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Find your sleep ‘sweet spot’ to protect your brain as you age

Shawdesh desk: How long older adults sleep could affect their brain health, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology. Disrupted sleep is common in late life,

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World Coconut Day 2021: 5 delicious coconut curries you must try

Shawdesh desk: World coconut day 2021 on 2nd September. Even though the essence of the day is to celebrate the love we have for this hard and hairy fruit, it

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7 Potassium rich foods that may help shed weight

Shawdesh Desk: Let’s admit- losing those extra pounds is something most of us struggle with. While a well-defined balanced diet and adequate exercise is the best-prescribed way to lose weight,

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7 ways to support kids’ immune systems as they return to school

Shawdesh Desk: As kids return to in-person schooling every year, parents are usually prepared for their children’s immune systems to reckon with a few weeks of colds and other illnesses.

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6 Foods that help with body recovery after a heavy workout

Shawdesh Desk: Cutting down calories is not enough for building muscles. Along with a healthy diet, it is essential to lift weights. One needs to be active throughout the day

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Number of people with high blood pressure has doubled globally, large study finds

Shawdesh Desk: A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them

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Vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of several diseases

Shawdesh desk: It is a common belief that vaccination is only for children and not much importance is given to adult vaccination. As far as women are concerned, adult vaccination

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Power in seeds: Urban gardening gains momentum in pandemic

Shawdesh Desk: On an assemblage of vacant lots and other pockets of unused land in the Bronx, gardeners from low-income neighborhoods have banded together to create over a dozen “farm

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