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....
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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...
World Hepatitis Day: Causes and symptoms
Life Desk :Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver – a condition that may lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Although the cause...
Google glass-based tech may help autism
Life Desk :Google Glass-an eye-wearable device that made headlines in 2015 but failed in the consumer technology space-has now rekindled the hopes of millions of...
Diabetes may increase cancer risk in women than men
Life Desk :Diabetes showed a higher site-specific cancer risk for women than men for oral, stomach and kidney cancers and leukemia, but a lower risk...
Fish oil supplements have no heart health benefit
Life Desk :A new study have squashed claims that eating fish oil supplements contribute in keeping the heart healthy. Cochrane researchers after looking at trials...
Potato is not just about carbs!
Life Desk :Potato might be looked down upon as the vegetable loaded with carbs, but what if someone told you that it is the new...
Classroom library launched
Campus Report :To build reading skill and develop a habit of reading of children Room to Read has arranged ‘Launching Ceremony of Library 2018’ on...
BD student becomes champion in int’l arithmetic contest
Campus Report :Sharif Adibur Rahman, a class eight student of European Standard School (ESS) in the capital’s Dhanmondi area, has become Grand Champion at the...