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Investing in teenage girls

Life Desk :World Population Day 2016 aims to focus on “Investing in Teenage Girls”. The theme highlights challenges such as early marriage, early motherhood, reproductive rights and adolescent pregnancy. The initiative by The United...

Take care of your feet

Life Desk :Feet are the direct warriors which fight with dirt, pollution, age-counting, infections, and high-heel pain on a regular basis – and so it is important to pamper your feet the way you...

Intrusive parents make children more anxious

Life Desk : Parental intrusiveness such as constantly interfering with children’s decision making and learning process might cause long-term negative effects on them.Parents should be mindful of their actions and avoid forcing their children...

In search of friends and friendships

Ranjit Podder :Friendship is a relationship where there is love, honour, trust, dependability, responsibility, emotional attachment, selflessness, honesty, submissiveness, humanity, sympathy, empathy, sacrifice, and sensitivity. Probably only the mentioned words do not have the...

Home monitoring of blood pressure ups emergency visits

Life Desk :High blood pressure or hypertension has become an increasingly common complaint in emergency departments.A recent study conducted in Canada, shows that the number of hospital visits for high blood pressure has jumped...

Occupational overuse syndrome

Life Desk :Occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) comprises a range of conditions, such as injury and discomfort or continuous muscle pain, damage to tendons and other soft tissues, with or without any physical signs. Its...

E-pharmacies becoming popular

Life Desk :Consumer Online Foundation highlighted the latest consumer trends in buying medicines by a recent press conference.The survey report revealed the risk of medicines being sold without prescriptions and proper records. It also...

‘Selfie elbow’ becoming new medical condition

Life Desk :Selfie, selfie elbow, health news like tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow, an addiction to selfie-taking can cause a pain in your primary pic-snapping elbow, a media report said.Be warned if you are...

Low calorie diet can add years to your life

Life Desk :Count your calories even if you don’t need to as a recent study has suggested that cutting calories can extend your lifespan.Overeating can lead to health issues that can shorten one’s life,...

DietDash helps train the brain to resist food craving

Life Desk :New computer game called DietDash may train your brain to resist sweets. Drexel University researchers have developed a computer game and smartphone app to help people control unhealthy eating habits and ultimately...

Air pollution may cause kidney disease: Study

Long-term exposure to air pollution may not only lead to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, but also cause damage to the kidneys, a new study has warned.To examine how particulate matter in the air is...

Healing hair loss with homeopathy

Life Desk :Alopecia refers to any hair loss in any part of the body that is normally hairy and includes thinning of hair, baldness and excessive hair fall. Alopecia has however, come to be...