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Video selfie while brushing can improve your oral health

August 12, 2016 SrijitaBrushing, Can, Health, Improve, oral, Selfie, Video, While, Your

Video selfie while brushing can improve your oral health (Getty Images) Recording video selfies while brushing your teeth can help you learn how to improve oral health care techniques, according to a new study. According to the study published in the journal Indian Journal of Dental Research, researchers saw an increase in the accuracy of brush strokes, in number of strokes and an overall eight per cent improvement in tooth-brushing skill while taking a selfie video. “Video and picture selfies are increasingly used in medical fields to assess, monitor and…

Office Yoga: Simple Exercises You Can Do Right at Your Desk to Reduce Stress

August 11, 2016 Srijitaat, Can, Desk, Do, exercises, Office, reduce, Right?, simple, Stress, to, Yoga, You, Your

Problem: Suffering from a sore lower back, stiff neck and shoulder pain? Solution: Office Yoga. No, seriously! It’s no surprise that sitting at a desk, staring at a computer screen all day, is detrimental to your health. But you still can’t find the time to get active in between meetings, conference calls, and doctor’s appointments? Don’t worry. Office Yoga is a great way to shake off the tightness, de-stress and stay active while you’re at work. It improves your blood circulation, balance, posture and flexibility. Taking breaks at office with…

First next-gen test can detect drug-resistant HIV

August 8, 2016 Srijita'First, Can, detect, drug-resistant, HIV, next-gen, test

First next-gen test can detect drug-resistant HIV (Getty Images) A first-of-its-kind next-generation sequencing test, which can detect HIV drug resistance mutations that conventional tests fail to identify, can be a weapon in the war against AIDS, suggests a new study. Developed by researchers led by Gerd Michel, Charlie Lee and Elian Rakhmanaliev from Vela Diagnostics in Singapore, this test could play a critical role in helping clinicians to optimize HIV treatment regimens, while also helping public health initiatives to minimize the development of global resistance to antiretroviral drugs. Testing for…

How papaya, fenugreek leaves can control dengue

August 2, 2016 SrijitaCan, Control, dengue, Fenugreek, How, leaves, papaya

How papaya, fenugreek leaves can control dengue (Getty Images) Giloy is helpful in building the immune system and papaya leaves cure dengue fever, an expert says. Pankaj Aggarwal, from the capital-based Agrawal Homoe Clinic, has suggested some easy home remedies to control platelet loss and recovery from dengue fever. Giloy (herb): This is helpful in building the immune system, giloy stem marks immediate recovery when consumed in frequently during the fever. Boil two or three giloy stems for ten minutes and serve the patient for better immunity. Papaya leaves: The…

Sea Buckthorn: Can These Eye-Catching, Bright Berries Be the Next Super Food?

August 1, 2016 Srijitabe, Berries, Bright, Buckthorn:, Can, Eye-Catching, Food., Next?, Sea, super, The, these

What if we told you about a magic ingredient that can boost your immunity and also give you beautiful, glowing skin? The health benefits of this small, radiant, orange berry are many but unfortunately, unknown to most of us. Sea buckthorn, scientifically called Hippophae rhamnoides, is native to the dry, sandy regions of Europe and Asia. These berries are packed with an exhaustive range of nutrients essential to human health. What’s unique about them is the presence of essential oils, not only in their seeds, but also in the edible…

Vitamin D Deficiency Can Predict Surprising Facts About Your Dental Health

July 30, 2016 SrijitaAbout, Can, D, Deficiency, Dental, facts, Health, Predict, Surprising, Vitamin, Your

Researchers have found that vitamin D deficiency caused majorly by lack of exposure to sun may reside in the teeth of every human being and remain viable for hundreds of years or more. The findings showed that the teeth can act as an essential fossil and help anthropologists to sneak into the lives and challenges of people who lived hundreds of years ago and whose only record is their skeletal remains. When the body is deprived of vitamin D, permanent microscopic abnormalities form in the layers of dentin — the…