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Are you suffering from skin asthma?

Life Desk :We often underestimate the fact that our bodies have an intrinsic healing capacity and many a time just a few simple home remedies can actually help us to deal with diseases.Experts say...

Hair coloring can increase risk of breast cancer

Life Desk :Exposures to compounds found in some hair products including hair dyes can increase the risk of breast cancer.The use of dark hair dye shades was associated with 51% increased overall risk and...

Stress is just as unhealthy as junk food

Life Desk :If you are reeling under work pressure, find ways to relax. Researchers have found that stress may be just as harmful to your body as a really bad diet.“We sometimes think of...

Learning speed linked to brain connectivity

Life Desk :Mechanism of how non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could increase performance of associative learning, determined by HRL Laboratories, LLC. tDCS affects a wide portion of the brain when applied to the...

Unwarranted mindfulness and meditation practices may cause harm

Life Desk :Mindfulness or Meditation techniques should not be oversold to people without caution or condition-specific modifications. Studies of intervention such as mindfulness based stress reduction(MBSR)may not provide valid or reliable evidence. According to...

Our hands, our future!

Life Desk :Every year around 1.4 million child deaths and 15% infant deaths occur with either diarrhea, pneumonia or infectious diseases. Simple handwashing with soap just before and after the use of toilet could...

Mental health of workers can be improved by training

Life Desk :Mental health of everyday workers can be greatly improved by training the managers in basic mental health programmes found a new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.Led by researchers at the...

Air pollution cuts growth of working memory in kids

Life Desk :Exposure to air pollution on the way to school can have damaging effects on growth of children’s working memory, suggests new research. The study, published in the journal Environmental Pollution, found an...

Dirty laundry allows bed bugs to thrive

Life Desk :Bed bugs are attracted to dirty laundry, say scientists who warn that leaving worn clothes exposed in sleeping areas – especially while staying in hotels – can facilitate the spread of the...