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I quit Instagram and Facebook and it made me a lot happier — and that’s a big problem for social media companies

December 17, 2018 Loknath Dasa, and, Big, companies, Facebook, for, Happier, I, Instagram, It, lot, Made, me, Media, Problem?, quit, Social, that’s, —

Why quitting Instagram and Facebook made me happier 3:16 PM ET Wed, 5 Dec 2018 | 03:16 The first time I truly took a break from social media was in 2015, at a summer camp for burned-out adults called “Camp Grounded.” There were three rules: Take a camp name of your choosing, like Luna or Huckleberry, avoid talking about “W,” meaning work, and ditch all electronics at the door. At an arrival ceremony deep in the California Redwoods, volunteers in hazmat suits zipped up our devices into brown bags, leaving…

Dear senior citizens, here’s why you should have a personal physician

March 20, 2018 Loknath Das'Personal, a, citizens, Dear, Have, Here's, physician, Senior, Should, Why, You

When it comes to health care quality of older adults, “personal physicians” play an important role, according to a recent study. The Wolters Kluwer research found that about five percent of older adults on Medicare don’t have a “personal physician,” and this group scores lower on measures of health care quality. “Beneficiaries without personal physician report worse care experiences, rating their overall quality of care substantially lower than those with a personal physician,” according to the new research by Marc N. Elliott and colleagues. They believe that encouraging Medicare recipients…

Airtel Takes on Jio Phone With Karbonn A1 Indian, A41 Power Smartphones: Price, Offer Details

November 23, 2017 Loknath DasA1, A41, Airtel, Details, Indian, Jio, Karbonn, Offer, On, Phone, Power, Price, Smartphones, Takes, With

Jio Phone is effectively free, while the new Airtel phones’ effective price starts at Rs. 1,799 HIGHLIGHTS The new Karbonn phones will compete against Jio Phone Karbonn A1 Indian comes at an ‘effective price’ of Rs. 1,799 Karbonn A41 Power at an ‘effective price’ of Rs. 1,849 Jio Phone is a looming threat for both phone makers and telecom operators, despite its pre-booking sale opening only once since it was unveiled in July. It came as no surprise to anyone that to counter Jio Phone, Airtel partnered with Karbonn and then Celkon to subsidise the…

Andhra Pradesh govt plans to connect Amaravati and Vijayawada with Hyperloop

September 7, 2017 Loknath DasAmaravati, and, Andhra, connect, govt, Hyperloop, plans, Pradesh, to, Vijayawada, With

Having junked the proposed metro project from Vijayawada to Amarawati, the Andhra Pradesh government is planning to introduce Hyperloop — the mode of transportation invented Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk — that will connect the two cities. This will supposedly cover the distance of over 35 km between the two cities only in five minutes. Hyperloop project has not been implemented for practical use anywhere in the world yet. The AP Economic Development Board (AP-EDB) and the US- based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU)…

Drinking Coffee Helps You Live Longer, Pair Of New Studies Confirm

July 14, 2017 Loknath Dascoffee, Confirm, Drinking, Helps, Live, Longer?, New, of, Pair, Studies, You

There’s another scientific evidence for you to enjoy your regular cup of joe in the morning. Two new large studies published Monday, July 10, in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that coffee could extend one’s life through reducing the risk of death from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or even cancer. This link between coffee and reduced death risk held up even if one is having a decaffeinated drink. The studies involved more than 700,000 participants from across a number of races, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. 1st Study: Across 10 Leading Causes Of Death…

10 should-have superfoods on your youngsters

May 22, 2016 Srijita10', On, should-have, superfoods, youngsters', Your

maintaining the diet ordinary of kids in their growing years is one of the toughest jobs for a mom. Fussy eaters, choosy eaters, I-want-only-chocolate eaters and lots of extra examples like those, kids can take a toll to your patience on the dining desk. So, 0 right down to the meals that offer healthful nutrition in less quantity and strive interesting recipes. We provide you with 10 such extraordinary foods at the side of some interesting recipes you could attempt to trap the child gang! Oatmeal: Oats contain a soluble…