International Yoga Day not only encourages people to realise this ancient practice’s wellness potential but also to adopt it in their everyday lives
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Yoga Sangam will feature a synchronised mass yoga demonstration based on the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) at over 1 lakh locations across India on June 21
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Researchers from the Universities Havard, Stanford, and Southern California (USC) attributed the rise to higher drinking during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as to increasing health problems like obesity and high blood pressure
Women who only work nightshifts were around 50 per cent more likely to suffer from moderate or severe asthma compared to women who only work in the daytime
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Yoga, an ancient Indian practice which focuses on holistic health and harmony with nature, has been adopted across the world in different forms. Ahead of International Yoga Day, observed annually on June 21, here are some interesting facts about the discipline
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