Drugs may affect teeth and gums
Life Desk :Many commonly used prescription and over-the-counter medications have a negative impact on oral health. These could even include vitamins, minerals and herbal medicines.The...
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Smokers vague on benefits of lung cancer screening
Life Desk :People at risk of lung cancer are mistaken about the benefits and limitations of regular lung cancer screenings, according to a study by...
Learning music promotes creativity
Life Desk :Music improvisers may be more creative than musicians who do not improvise. A pattern of electrical activity is found among improvisers but not...
Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life
Life Desk :World Breastfeeding Week is observed annually by several countries across the world in the first week of August (August 1 to 7) to...
Language delay in children due to consuming folic acid
Life Desk :Taking folic acid supplements by women who are on anti-epileptic medications even before the start of pregnancy and continuing until the completion of...
Lung cancer mortality rates among women rising
Life Desk :More women will die due to lung cancer globally from 2015 to 2030, according to a study that assessed age-standardized lung cancer mortality...
Eye test can now detect early signs of dementia
Life Desk :A new study suggests that a simple eye test by opticians can help gauge the risk of developing dementia. According to a report...
Factors influencing decision to perform cesarean sections
Life Desk :Fear of legal consequences and litigation were identified as key factors influencing the decision to perform a cesarean section, reports a new study....
Depression linked to low levels of naturally occurring substance in the body
Life Desk :Depressed people have decreased blood levels of a substance called acetyl-L-carnitine that is naturally produced and involved in many important reactions in the...
Less sunlight poses risk of OCD
Life Desk :People living in areas where there is less sunlight are at higher risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)People living at higher latitudes are...
Women die more than men due to heart failure
Life Desk :Heart failure related deaths and hospitalizations due to heart failure have increased in women compared to men although overall heart failure rates have...
The blood moon eclipse!
Life Desk :Unlike the solar eclipse, lunar eclipses are less common with a maximum of three occurring every year. However, it doesn’t necessarily occur every...