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Having a baby after 35? Here are 10 important things you need to know

January 19, 2018 Loknath Das10', 35%, a, After, Are, baby, Having, Here, important, Know, Need, Things, to, You

For women who are older than 35 years, the possibility of complications and high risk during pregnancy is always more. Therefore, even more important is for these women to take care of themselves during pregnancy and labour in order to have a healthy baby and safe childbirth in a natural way. “We must understand that there is a lot of preparation that can help in improving the chances of having a natural childbirth for a pregnant woman. It is important that there is minimal risk of any complications during the…

Having trouble remembering things correctly? Start sleeping on time

November 21, 2017 Loknath DasCorrectly, Having, On, remembering, sleeping, Start, Things, Time, Trouble

A team of researchers has shed new light on sleep’s vital role in boosting our memory. Sleep, they show, helps us to use our memory in the most flexible and adaptable manner possible by strengthening new and old versions of the same memory to similar extents. Previous research suggested that sleep-deprivation is similar to being drunk, and leads to memory lapses, while stimulating the brain during sleep strengthens memory. The University of York researchers also demonstrated that when a memory is retrieved — when we remember something — it is updated with…

9 things about a woman’s body we bet men didn’t know

November 6, 2017 Loknath Das9, a, About, bet, body, didn't, Know, Men, Things, We, woman's

1/9Facts about a female’s body she may be too shy to admit 0 Sex education is a sad affair in our country. Body-positivity only sounds like a classy word that comes from revolutionaries-of-sorts from far off lands. But, guess what? We all have bodies and we all have issues with them. Knowing about what is normal and what isn’t is nothing but mandatory. So, in a bid to destigmatize knowledge about your body and its sexuality, here’s looking into facts about a female’s body she may be too shy to…

Forgetting things but unaware of it? You may be at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

October 22, 2017 Loknath DasAlzheimer's, at, be, but, developing, Disease, Forgetting, It, May, of, Risk, Things, Unaware, You

Canadian researchers have found that although memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, it is those who are unaware of the problem that are more likely to go on to develop the condition. Carried out by researchers at Ontario’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the new study is believed to be the largest of its kind on illness awareness, looking at data on 1,062 people. Earlier research said that menopause could trigger Alzheimer’s, but a diet rich in antioxidants could help. Participants were aged 55 to 90,…

Old things sweet and beautiful

July 21, 2017 Loknath Dasand, beautiful..., Old, sweet, Things

It was an old mobile phone, one of the smallest, a friend said. “It was gifted to me by a close friend,” she said as she dished out the long cherished possession from her bag. I smiled back with glee at seeing a once prized treasure which now is outdated. But the tiny phone has a long story, inspiring and healing… It has come a long way… crossed many borders, sailed many seas and passed many years. The phone worked as more than a mere virtual connection between the two…

Are You Sleep Deprived? You May Find It Hard to Remember Things

February 13, 2017 SrijitaAre, Deprived, Find, Hard, It, May, Remember, Sleep, Things, to, You

Every person spends one third of his or her life sleeping. Sleep, which is a daily function, is not simply a resting period for all systems of the body going into a passive state. This is the time when the body enters into an active renewal process. Now let’s see how the human body renews itself in sleep. Sleep is among the critical necessities of human life. Our body needs sleep as much as it needs water, oxygen and food. A refreshing sleep is of vital importance in order to…