Back pain at workplace
Life Desk :Back pain is a major ergonomic issue that is becoming increasingly common owing to changing work pattern.Back pain, especially low back pain, is often associated with functional disability as well as economic...
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For first time, over half of people with HIV taking AIDS drugs: UN report
Life Desk :For the first time in the global AIDS epidemic that has spanned four decades and killed 35 million people, more than half of all those infected with HIV are on drugs to...
Genes may guide intelligence throughout life
Life Desk :Ever thought about what makes you intelligent? Why are some people more intelligent than others? Why one of the two siblings has a higher intelligence quotient (IQ) than the other? Your genes...
Dangerous food additives
Life Desk :Busy lifestyle and rapid industrialization have boosted the food industry, widening the array of processed foods available in your supermarkets. Be it frozen potato wedges or cured meats, everything is loaded with...
Sleep deprivation / a host of serious health hazards
Life Desk :Managing with just four to five hours of sleep so that you can be more productive is not something that you should be proud of; and, it’s something that our society needs...
Ideal body weight / a global issue
Life Desk :A study published in Lancet in 2010 indicates that almost 1 in 5 men and over 1 in 6 women are overweight in India. The study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation...
Multiple intelligences
Life Desk :Most of us have read the book ‘A Beautiful Mind’, or seen the movie, where a brilliant John Nash makes ‘hogwash’ of his personal relationships. Nash’s schizophrenia was an excuse, but his...
Int’l Self-care Day 2017
Life Desk :The annual observation of the International Self-Care Day on 24th July aims to spread awareness on the key role of self-care in everyday life for every man, woman and child.The 2017 theme...
Unfaithful Facebook messages make women more jealous
Life Desk :Women are more likely to get jealous or upset than men when they read messages on Facebook or other social media indicating that their romantic partner has been unfaithful, a study has...
Ideal body weight – a global issue
Life Desk :A study published in Lancet in 2010 indicates that almost 1 in 5 men and over 1 in 6 women are overweight in India. The study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation...
Why women go on diets
Life Desk :Body image can powerfully influence once’s choices and behaviors, particularly related to dieting. Many factors like mass media images, parents, relationships, even moods sometimes shape or distort one’s image, reveals a new...
Fairness cream for men – does it work?
Life Desk :For ages now women have been crucified on a scale of ratings based on how fair they look.The trend has changed with society evolving to modernism but the demand for fairer skin...