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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…

Improve your eye health with these superfoods

August 8, 2016 SrijitaEye, Health, Improve, superfoods, these, With, Your

Munch your way to better eye health with citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruits (Thinkstock) Your eyes are one of the most important organs of your body and need to be well taken care of. Just doing eye exercises isn’t enough though. You also need to eat foods that help improve eye health. While carrots are excellent for your eyes, there are other foods that are helpful as well… Certain fish like mackerel, tuna, salmon and sardines are packed with omega-3 fatty acids that are known to prevent dry…

Special footwear may not improve knee arthritis

July 15, 2016 Srijita'Special, Arthritis, footwear, Improve, knee, May, Not

Shoes with modified midsoles designed to relieve pressure on the knee joint don’t improve pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis any more than a new pair of regular walking shoes, according to an Australian study. Knee osteoarthritis, caused by wear and tear of the knee joint, may affect up to a quarter of women and 15 percent of men over age 60, the researchers write in Annals of Internal Medicine. “It is somewhat surprising that we did not observe greater pain relief with the Gel Melbourne OA shoes…

Special footwear may not improve knee arthritis

July 15, 2016 Srijita'Special, Arthritis, footwear, Improve, knee, May, Not

New insulin-producing beta-cell may improve diabetes treatment

July 13, 2016 Srijitabeta-cell, Diabetes, Improve, insulin-producing, May, New, Treatment

Researchers have identified four separate sub-types of human insulin-producing beta-cells that may be important in the understanding and treatment of diabetes. “This study marks the first description of several different kinds of human insulin-producing beta cells,” said Markus Grompe, stem cell scientist at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, US. diabetes, affecting millions worldwide, is caused by the dysfunction or loss of insulin producing beta-cells which help the body to achieve normal blood sugar levels. Until now, beta-cells were generally regarded as a single, homogenous cell population. The…

5 Foods that improve your immunity

July 7, 2016 Srijita5%;, Foods, Immunity, Improve, That, Your

Garlic is known to effectively fight infections (Thinkstock) A person’s health depends a lot on the state of their immunity. And you don’t have to look far to improve it. Simple everyday foods that you probably wouldn’t give a second glance to, contain powerful antioxidant properties that work wonders when it comes to boosting your immunity. Garlic: Not only does Garlic add taste to your food but is supposed to be packed with allicin, a compound that is known to boost immunity. Garlic is especially good to consume when you’re…