Are apple seeds poisonous?
Life Desk :Of late there have been a spate of social media posts on how apple seeds can be poisonous. We did some research on this and here is what we found. Though a...
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Knee pain among older adults
Life Desk :Patients older than 40 may benefit from using a fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation to treat focal cartilage defects, a common cause of knee pain in adults, according to a new study at...
Unlocking the power of prayer
Life Desk :Carly was feeling overwhelmed with life. A budding entrepreneur, she was passionate about her business and truly believed in what she was doing. But fear often got the best of her. What...
Physical sickness may create mental enigma
Life Desk :Prof Dr Md. Harunur Rashid, Assistant Professor of Delta Medical College and Hospital, is a renowned psychiatrist. Recently in a brief interview with the New Nation, he talks about the causes and...
Living in green spaces makes kids smart
Life Desk :Want your child to remain stress free? If yes, try relocating to a better neighbourhood as a new study has found less stress hormone in children with access to green spaces, clean...
Five edible plants for better health
Life Desk :Edible plants, as the name suggests, are those herbs, leaves and flowers that have a high nutritional value and parts of them can be safely consumed by human beings. Isn’t it rather...
Hair hacks
Life Desk :The drop in temperature and cold wind blowing can take away the moisture and natural oils of your hair, making them dry and visibly dull. It just needs a little bit of...
Researchers devise pill to deliver insulin
Life Desk : Researchers devise pill to deliver insulin India, which is touted as the diabetes capital of the world, has an estimated 70 million people living with diabetes. (Representational image)If there is anything...
Making an exhibition
Life Desk : One might say that it’s odd for an exhibition catalogue to come out five years after the exhibition took place, and in most cases, one would be right. Not so with...
Four cups of coffee a day for the elderly
Life Desk : Drinking four cups of coffee daily might be a healthy addiction, especially in older adults, as it can enhance the function of heart cells as well as help recover from heart...
Chronic illness signs of kids’ mental health problem
Life Desk : Children suffering from chronic illness such as asthma, food allergy, epilepsy or diabetes are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems, a study warns.Researchers from the University of Waterloo...
Combat heat with cucumber
Life Desk : From detoxifying your body to preventing dehydration to helping say bye-bye to summer woes, cucumber makes you healthy and enhances your beauty, say experts. Sonia Narang, Wellness and Nutrition expert, Oriflame...