Can a father’s age and daily habits influence a child’s health? Expert says it may matter more than you think

Can a father’s age and daily habits influence a child’s health? Expert says it may matter more than you think

Emerging research suggests that a father’s age, smoking habits, stress levels, and overall lifestyle before conception may influence a child’s long-term health. For years, conversations around pregnancy have revolved almost entirely around mothers. Doctors discussed maternal nutrition, prenatal vitamins, scans, hormones, and antenatal care. Fathers were seen as emotional supporters rather than biological contributors to…

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“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”

“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”

Jane Austen (Image: Wikipedia) Heartbreak changes people quietly.At first, there is usually disbelief. Then endless overthinking. People replay conversations in their minds, analyse old messages, revisit memories they probably should stop revisiting, and wonder whether things could have ended differently. Even ordinary places begin feeling strange after emotional disappointment enters the picture.That emotional confusion is…

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Your late-night food habits could be ruining your sleep, but these expert-recommended foods may help

Your late-night food habits could be ruining your sleep, but these expert-recommended foods may help

Food can support sleep, but it cannot replace treatmentDoctors caution against treating food as a cure for chronic insomnia. Dr Pahuja warns, “There is no food that can cure chronic insomnia. Persistent sleep problems, loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness or frequent awakenings may be signs of an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be evaluated.”…

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6 simple habits that strengthen family bonds

6 simple habits that strengthen family bonds

Screens are sabotaging quality time for families. In the past, evenings were filled with joyful conversations and activities, now parents and children often scroll through videos and messages. For bonding and connection between parents and children. A tech-free routine is the need of the hour. Tech-free evening routines can help families slow down, interact face-to-face,…

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10 simple habits of happy couples

10 simple habits of happy couples

Real love isn’t like the movies. It’s rarely about the rain-soaked airport reunions or the expensive flower arrangements. Most of the time, “happily ever after” is built in the quiet, boring, in-between moments. It’s about how you treat each other when the coffee runs out or when work is stressing you both to the breaking…

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Roopi Gill brings Punjabi royalty to Cannes

Roopi Gill brings Punjabi royalty to Cannes

While most celebrities at Cannes 2026 arrived in dramatic gowns, glittering corsets, and giant couture trains, Punjabi actor Roopi Gill chose to do something far more personal. She walked the red carpet carrying a piece of Punjab with her – and honestly, that’s what made her debut feel so memorable. The actor attended the festival…

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10 mistakes new parents tend to make

10 mistakes new parents tend to make

The newborn phase can feel endless when you are in it. But it passes. The sleepless nights, the uncertainty, the constant learning curve, all of it shifts. Many new parents later realise they spent too much time worrying instead of noticing that they were already doing better than they thought. In the end, parenting is…

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Inside the “Snake Village of India”; a traveller’s guide to this mysterious place of venomous cobras

Inside the “Snake Village of India”; a traveller’s guide to this mysterious place of venomous cobras

Snakes are among one of the most feared and unfriendly creatures on Earth. But deep in the heart of Maharashtra’s Solapur district lies a village where we get to see an unimaginable friendship between two extremely opposite species, humans and snakes. Any first-time visitor would be shocked. This is Shetphal, also famous as the “Snake…

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