Life Desk :Do you feel you are too young to be worried about stroke? Well, almost 15 per cent strokes...
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy :Stress and Insomnia are two special situations of human being. These situations are sometimes so...
Life Desk :Oranges could prove to be crucial in cancer prevention, say researchers.In a forthcoming review article from Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, a publication of Routledge, researchers reviewed available evidence that links orange juice with cancer chemoprevention, reports Science Daily.The review article, ‘Orange Juice and Cancer Chemoprevention’ discusses the putative mechanisms involved in the process and the available data in terms of evidence-based medicine.Despite its potential toxicity (if taken in excess), orange juice has many potential positive effects...
Life DEsk : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent HIV....
Marty Nemko :Of course, no reasonable case can be made for debilitating sadness, let alone for depression. But society, which...
Life Desk :For some of us, cold weather is regarded as a mere nuisance; for others, it’s a fun time....
Life Desk : Long-term use of birth control pills may twice a woman’s risk of developing eye disease glaucoma, finds study. Glaucoma is a top cause of blindness.The study was based on survey answers by 3,406 women over age 40 in the United States, and was presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans.Women who said they had used oral contraceptives for more than three years were 2.05 times as likely to report a...
Life Desk :A nice meal isn’t just about the food, it’s about the atmosphere, the ambience and setting the scene....
Life Desk :Herb GardenHerb garden consists of culinary or medicinal herbs, and often has ornamental designs. In fact, herb plants...
Christine B. L. Adams, MD :At times, we all put people in opposite categories. We deem some people saintly, others...
Life Desk :Cumin seeds are often associated with a Mexican and Spanish cuisine, but the plant that gives us these seeds is actually native to the region stretching from the Mediterranean to India. Not surprisingly, cumin seeds occupy a very important place in the regional cuisine in the Mediterranean, Middle East and India.In addition to giving us cumin seeds, the cumin plant is also noted for variety of medicinal properties and it has an important place in traditional medicine. The...
Life Desk :“The early morning has gold in its mouth,” said Benjamin Franklin. The analogy by Franklin is by no...