Yoga classes for expectant mothers in Chennai

November 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations, according to a new study. Individuals from low-income, minority backgrounds with chronic low back pain (CLBP) may be more affected due to disparities in access to treatment.

November 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that penicillin and several other antibacterial medications commonly taken by pregnant women are not associated with many birth defects. However, the study also showed that other antibiotics, such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins, may be linked to several severe birth defects and require additional scrutiny.

October 26th, 2009 LONDON - The year 2010 will see your beloved pooches teaching you yoga, thanks to a new Yoga Dogs Calendar. Texan couple Dan and Alejandra Borris has come up with the 2010 calendar, which features dogs in various yoga positions.

October 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Practicing yoga or tai chi 20 minutes each morning can help reduce stress, improve strength, limberness, provide better immune function and lower blood pressure. The major benefit of yoga and tai chi is that they combine key elements of exercise - aerobic, strength training, core stability, flexibility and balance - into unified approaches.

October 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pregnant lesbian women struggle to be treated like normal expectant mothers as, they say, the focus is often on their sexuality rather than the fact that they are expecting a baby, say researchers. Swedish researchers from Linkopings University and Uppsala University Hospital have called for special training for midwives, more neutral healthcare routines and forms and special education groups for pregnant women who are lesbians and their partners.

October 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - An Etihaad Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the Chennai Airport here Sunday to save the life of a passenger who had suffered a heart attack while the plane was in midair. The 55-year-old passenger Ismail flying from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur was immediately rushed to a private hospital from the airport.

October 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has advised pregnant women to get immunized as soon as the H1N1 vaccine becomes available, as it has been observed that expectant mothers inflicted with the virus have been dying at a rate six times higher than the general population. Dr. Gerson Weiss, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School insists: "All pregnant women should be vaccinated.

October 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who shun asthma medications during pregnancy face increased risk of transmitting the condition to their offspring, reveals a new study. The research team from the Universite de Montreal, the Hopital du Sacre-Cœur de Montreal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre has revealed that 32.6 percent of children born to mothers who neglected to treat their asthma during pregnancy developed the respiratory illnessin later life.

October 3rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - Out of curiosity or out of stress, hundreds of people have been visiting a yoga camp in Srinagar. In the last few years, yoga's popularity has taken off in the Kashmir Valley, thanks to a renewed fitness and health interest, particularly among the youth.

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - Children whose mothers work are likely to lead unhealthier lifestyles than those whose mums don't, says new research. Children of working mum are more sedentary and are more likely to be driven to school.

September 29th, 2009 LONDON - Kids of working mothers are less healthy than those who stay at home, according to a new study. The study, which was conducted by Institute of Child Health on more than 12,500 five-year-olds, has been published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Child Health.

September 28th, 2009 EDINBURGH - The owners of an island in Scotland that is being used to promote yoga as taught by controversial guru Swami Ramdev, have said that they intend to make it a worldwide destination and a place where a family can enjoy a wholesome experience. Glasgow care homeowners Sam and Sunita Poddar bought the island of Wee Cumbrae for 2.5 million pounds in July and have renamed it Shanti Dwipam, which is Sanskrit for Peace Island.] Sunita credits Patanjali Yog with curing her of severe obesity and says she and her husband hope to turn the island into a popular yoga and meditation retreat.

September 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - A group of four students seek entry into Limca book of records by performing yoga for 180 minutes in Chennai. The students of city's Velamal Matriculation Higher Secondary School struck 999 yoga postures in a bid to get registered in the Limca Book of Records.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amidst growing concern on the increasing spread of the H1N1 virus in India, renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev prescribed yoga as a cure for the disease. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Baba Ramdev advised people to practice yoga as a preventive measure against swine flu.

March 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - World renowned Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has urged stock traders in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to work for self and country to help beat current economic recession. Baba Ramdev, who held a special yoga camp for the employees of BSE, said that these are not the times to sit back, but to stand on one's feet and work towards a better living.