Probiotics can protect pre-school children from infections
Life Desk :New research finds that administration of probiotics reduces risk of respiratory infections in pre-schoolers; it also has a significant effect in reducing episodes...
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How to postpone greying of hair
Life Desk :What wrinkling is to skin, greying is to hair. Both are signs that herald age. But it can be postponed if taken proper...
Eat apples everyday
Life Desk :Apple is a deciduous tree in the rose family and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Apple trees are of...
Smoke-free Melbourne City Centre by 2016
Life Desk : Melbourne aims to become one of the first cities in the world to be completely smoke-free, with the cigarette users to go for...
The must-try fitness trends of the season!
Life Desk : Looking to shape up for summer? Try high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a form of exercise in which one can alternate between very...
First implantable device to reduce high blood pressure
Life Desk : Researchers in Germany have developed an implantable device that they claim can reduce blood pressure by sending electrical signals to the brain....
World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week 2014
Life Desk :The World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week is observed this year from May 11 to May 17. Although it is a rare disease, retinoblastoma is...
Have a sneeze-proof summer
Life Desk :During summer time hay fever, a condition that shows signs similar to a cold with sneezing, is common. Two-thirds of sufferers claim that...
Top athletes’ diet plan
Life Desk : How different is an athlete’s diet from any other person’s eating habits? Is there a special diet to enhance athletic performance? Perhaps...
World Asthma Day 2014 observed
Life Desk : The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) collaborates with health care groups and asthma educators world-wide to raise awareness about asthma, and celebrates...
Decorating a teenager’s bedroom
Life Desk : Getting your own room when you are a teenager is a big deal and the first step away from parents.You now have...
Has the white coat lost its meaning in hospitals?
Life Desk : A freshly laundered white coat bearing the first name, last name, MD – isn’t this what we expect our health care provider...