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Take tea to avoid heart problems, diabetes

Written on 19 Feb, 2012 at 12:11 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 57 times | 0 Comments

London: While many of us may remain undecided about how much is too much for us to take tea in a day, researchers have claimed drinking three cups of tea a day could help us keep the heart attacks and... (Continue reading)

WHO celebrates India’s first polio free year

Written on 13 Jan, 2012 at 10:16 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 192 times | 0 Comments

Washington: The United Nations and leading world organizations celebrated India’s first polio free year and termed it as a major milestone in their fight against this dreaded disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan, termed it as the “greatest... (Continue reading)

Cartoonist Mario Miranda passes away

Written on 11 Dec, 2011 at 14:53 in Lifestyle | viewed 302 times | 0 Comments

Panaji: Noted cartoonist Mario Miranda passed away on Sunday at his residence near Panaji, sources close to his family said. He was 85. Gerald D’Cunha, a family friend of Miranda, said the veteran cartoonist, who has worked with leading publications, died... (Continue reading)

Oxygen ‘2.48 billion years old’

Written on 26 Nov, 2011 at 13:39 in Lifestyle | viewed 390 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Oxygen is likely to be 2.48 billion years old, a new research has suggested. An international team says that banded ironstone core samples from the Pilbara rocks in Australia have aided in dating the first appearance of atmospheric oxygen at... (Continue reading)

Giving thanks helps your psychological outlook

Written on 23 Nov, 2011 at 9:49 in Lifestyle | viewed 258 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Count your blessings this holiday season. It’s good for you.While it seems pretty obvious that gratitude is a positive emotion, psychologists for decades rarely delved into the science of giving thanks. But in the last several years they have, learning... (Continue reading)

Pomegranate juice melts belly fat

Written on 22 Nov, 2011 at 19:50 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 679 times | 0 Comments

United Kingdom: It can help prevent cancer, is good for your heart and can even boost your sex life. Now, scientists believe that pomegranate juice has the power to reduce the fat around the stomach – the ‘spare tyre’ in men... (Continue reading)

Men ‘spend more time getting ready than women’

Written on 21 Nov, 2011 at 12:11 in Lifestyle | viewed 297 times | 0 Comments

London: It’s research which will make the fair sex happier — men spend more time getting ready to go out than women. The study has found that on average, men spend 81 minutes a day on personal grooming, including cleansing, toning... (Continue reading)

Breast milk can protect from Alzheimer’s to cancer?

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 at 15:16 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 382 times | 0 Comments

London:It is already known to give babies the best start in life, but experts now say that breast milk may also hold the key to beating diseases — from Alzheimer’s to cancer. An international team says that breast milk contains stem... (Continue reading)

Scantily clad people viewed as less competent: Study

Written on 13 Nov, 2011 at 16:21 in Lifestyle | viewed 350 times | 0 Comments

Washington: If you think wearing a revealing attire will make you more attractive, please take note: People who show more skin are viewed as less competent than those who are fully clothed, says a new study. However, the study, published in... (Continue reading)

Now, a laser therapy to change your eye colour

Written on 7 Nov, 2011 at 16:42 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 353 times | 0 Comments

London: Want to change your eye colour permanently? You may soon be able to do that, as a US doctor claims to have developed a laser treatment that can turn your brown eyes to blue forever. Dr Gregg Homer, who claims... (Continue reading)

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