From reading news to playing games, people use Facebook for various reasons but those who use the social media site to meet new people are the most dependent on Facebook overall, says a new study.The more people use Facebook to…
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Dhaka’s Central Hospital inks pact with India’s BLK Super Speciality Hospital
News Desk Country will have access to world-class infrastructure, medical capabilities of New Delhi based Hospital.
Michelle Obama makes rap video
Striding out of the White House in slow motion, sporting oversized sunglasses, Michelle Obama lays down a rap track aimed at raising the star power of math majors and engineering students.”If you wanna fly jets, you should go to college.…
E-cigarettes contain harmful chemicals
Three in four e-cigarettes were found to use a flavored liquid that has been linked to severe respiratory disease, US researchers said Tuesday.Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat a nicotine-containing liquid, which is inhaled much like a cigarette.Unlike traditional…
Action movies make people cheaters
If you are a movie buff, better cut down on action films! Researcers have found that watching violent movies or reading books with violent content can make you more likely to lie or cheat, suggests new research.Exposure to human violence…
Rudeness at work may become a vicious circle
Being subjected to rudeness is a major reason for dissatisfaction at work and unpleasant behaviour spreads if nothing is done about it, a study says.Workplace incivility should be treated with the utmost seriousness. This is the finding of three psychologists…
Bullies may also have eating disorders
Not just victims, even bullies themselves are at an increased risk for anxiety, depression and eating disorders, a new study says.In this study of 1,420 children, the researchers found that those who bullied others were twice as likely to display…
1 billion people have no toilet!
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don’t have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced to defecate in the open, risking disease and other dangers, according to the United Nations.Launching its World Toilet Day campaign…
Bangladeshi tourists contribute to Indian economy
The Indian exchequer has witnessed a massive growth due to the tourism inflow from Bangladesh.Disclosing this, officials in the Indian Tourism Ministry said that the country earned Rs 96.11 billion of foreign exchange through tourism in October 2015.“Bangladesh accounts for…
US teens addicted to technology
US teenagers average more than six and a half hours a day in front of screens, from televisions to tablets, with pre-teens lagging close behind, a report released Tuesday said.Authors of the study, which was conducted by the Common Sense…
You click 2,000 selfies a year
In today’s selfie-obsessed world, how many self-portraits do you think an average youngster snaps in a year? Well, more than 2,000 selfies a year, according to a new study.The study from Intel and Lineage Labs found that millennials take an…
Muscular beauty
Looks no longer centre only on the face in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where more women are hitting the gym to improve muscle tone and physical health.As the ideal of beauty evolves in a country that is a trendsetter in cosmetics…
Tribute to Dr. Azizul Hasan
The other day I tried to help one of my senior colleagues who asked me to give the name and address of a good internal medicine doctor. It may be mentioned here that my colleagues, friends and relative often ask…
Emotional attachment to work good for health
Workers who feel emotionally attached to and identify with their work have better psychological well-being, says a new study.Efforts to increase affective organisational commitment (AOC) – the employee’s emotional attachment to, identification with, and involvement in the organisation – may…
Kabul University hosts women’s studies programme
A group of Afghan students gathered on the leafy campus of Kabul University this week to embark on an unlikely course – the country’s first Master’s degree in gender and women’s studies.Advances made for women since US-led troops ousted the…
Everyday mindfulness can cut belly fat
Those who are aware of each and every moment of their life have less fat around their belly than those who do not pay attention to the present, new research shows.The study of nearly 400 people found that those who…
Asia’s hunger for bread and pastries boosts wheat demand
Asia is losing some of its appetite for rice in favour of wheat, a trend that is nowhere more pronounced than South Korea where bread and pastries have become a new staple.From working mothers, who find toast more convenient to…
60% kidney diseases can be prevented by raising awareness
STAFF REPORTER Speakers at a seminar yesterday said that where both the government and the private sector organizations cannot treat only five percent of kidney patients, it is possible to prevent at least 60 percent kidney diseases only by raising…
Modern life with facebook
Like any good hermit Rachel Denton rises early in the morning to tend to her vegetable garden, feed her chickens, and pray.But the former British nun, who has pledged to live the rest of her life in solitude, has another…
Cycling, a way to good health?
Regarded as a great form of aerobic exercise, cycling is an activity any one can take up. It’s also the best way to take in the countryside… When it comes to your fitness, it’s time to reinvent the wheel, pun…
Sleep helps strengthen memories: research
You must have heard and read that sleep helps strengthen and consolidate memories. Now, researchers show how it works. Sleep after learning encourages the growth of dendritic spines – the tiny protrusions from brain cells that connect to other brain…
Khaleda off to London in first family reunion since 2008
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia left here for London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment and celebrating Eid-ul-Azha there with her family members – the first reunion with her family since 2008. She flew to London by an Emirates Airlines…
How a single photograph may be changing the way the world thinks
By Thomas E. Franklin By now, you’ve probably seen the photo. A lifeless boy, body limp and legs dangling, is carried by a Turkish paramilitary officer from the water’s edge. The image is a powerful representation of the refugee crisis…
Why I shared horrific photo of a drowned Syrian child
Peter Bouckaert Director, Emergencies I thought long and hard before I retweeted the photo of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi. It shows the lifeless toddler, lying face down on a popular Turkish beach, one of eleven Syrians who have almost certainly died…
Eat tree nuts, stay slim
Including tree nuts in your daily diet could be an easy and inexpensive way to stay slim and fit, suggests a research.Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
Quake-hit Nepal families desperate to get on with their lives
By Naresh Newar Nepal, May 5 (IPS) – Just over a week after a dreadful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal, displaced families are gradually – but cautiously – resuming their normal lives, though most are still badly shaken by the…
A true story of a man who cut out own appendix
During an expedition to the Antarctic, Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov became seriously ill. He needed an operation – and as the only doctor on the team, he realised he would have to do it himself.
Catch some sun to lower pancreatic cancer risk
Low levels of vitamin D could raise risk of pancreatic cancer as the rates of the disease are the highest in countries with the least amount of sunlight, says a study.”If you are living at a high latitude or in…
Twitter complies with Turkey’s request, ban lifted
Twitter has complied with Turkey’s request to remove photographs of a prosecutor held at gunpoint by far-left militants, an official said on Monday, and a ban on it ended hours after being imposed.
Study says walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings
Walking for 15 minutes may help overweight people at least temporarily reduce cravings for high-calorie, sugary snacks, a small study suggests “This study showed that brisk walking can be used as a strategy to reduce momentary food craving,” said Adrian…