Recovering from chemotherapy, multiple surgeries, including brain surgery, Lance Armstrong went on to win the most gruelling athletic event. It was all in his mind!

Lance Armstrong is winner of professional cycling’s most gruelling race (a three-week, 3,000km run through the most arduous terrain, The Tour de France) a record seven consecutive times. Even those with a passing interest in...

It’s important to make sure your working environment is “back-friendly”. Here are some ideas

Today’s office workers, whether at a call centre in Gurgaon or manning the new frontier in wired skyscrapers at Nariman Point, are learning the hard way about work-related health disorders. The press has often labelled the modern workplace as “dangerous”, bringing into sharp focus ergonomic issues. An...

A paradox lies at the heart of the so-called Mediterranean diet: people in the region sit down to long, convivial meals replete with rich meat or seafood with cheese, not to forget the liberal libations of olive oil and salads plus whole grain breads -- all washed down with copious quantities of wine. However, in spite of this seemingly heart-unfriendly diet, diners seem to live longer and...