New Delhi: Yoga-the most popular Indian practice to keep oneself fit and healthy, could be beneficial for keeping cardiovascular diseases at bay.

Washington: Yoga which is already known for reducing high blood pressure and cholesterol levels can help in reducing episodes of atrial fibrillation, suggests a new study.

New Delhi: Recent health studies have shown that practice of certain yoga postures may cause damage to knee joint and require total knee replacement. The leading knee-replacement surgeon Dr. Ashok Rajgopal has warned people to take care of the risk associated with Yoga.

Portland: The age old Indian Yoga has found to be yet again beneficial for people with fibromyalgia pain. In a pilot study of 53 fibromyalgia patients, researchers found that a yoga-based treatment helped a lot in decreasing the pain.

Washington: The age old Indian tradition of yoga has gained popularity in the west since the past decade. The love and interest of people in the west has been growing ever since. The new followers of yoga are the new born kids who are taught yoga soon after their birth.

New Delhi: India is planning to patent yoga asanas (postures) as many Western yoga teachers apply for patent for certain postures claiming each pose in their class is not part of the ancient yoga teachings, but their own unique invention.