Daily Archives: November 12, 2015

Feeling feverish? It might be stress

Are you running high fever and not feeling like going to office? Well, this fever may not be any illness but just psychogenic fever. Psychogenic fever is a stress-related psychosomatic condition that manifests itself in a high body temperature. It is caused by exposure to emotional events or to chronic stress, researchers said. While this condition is known in the ...

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Multitaskers do worse on tasks that require focus

Teens like high-tech gadgets so much that they often use them all at once. While doing homework or playing video games, teens may listen to music or watch TV, all the while texting their friends. Some of these multitaskers think they are boosting their ability to attend to multiple activities, but in fact are more likely impairing their ability to ...

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Moderate resistance exercise good during pregnancy

Contrary to popular perception, moderate resistance exercise can relieve symptoms related to pregnancy such as back pain, fatigue, headache and nausea, among others, and improve sense of control, says a new study. Traditionally, swimming, walking and other mild physical activities, along with resistance exercise, are often recommended for pregnant women. “Our findings suggest that moderate resistance exercise is suitable during ...

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Baby name `Sophia` takes over the world

The most popular baby name in the world has been revealed and it is “Sophia (or Sofia).” According to the naming experts, Sofia has become the favourite girl’s name of nine countries, including Mexico, Italy and Russia, but comes in third among parents-to-be in the US and second or third in at least 20 other countries, the Independent reported. Laura ...

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`Toxic` vegetable oils `not` better than butter

Just when you thought cooking with vegetable oils is a “healthy” alternative to lard and butter, a team of scientists revealed that vegetable oils contain ‘toxic’ chemical linked to cancer and brain degeneration. Cooking with vegetable oil releases toxic chemicals linked to cancer and even the degeneration of the brain, according to experts. Lard, butter, coconut and olive oil are ...

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JMG Cargo celebrates 13th Anniversary

Bangla Mirror Desk :: JMG Cargo organised a gathering and award giving ceremony at Royal Regency community centre on the 9th of November to celebrate its 13th anniversary. Dignitaries, businessmen, politicians, media personalities, BIMAN officials and the representatives of JMG Cargo from all over the UK attended the event. The glittering event was jointly conducted by popular television presenters Urmi ...

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Acupuncture & Alexander technique help alleviate chronic neck pain

Both acupuncture and the Alexander technique can improve chronic neck pain, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Over 500 UK patients with nonspecific neck pain of at least 3 months’ duration were randomised to one of three strategies: 12 acupuncture sessions plus usual care, 20 one-to-one Alexander technique lessons plus usual care, or usual care alone. ...

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Fast food ads putting your kids’ health at risk

What your children see on television can have a great influence on what they eat. A new research has revealed that the more frequently children watch TV channels that show ads for kids’ fast food meals, the more often their families eat at those fast food restaurants. Researchers found that the more children watched television channels that aired ads for ...

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Weight loss can keep irregular heartbeat in check

Overweight patients treated for a common type of irregular heartbeat are less likely to experience a relapse if they shed those extra pounds, according to a new research. Researchers have found that the recurrence of atrial fibrillation increases in patients who are overweight and decreases when patients are able to lose weight and keep it off, following a cardiac ablation. ...

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British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2015 launched

Publication and Gala Dinner reaches New Heights By Rashed Belal :: The British Bangladeshis have made their own place in multicultural Britain with contributions in their respective fields and have been playing a major role in the growth of this country. The British Bangladeshi Who’s Who publication emphasises the success of the Bangladeshi community and showcases it to both the ...

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