It’s harder to learn as we age

It’s harder to learn as we age

But it has nothing to do with the brain's 'capacity' to learn new things

Wonder why it's tougher to learn new things as we grow older? US researchers have concluded that the reason might be our inability to filter and eliminate old information, rather than a limited capacity to absorb new ideas.

Goodness in a cup of white tea

A cup of white tea?

In which we spy on all things newsy and quirky that are worth a glance...

Healthy Indian breakfast ideas

Healthy Indian breakfast ideas

Do you wonder about what to cook for breakfast every single day? With eggs, toast and cereal topping the list of all breakfast ideas across health journals, how about trying out some nutritious and healthy Indian breakfasts instead?

Ditch the gym, head to the playground

Ditch the gym, head to the playground

The 'playground workout' encourages you to get outside, play kiddie games, and have fun while you lose those extra kilos. Melissa D'costa tells you all about it.

Reasons why you must quit smoking today

Reasons why you must quit smoking today

No, we won't get into the whole throwing of heart wrenching statistics about how smoking kills and how many zillions of smokers will die a painful death by 2015, or how smoking is simply a ticking time bomb waiting to explode when you least expect it.

10 Tips for strong bones

10 Tips for strong bones

Bones are the most essential part of our body, the stronger they are the healthier and fitter your life will be. So with a daily intake of calcium through your diet there are many other things you can do to improve your bone health. Here are the top 10 things you can do to improve bone health

Faulty genes precipitate bowel cancer risk

Faulty genes precipitate bowel cancer risk

Faulty genes precipitate bowel cancer risk in families which have a history of this condition, according to a British study.

Your palm an indicator of illness

Your palm an indicator of illness

Even minor changes to your palm, nails and fingers can point to bigger underlying health issues

Symptoms of cervical cancer

Symptoms of cervical cancer

Cervical cancer symptoms are often misinterpreted as PMS or Ovulation pains. The biggest difficulty in cervical cancer is that it hardly shows any symptoms, not until it reaches a advanced stage, though it differs from woman to woman.

12 Steps towards a healthier heart

12 Steps towards a healthier heart

All it takes is to ensure that every bite you take delivers a powerful dose of phytonutrients to prevent heart disease. It's an important ingredient to prevent cell damage and repair it.

What is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

What is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is different from type 2 diabetes mellitus. But what's the difference between the two forms of diabetes mellitus?

What your face says about your health

What your face says about your health

An individual's face not only gives nonverbal signals about someone's true well-being from unconscious facial expressions, but the state of their skin reveals a great deal about what's going on inside, both physically and emotionally.

Oily fish is best brain nutrition

Oily fish is best brain nutrition

In an age of technological advancements, the reading habit has taken a backseat among many children of school-going age leading often to poor academic performance. This can lead to a host of problems in adulthood and the way to offset this is to have more DHA-fortified foods like fish, eggs, meat and, in case of vegetarians, algal-fortified supplements.

Causes for thinning of hair in men

Hair thinning: Causes for thinning of hair in men

More than women, men are constantly in a fight trying to retain their hairline. Though hair thinning is common for men in their 40's, increasingly boys in their 20s and 30s have started to witness more hair on their combs than their head!

Eat these to prevent diabetes

Eat these to prevent diabetes

Diabetes isn't known as a silent killer just for kicks. The growing number of people falling prey to this metabolic disease has raised quite an alarm worldwide.

Cold showers and laughing can make you thin!

Cold showers and laughing can make you thin! (

Here are these and other interesting ways to boost your metabolism...

What is the difference between cholesterol and fat?

What is the difference between cholesterol and fat?

To a lay person, both the terms - cholesterol and fat - seem alike and often interchangeable. It is important to know the difference between cholesterol and fat; you don't want to exclude them completely from your diet.

Foods that fight wrinkles and ageing

Foods that fight wrinkles and ageing

When it comes to beauty, Indian consumers are more conscious than ever

How to curb smartphone addiction

How to curb smartphone addiction

Smartphone addiction is increasing big time among teens and professionals as well. Experts tell Lisa Antao ways to curb it.

Arthritis gets younger

Arthritis gets younger

...with even teenagers complaining of joint pains