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Fat may quicken cancer development

Life Desk :Adipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of fat and the location in the body, say researchers.“Obesity is increasing dramatically worldwide, and...

Eat protein thrice a day to stay stronger

Life Desk :Eating protein equally in the three daily meals could lead to greater mass and muscle strength in the elderly, says a study.Many seniors consume the majority of their daily protein intake at...

Skip dinner to lose weight?

Life Desk :Take care of your body, it’s the only place where you live – a quote by famous motivational speaker Jim Rohn stands apt for the generation today.For most of us working for...

Too much beer, hot dogs may up colon cancer risk

Life Desk :Eating hot dogs, bacon and other processed meat regularly or drinking more than two alcoholic drinks daily may increase the risk of colorectal cancer, a study has warned. Other factors found to...

Shifting home? Choose movers and packers with care

Life Desk :Shifting home can be stressful, so ease your worries with movers and packers who give insurance for your products and who quote the best price, say experts.Rahul Pillai, CEO, Interem Relocations, suggests:Before...

To juice it or not?

Life Desk :Cold press juicers, unlike your regular juicers, extract juice by first crushing and then pressing fruit and vegetables for the highest juice yield. They are said to be healthier than homemade juices...

Empathy not sympathy key to suicide prevention

Life Desk :If you know someone who is visibly depressed or struggling to cope with challenges of life, do not hesitate to intervene for fear of making things worse. Just hearing them out with...

Decode the secrets of a successful life

Life Desk :Doing well in life, it seems, is not as difficult as we tend to assume when life throws a few tough challenges at us. A new study has found that what it...

Several cases of polio-like disease observed in kids

Life Desk :Poliovirus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person’s brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis (can’t move parts of the body). In Germany in the summer and autumn of...

World Suicide Prevention Day 2017

Life Desk :The World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on the 10th of September every year by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The...

Watching the world go by

Life Desk :A family of eight hold on to newspaper sheets loaded with puris, rice and vegetable curry inside a railway compartment, making one ponder over how much time the women might have spent...

Folic acid in pregnancy may cut kids’ autism risk

Life Desk :The findings showed that if the mother was taking folic acid during the window around conception, the risk associated with pesticides seemed to be attenuated.“Folic acid intake below the median and exposure...