Adequate funds is the key to leprosy eradication
Although leprosy is curable and – if diagnosed in time – disabilities resulting from this disease can be prevented. Leprosy continues to pose serious health and other problems for us. It is one of...
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World Environment Day 2017: Connecting people to nature
Life Desk : Every year, on 5th June, The World Environment Day is celebrated globally through various campaigns, events, and drives. The 2017 theme – ‘Connecting People to Nature’ -hopes to bring us back...
Bedroom to help you sleep better
Life Desk : Is your bedroom helping you sleep better? As sleep becomes a much talked about wellness concept, bedrooms are turning into sleep sanctuaries. Sleep entrepreneurs and designers are getting innovative. From swinging...
Care and cost benefits of asthma intervention
Life Desk : Interventions by community pharmacists can help asthma patients achieve better asthma control and have major cost benefits for health services around the world.The economic burden of asthma is estimated to be...
What does hand-holding style reveal about love life?
Life Desk : Did you know, the way you hold on to your bae when you’re in public, discloses the most intimate details of your relationship? Because when you can’t put your emotions in...
At least a cup of coffee a day might keep liver cancer away
Life Desk :Drinking just one cup of coffee a day was associated with a 20 percent reduction in the risk of developing HCC. Coffee is known for its antioxidant property and an extra cup...
Reasons behind excessive thirst
Life Desk :Drinking ample amounts of water is essential for a healthy lifestyle as, it cleanses the system, fills you with energy and helps to decrease the caloric content. But, if you feel excess...
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 2017
Life Desk :On 19th August, 1982, the United Nations declared 4th June as the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression after having been “appalled at the high number of Palestinian and Lebanese...
Sugary diet increases the risk of cancer : Study
Life Desk :A diet rich in sugars, may fuel the growth of cancer cells, as it gives them the energy to multiply, reveal researchers in a new study.The researchers found that one type of...
Withdrawal from Internet increases heart rate, blood pressure
Life Desk :Individuals who use internet excessively, experience physiological changes like increased heart rate and blood pressure along with psychological changes like increased anxiety after finish using the internet, revealed Scientists and clinicians from...
Alcohol-seeking behaviour increases after stroke
Life Desk :Stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. It brings about changes to the brain and may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, as seen in animal models, reveal researchers.Although...
Hair loss- defective skin immune cell link unearthed
Alopecia is a common disease leading to hair loss from the scalp, face and eyebrows, whose cause remains unknown. Current study has identified the role of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in promoting hair growth by...