Common health myths – busted
Life Desk :You may have heard it first from your Grandma, or it may have been passed on by word of mouth-but you’re sure it’s...
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Mind tricks that go seriously wrong
Life Desk :The mind is thought to be like a muscle. The more you use it, the better it works for you and the more...
Now computers can read emotions through lip – reading!
Life Desk :Malaysian researchers have developed a computer that has the ability to decode human emotions by studying lip pattern.Karthigayan Muthukaruppan and his colleagues of...
Mind tricks that go seriously wrong
Life Desk :The mind is thought to be like a muscle. The more you use it, the better it works for you and the more...
In need of a leprosy-free country
Timir Chachrabartee :Leprosy-affected people are facing discrimination in different aspects of their lives such as education, employment, marriage, family and social life, health care, housing...
A big breakfast daily may help stay slim
Life Desk :Want to reduce that ever-burgeoning waistline? Make breakfast the largest meal of the day as it may help maintain your body mass index...
Right shoes for babies
Life Desk :You are naturally eager to buy those baby shoes even before your baby is on his or her feet. It’s just a matter...
Moderate exercise in pregnancy may cut C-sec risk
Life Desk :Indulging in moderate intensity aerobics exercises and stationary cycling during pregnancy may decrease the risk of having a cesarean section (C-sec) or developing...
Ridiculous hair loss myths
Life Desk :Myth: If you wash hair too often, you will go bald soonFact: Frequent shampooing has no effect – positive or negative – on...
First impression
Life Desk :It is human instinct to make an appraisal of a person or a situation at one glance. The reason cited for this is...
Fragrances according to personality
Life Desk :Have a hyper personality? Go for woody notes. The introvert ones can pick out fragrances like Fijian water and cherry blossom, say experts.Shikhee...
Depression may alter brain structure
Life Desk :An individual suffering from depression may be at an increased risk of developing changes in the structure of the brain associated with communication...