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Climate Change: Low-Hanging Fruit, Ripe for The Picking

November 5, 2016 Srijitachange, climate, for, Fruit, Low-Hanging, Picking, Ripe, The

Earth is hurtling deep into the red zone of dangerous global warming, but experts say there are some low cost, effective options for putting on the brakes. Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, UN members pledged to cap rising temperatures at less than two degrees Celsius (2.6 degrees Fahrenheit) compared to pre-industrial era levels. The big culprit is CO2, the byproduct of fossil fuels that provide the backbone of today’s energy supply. But addressing indirect CO2 emissions — and warming sources that are not from CO2 — offer complementary ways of…

Home Remedies for Migraine: 6 Superb Ways to Cure the Pain

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 Srijita6, cure, for, Home, Migraine, Pain, remedies, Superb, The, to, Ways

Few things are as annoying as a throbbing head. Headache disorders are often underestimated and under-recognised but they are one of the most common disorders of the nervous system.Headaches are painful and disabling, but not all of them are the same. The ones that happen if you’re suffering from migraine also cause several other unwanted symptoms. According to the World Health Organisation, “Migraine most often begins at puberty and most affects those aged between 35 and 45 years. It is more common in women, usually by a factor of about…

Lack of Time is Not the Only Reason Parents Buy Prepackaged Food

November 2, 2016 SrijitaBuy, Food., Is, Lack, Not, of, Only, Parents, Prepackaged, Reason, The, Time

Many parents may be too busy to cook family dinners, but fighting the clock isn’t the only reason they turn to microwaveable frozen meals, a recent U.S. study suggests. Sure, 57 percent of parents cite lack of time as a reason for purchasing prepackaged processed meals, the study found. But half of them also said they shopped for factory-made food because their family preferred it. And often, parents said they also didn’t feel confident in their ability to cook or plan meals. “Ultimately, as a society, we need to increase…

5 Lessons I Taught My Children About the Food on Their Plates

November 2, 2016 Srijita5%;, About, Children, Food., I, Lessons, My, On, Plates, taught?, The, their

Even when your garden is filled with a crop of sprouting grass, as ours is at this point in the season, you can still teach your children some of the basic principles of food production. Hard work, the complementary gifts of soil and water, and the disappointment of seeds that never produce food also yield valuable lessons. As parents, one of the most fundamental opportunities we can pass on to our children is that of experiential learning. Life is best lived hot (the beating noonday sun) or cold (the icy…

Expert Views: How can the World Outpace Resistance to Eradicate Malaria by 2040?

November 2, 2016 Srijita2040?, by, Can, Eradicate, expert, How, malaria, Outpace, Resistance, The, to, Views:, World

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a global health and education charity set up by the Microsoft founder and his wife, has set a target of eradicating malaria by 2040. Yet efforts to end the deadly disease are under threat as mosquitoes become increasingly resistant to drugs and insecticides. To outpace rising resistance, the scientific community in the Gates’ home city of Seattle is developing innovations ranging from genetic modification to single-dose drugs. Here are the views of some of the world’s leading organizations that are working to eradicate malaria.…

25 Signs of Depression in Teenagers: Don’t Ignore The Problem

November 2, 2016 Srijita25, Depression, Don't, ignore, In, of, Problem?, signs, teenagers, The

We all feel low or sad or irritable from time to time. But depression is more than feeling unhappy for a few days. “What people don’t realize is that it’s not just about being sad. One of my friends described it as a persistent lack of motivation to do anything, a state of extreme emptiness without actually being able to pinpoint the reason as to why you’re feeling that way,” says Jannat Behl, founder of BabbleMe – an online therapy portal which connects people to qualified therapists. According to the World…