Zika virus can affect the heart
Life Desk : Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya virus can affect the heart. The deadly Zika virus, which is already known to cause birth defects and a neurological condition that can...
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Things never to say to your child
Life Desk : Being a parent is difficult and so is coming off as a proud child. It’s only human to give vent to your rage by using harsh words. However, when the recipient...
How much to confide in your colleagues
Life Desk : At work, everybody needs a friend to talk to, share work with once in a while and also ask for help in times of emergencies.But what you need to remember is...
Train the brain to memorize almost anything
Life Desk :Memory athletes are people who can memorize lot of information in a matter of minutes. Neuroscientists found that these athletes are no different from us. Parts of the brain associated with memory...
Hunger in times of plenty
Life Desk :Sundays, for me, are a mix of happy and sad feelings. Happy, for all the fun that Sunday brings, and sad for the end of my happy weekend. But, today I was...
Autism-cancer link identified
Life Desk :SHANK protein prevents the ability of cancer cells to adhere and migrate to surrounding tissue. But in autism there is the absence or gene mutations associated with SHANK proteins.Gene mutations in SHANK,...
How much to confide in your colleagues
Life Desk :At work, everybody needs a friend to talk to, share work with once in a while and also ask for help in times of emergencies.But what you need to remember is that...
Win over exam stress with a healthy diet
Life Desk :Exam stress strikes in not only among students but also their parents. It can be an ally to deal with life’s examinations including the educational exams. The body has natural ways to...
Childhood bullying linked to chronic disease risk in adulthood
Life Desk :Being bullied during childhood can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes in adulthood, finds a research review. The study is published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.Recent advances in the...
Would-be fathers too may be at risk of depression
Life Desk :If you thought that only women suffer depression during pregnancy as well as post delivery, you may be wrong.According to a new study, would-be fathers who experienced stress or had poor health...
Colour therapy for home
Life Desk :Colours, when teamed with current hues, offer consumers a full palette of colour and texture. The 2012 palette is really a statement about light and shadow. Luminous and somewhat transparent colours that...
This grim experiment will make you think twice about drinking Coca Cola ever again
Life Desk :The grim reality of just how bad Coke is for you has been laid bare in a new video. It shows exactly how much sugar is left behind once the water is...