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Kids lose 7 minutes of sleep for every hour of TV
These days, it’s a widely accepted fact that too much TV is a bad thing, especially for children. Scientists have shown that couch potatoes have an increased risk of obesity and high blood pressure, and that excess audiovisual stimulation can […]
Lower blood sugar may make married people angrier
Low levels of blood glucose may play a role in marital arguments, confrontations. According to a new study, the Lower levels of blood sugar may make married people angrier and more aggressive against their spouses. The study revealed how hunger […]
B12 haunts vegetarians more…
Vitamin B12 deficiency occurs more in vegetarians because the best food sources of this vitamin are animal products. So the idea is to have a healthy vegetarian diet, with less oil and sugar and rich in fibre, calcium, magnesium and […]
The way you cook matters
IT sounds unlikely that one can cook a kilogramme of food with only one spoonful of cooking oil. Most of the time, we are tempted to use much more and what’s worse is we tend to use it again. Hoping […]
India’s Glenmark pulls 2,900 bottles of ulcer drug in U.S.
India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd is recalling some 2,900 bottles of its stomach ulcer drug ranitidine in the United States after a foreign tablet was found in one of the bottles. Medicines produced in India, which supplies about 40 percent of […]
Cheers! Beer brewing leaves can help fix gum disease
Those who love beer would know that hops are what give the drink its bitterness and aroma. Now, scientists have found that part of hops which is not used for making beer contains healthy antioxidants and could be used to […]
Yoga may be the answer to infertility
Too much stress may cause infertility among women, says a new research. An expert suggests that yoga and meditation could help in battling with the problem. Former science teacher and yoga therapist, Aliona Salaru says that stress affects the normal […]
Gulp down your coffee to best savour the flavour
ISLAMABAD: Stop sipping coffee… just gulp it down if you want the best flavour from your favourite brew, a study advises. Taking big slurps of coffee releases much more aroma compared to merely drinking it slowly, researchers who conducted the […]
Music helps you workout better
Ever wondered why gyms have blaring music? It is because music helps in working out better. Here’s how it helps. Listening to music while you workout not only makes your workout session more interesting and less boring, it also helps […]
Camel milk: a miracle cure for children with autism?
Dubai: Can camel milk help children with autism? Two American mothers who sourced camel milk from the Middle East say it definitely can, citing circumstantial evidence of their children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) responding positively after therapy that […]
