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Americans part of tourism boom to India
NEW DELHI - Keith Lotman went to New Delhi on a two-week business trip. But a quick day of sightseeing in India's capital city left him enthralled and ready to see more of the country.
Nations:India U.S. Portugal Spain Thailand People:Dalai Lama
2008-07-21
Yoga Makes Headway in Business Schools
Walk through the halls of the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business during the school year, and along with students cramming facts for macroeconomics and operating strategy you may encounter some students stretching their bodies and doing something really unusual for business school students: relaxing.
Nations:India Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-07-17
Yoga helps older women balance and stand taller
Elderly women showed measurable improvements in their walking speed and balance after a nine-week yoga program -- and they gained a centimeter in height, on average, Philadelphia researchers report.
2008-04-10
Studies show yoga has multiple benefits
Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results of studies from Sweden and India. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar.
Nations:India Sweden
2007-12-29
Ultimate fighting should be banned: BMA
The British Medical Association has called for a ban on mixed martial arts competitions, including "ultimate fighting," on the grounds they can cause traumatic brain injury.
Nations:U.K.
2007-09-05
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