Friends can make your marital conflict less stressful
Life Desk :Marital conflicts can take a toll on your health, but having even a few close friends and family members to turn to can help reduce the stress associated with such conflicts, new...
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Binge drinking may alter brain activity in teenagers
Life Desk :Is your teenaged son or daughter a binge-drinker? Beware, he or she is more likely to have altered brain activity, which may indicate delayed brain development and be an early sign of...
High salt intake linked to diabetes risk : Study
Life Desk :Besides high blood pressure, high intake of salt – main source of sodium – may be associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, researchers have found. The findings showed that for...
Family mealtime minus TV helps beat obesity
Life Desk :Adults who reported never watching TV or videos during family meals had significantly lower odds of obesity. Spending quality time with the family prevents many diseases and is a must, elders emphasize....
GMO labelling considers farmers as second class citizens
Life Desk :Living a healthy lifestyle is all about making the healthiest choices. But what if the best choice (or the information needed to make the best choice) wasn’t available to you because the...
Smartphone accessory could be used as a breathing monitor
Life Desk :A new software combined with a low-cost thermal camera attached to the mobile phones can be used to track how fast a person is breathing. The research team from the University College...
Multiple personality disorder
Life Desk :Dissociative Identity disorder (DID) is a mental condition where a person has two or more identities which are distinct and that take complete control of the individual. This disorder develops as a...
Jane Austen banknote goes into circulation in Britain
Life Desk :Just over one billion polymer ten-pound notes have been printed ready for issue, and will begin to be seen in the following days and weeks as the notes leave cash centers around...
Losing hair? Some tips to help you out
Life Desk :Losing up to 50-100 strands of hair a day is normal but anything more is a cause for concern. Harsh chemicals in shampoos and other haircare products do more damage than repair...
Consuming olive oils, nuts may up general intelligence
Life Desk :Nutrients found in foods rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) such as olive oils, nuts and avocados are linked to general intelligence, according to a study.The researchers found that general intelligence was...
Do potatoes make us fat?
Life Desk :We love to dichotomize foods as good and bad. For example quinoa good, candy bad, spinach good, pizza bad, flaxseeds good and potatoes bad, bad and bad!When it comes to potato, we...
Keep a check on protein intake
Life Desk :Vegetarian diets are low on protein and need protein supplementation, while non-vegetarians have a fairly good protein intake for a not-so-active lifestyle. Experts suggest people must keep a check on protein intake...