World Asthma Day: How sunlight reduces asthma
World Asthma Day is commemorated annually on the first Tuesday of May by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to spread awareness about it. This year, GINA is organizing activities across the globe around the theme, “You Can Control Your Asthma”. With this year’s theme in mind,... read more »
Laughter can boost memory!
A new study has revealed that humor and laughter can help in fighting against memory loss as they lessen the damage caused on the learning ability of a person by stress hormone cortisol. Laughter can boost memory! Researchers at Loma Linda University found that cortisol concentrations came down... read more »
Bangladesh receives WHO polio free certification
Bangladesh received the WHO (World Health Organization) Certificate as a Polio free country. The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Mumbai, India, Samina Naz received this certificate from the Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan in a programme held in Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Mumbai... read more »
Negative emotions may increase heart attack risk
Stop worrying too much for an unfinished task as anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart but also increase the risk for heart disease. According to research, persisting stress increases the risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease by evoking negative... read more »
