World Environment Day: History and significance
Life Desk :The world observes World Environment Day promoted by United Nations on June 5 every year and India being the host country for 2018, it has already generated a lot of buzz. The...
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Safe baby sleeping position
Rishika Gupta :Babies who died in their sleep while being watched by babysitters or relatives were often placed in unsafe positions such as on their stomach or on the couch or adult bed.Through this...
Neonatal nursing is a holistic approach
AHM Nouman :Neonatology is a subspecialty of Pediatrics that consists neonatal and newborn nursing care. It is now acceptable that, mother and child must be considered as one unit. Nursing is a holistic approach....
Int’l No Diet Day
Life Desk :Nowadays people are making various choices to stay fit and healthy – with gluten-free, fat-free, sugar-free, carb-free foods – or almost anything everything that experts say is harmful to our body in...
Married couples share the risk of diabetes
Life Desk :Your partner’s body mass index (BMI) can predict your risk of developing diabetes, according to a which found study has found that men are particularly more prone to developing the metabolic disease...
Secret ingredients for a cool summer
Life Desk :When the sun beams brighter than the dazzling amaltas in the sub-continent, it cues the onset of sultry days. Those who have spent summertime in India know that it doesn’t cede its...
Nutritional value of rice decreases due to CO2
Life Desk :Nutritional value of rice grown under high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide found to be low with reduced vitamins and essential minerals. Rice is low cost staple food in several developing countries...
Educating and empowering women
Life Desk :International Day of Action For Women’s Health which falls on the 28th May every year strives for women’s rights, especially in the area of their sexual and reproductive health.Sexual and reproductive health...
Decoding dementia: It’s not a demon
Life Desk :Dementia affects the memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. While it is true that most cases of dementia cannot...
Neurons that trigger aggression in brain identified
Life Desk :Aggression begins in the brain and researchers linked high activity in a relatively poorly studied group of brain cells to aggressive behaviour in mice, in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.Using...
Musical and bilingual knowledge can improve brain function
Life Desk :Learning music or speaking another language can train your brain to be more efficient Musicians and bilinguals (people who can speak two languages) have better working memory and the ability to remember...
Super foods to keep you hydrated this summer
Life Desk :Eat when you are hungry and drink when you are thirsty. Sounds quite simple right? Easier said than done. With soaring temperatures and increased humidity levels, your body tends to lose water...