Health-&-Fitness
Know the wonders of rice water for your skin and hair
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Popular in many Asian cultures for its varied uses, rice water is known to be a natural cleansing option that also has numerous other benefits. Made with just rice and water where the rice has either been boiled or soaked, rice water is known to help one achieve better-looking and tighter skin without being dependent on harsh chemicals, and that too at no extra cost, reports The Indian Express.
Diabetes meal plan: Healthy food guide for diabetics
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - According to the World Health Organisation, India has an estimated 8.7 per cent people with diabetes in the age group of 20 to 70 years. A chronic disease, diabetes is caused when the body is unable to use the insulin it produces or is unable to produce enough insulin, reports The Indian Express.
Are sugary drinks causing cancer?
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Sugary drinks - including fruit juice and fizzy pop - may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say, reports BBC.
Trump directing government to revamp care for kidney disease
Washington, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is directing the government to revamp the nation's care for kidney disease, so that more people whose kidneys fail have a chance at early transplants and home dialysis — along with better prevention so patients don't get that sick to begin with.
Mental illness blamed in most mass-casualty attacks in U.S. last year: report
Washington, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- As many as two-thirds of suspects, or 67 percent exactly, displayed symptoms of mental illness or emotional disturbance when launching mass casualty attacks across the United States last year, according to a report released by the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday.
In US 1st, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb
Cleveland, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor.
Mudded majesty: Kids made merry amid Detroit-area park's mud
Westland, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — An annual clash between good, clean fun and down-and-dirty theatrics has once again left scores of mud-covered children smiling in a suburban Detroit park.
Bladder cancer 'attacked and killed by common cold virus'
Dhaka, Jul 8 (UNB) - A strain of the common cold virus can infect and kill bladder cancer cells, a small study suggests, reports the BBC.
Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment
Chicago, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found.
Just 16-minute sleep loss may put your job at risk: Study
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) - Losing just 16 minutes of sleep could be the difference between a clear-headed day at the office or one filled with distractions, say scientists, reports The IndianExpress.