Exercising after 40
Life Desk : For many, the concept of ageing sets in with their 40th birthday. This transition can get all the more traumatic if you...
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Can sleep disorders affect men and women differently?
Life Desk : Sleep disorders could affect men and women differently suggests a new study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.The study results showed...
Complementary feeding
Life Desk : Gradual introduction of liquid, soft and solid foods to an infant after 6 months of age along with usual milk feeds is...
Empathy that brings about harmful health effects
Life Desk : Our immediate reaction on hearing bad news from a very close friend, is the tendency to help. But empathizing and imagining ourselves...
We eat food, not nutrients
Life Desk : The health effects of a food product cannot be determined on the basis on the individual nutrients it contains.The food matrix may...
Chikungunya: Tips to get prepared
Shafika Riffat Kaniz :An unprecedented outbreak of the Chikungunya virus continues to affect the dwellers of Dhaka city. The disease, which causes fever along with...
Air pollution may lower ‘good’ cholesterol increasing heart disease risk
Life Desk : Exposure to higher levels of air pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk by lowering levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as...
‘Ashwagandha’ for sound sleep
Life Desk : An Indian herb called Ashwagandha contains an antioxidant that can induce sleep. Triethylene glycol (TEG) is a bioactive compound found in Ashwagandha...
Common pesticide exposure may spur puberty in boys
Life Desk : Exposure to pesticides commonly used both indoors and outdoors to kill mosquitoes and other insects on crops may result in boys reaching...
An apple a day keeps diabetes away
Life Desk : You may want to add fresh fruits to your diet as according to a recent study, the greater the consumption, the lower...
Delaying school start times is beneficial to students
Life Desk : A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) asserts that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m....
Can parents love less?
Life Desk :A Pune girl committed suicide yesterday and left behind a note saying her parents don’t love her. The investigating officer shared, “She was...