Eat hot peppers to live longer
Life Desk : Eating red chilli may help you live longer, say researchers at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Consumption of hot red chili peppers was associated with a...
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New apps for treatment of depression, anxiety
Life Desk : A novel suite of 13 mini-apps called IntelliCare has been designed to tackle problems of depression and anxiety.This app offers exercises to de-stress, reduce self-criticism, worrying and methods to make life...
20 minutes of moderate exercise boosts immune system
Life Desk : Physical exercise has various health benefits including strengthening the heart, bones and muscles and reducing the risk of certain diseases.A new study states that a 20-minute session of moderate exercise is...
Military diet – how does it work
Life Desk : The Military diet is a 3-day diet, every week; which claims that one can lose 10 pounds or around 4.5 kg per week. Certain food combinations have been pre-chosen that makes...
Protecting women and children health
Md. Sazedul Islam :The condition of under-five children is very risky in our country. The first five years is important as they fall to different diseases due to malnutrition. The first two years is...
Lifestyle paths to prevent heart disease
(From previous issue) :The World Health Organization data reveals that more than 60 percent of the world’s population is not physically active enough to induce health benefits. The reason behind it seems to be...
Sun protection behaviour reduces skin cancer risk
Life Desk :There are many imperfections and geographical inequalities in primary and secondary prevention of skin cancer, finds a large international survey on sun exposure behaviors and skin cancer detection.This information could help inform...
Visual problems in children cause academic difficulties
Life Desk :Majority of the concussions in children resolve in 7-10 days without any complications. Those symptoms that last for more than 10 days lead to academic difficulties in children.These difficulties are more prominent...
Lifestyle paths to prevent heart disease
Life Desk :Lifestyle choices such as poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking and excessive drinking are lifestyle paths to heart disease. Switching over to good lifestyle habits helps the heart.Our heart is not just...
Fruits for healthy skin during winter
Life Desk :Onset of winter rings in the bells of festivity; the embrace of silence and peace; the snow and the fireplace; warmth and togetherness. However the dryness of winter and southern borne sun...
Shoulder joint pain may indicate risk of cardiovascular disease
Life Desk :Shoulder joint pain might result not just from physical strain, but may be due to some heart disease risk factors, warns a new study. “If someone has rotator cuff problems, it could be...
Childhood poverty can cause significant psychological damage in adulthood
Life Desk :Poor kids grow up to have a host of physical problems as adults, suggests previous studies. A Cornell University research conducted by following participants over a 15-year period, is the first to...