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Representational imageNew Delhi: It is well known that one should drink a sufficient amount of water for keeping oneself healthy. However, here is a book which says that water consumption should not be in excess.Written by health expert Parmeshwar Arora, the book titled "Water - Elixir or Poison" talks about important facts on water consumption."This research about water would not only give us better health by avoiding the possible damages from drinking excess water but it would also help in co

Representational pictureNew York: A combination of weight training and 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity -- such as brisk walking or jogging -- every week may help mitigate the side-effects of hormone-therapy drugs that significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in post-menopausal survivors, shows a recent study.Because most breast cancers are hormone receptor-positive -- that is, they use estrogen or progesterone to grow and spread -- survivors often rely on hormone thera

Did you know that children laugh over 100 times a day, while adults do only for a maximum of 15 times? If you feel like you could do with a fun lesson on the importance of humour, attend a session titled Art of Humour this weekend.Organised by philosophy school New Acropolis, the session will be conducted by 43-year-old Sivan Barzilay, a veterinarian by profession and an instructor at the school. She holds a diploma in eastern and western philosophy. In the two-hour session, Barzilay will narrat