restive South and North Waziristan region have been mentally impacted by terror acts and drone attacks, a survey ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Music therapy for disabled children, and parents too
May 9th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 9 (IANS) Disabled children and their parents are likely to benefit from music therapy sessions, which can improve social, motor and communication skills.
Kate Williams of Queensland University ... Read more...
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Scientists succeed in isolating happiness gene
May 6th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Scientists have succeeded in isolating a 'happiness gene' which has a strong bearing on how contented people are with their lives.
Those with two sets of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Positive emotions don’t help Asians recover from stress and depression
April 26th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Psychotherapies emphasizing positives, which can relieve stress and depression in white populations, may not work for Asians, according to a new study.Thinking happy thoughts, focusing on the good ... Read more...
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Lovato opens up about nervous breakdown
April 15th, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Singer-actress Demi Lovato has revealed her parents staged an intervention after she had a nervous breakdown last year.The 18-year-old, who left an unnamed Chicago-based facility in ... Read more...
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Manning’s mother calls on Hague to check on his deteriorating condition
April 14th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.14 (ANI): Susan Manning, the mother of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking confidential data to WikiLeaks, has called for British Foreign Secretary William Hague to visit her son ... Read more...
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Psychologists blame social apathy for sisters’ locked-in stay
April 12th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) It could be social apathy towards mental health that leads to situations like in Noida where two sisters remained locked up in their house for ... Read more...
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Parks, libraries, swimming pools, coffee contribute to Brit happiness
March 29th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): A survey on what really makes the Britons happy has found that some feel parks, libraries, swimming pools, and the smell of coffee can boost their happiness.Ministers last ... Read more...
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Australian man not convicted, jailed nine years!
March 17th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) West Australia's attorney-general has defended a decision to keep an intellectually disabled man in prison for over nine years, without being convicted or standing trial.Marlon ... Read more...
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Being jobless no better than having a bad job!
March 15th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 15 (ANI): A new study has found that the impact on mental health of a badly paid, poorly supported, or short term job can be as harmful as no job ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mel Gibson may counter sue Oksana Grigorieva
March 15th, 2011 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) Veteran actor Mel Gibson will counter sue former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva if she takes him to court over domestic violence charges.The Russian singer ... Read more...
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