On the eve of World Mental Health Day (Octoner 10), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced \that at least 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. “Depression is not a disease of people in developed countries, but is a worldwide phenomenon. This disease occurs in both sexes and between the poor and the rich,” stressed [...]
Eating right can prevent diseases, but when you are on a holiday, eating right takes a backseat. But remember everyone gains a ‘few’ pounds on their holidays and then always regrets it later. However, chomp down on the right Sri Lankan delicacies with moderate proportions and keep your body happy. We give you a checklist before you [...]
WOMEN born in India and Sri Lanka have more than double the risk of a stillbirth in late pregnancy, new research has shown, prompting calls for them to be more closely monitored and, in some cases, induced earlier to give birth to healthy babies. Researchers from Monash Medical Centre analysed data from more than 44,000 [...]
It’s better to use natural products to stop hairfall than to go in for expensive parlour treatments, that may not help the problem. Try the following easy tips at home and see how effective they are in reducing hair loss! 1. Hot oil treatments: Take any natural oil – olive, coconut, canola – and heat it up so [...]
With a rapidly aging population in Sri Lanka, dementia is on the rise. But medical professionals here aren’t trained to diagnose it. One foundation is working to lead the way in raising awareness and offering care to people with dementia and their families. Vasanthi Weerasinghe is a single mother of three children. They live in [...]
Many believe that one can lose belly fat by simply doing a few ab crunches every day. They couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, achieving a flat stomach is a combination of a range of factors like diet, exercise, rest, hydration, and so on. Today, with expert help from Dr. Simran Saini, Weight LossManagement Consultant [...]
Studies carried out by doctors and scientists have found that onion has a miraculous quality of attracting bacteria and viruses. Researches have proved that placing an unpeeled onion on a dish in a room could prevent people getting affected during the times of flue epidemic as the onion absorbs the bacteria. A woman contacted with [...]
The population of our planet grows speedily. Many scientists say that soon people will have big problems with fresh water and food. At the same time, people get fatter and fatter every year. The USA is no longer referred to as the fattest nation in the world. Russia and Europe put on weight very fast. [...]
She is all but 17 and is hooked on to chicken nuggets so much so that she has eaten almost nothing else since she was two years old. And the cost of Stacey Irvine’s bizarre diet – she is now in hospital after she struggled to breathe and collapsed. “Stacey Irvine has been hooked on [...]
Dogs make exercising more fun. They are so filled with joy at being in the moment that it inspires you to keep moving. But if you want to begin jogging, power-walking, or running with your dog, here are 10 tips to keep in mind. Can Your Dog Keep Up With You? Most toy breeds cannot [...]
Science magazine has chosen as its breakthrough of the year the use of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) as an early preventive measure against infection with HIV-1, a strain of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus which can cause AIDS. The study, published originally in the NEJM, has produced some remarkable results. It is not yet a cure for [...]
British futurologist Ian Pearson believes that people will not need to have sex already in 2030. To experience orgasm and other pleasant sensations that occur during sex people would only have to apply microchips on their skin. The chips will record the signals from the central nervous system received during sex and then simply play [...]
The power of the pepper is not only to make foods spicy . According to an article published in the journal Cancer Research, a substance contained in its formula, capsaicin, can be a weapon against prostate cancer. Chili peppers are the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The discovery [...]
Sri Lanka is in the process of urging cigarette companies to have mini billboard pictorial warning on every cigarette pack, which is one of the steps an international legal convention on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) of the World Health Organisation advocates. “The objective of the FCTC is to protect present and future [...]
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