Acid reflux, commonly called heartburn, is a common condition wherein acid leaks out of the stomach into the oesophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest. Other symptoms include bloating, unpleasant taste in the mouth, flatulence, and difficulty swallowing. Many people experience occasional episodes of acid reflux and sometimes, over-the-counter medi
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Most parents wait for their babies to get a little more ‘matured’ before potty training them. In Britain, majority of babies are potty trained between the age of 2 and 3 years. But on a new study, Swedish researchers recommended a new approach to training babies not to use nappies anymore at the earliest possible time or just after birth! Badge
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There’s a part inside you that never grows up – the one that never needs to grow up. Studies on psychology tell us that our childhood has a huge impact on our adult life. While years go by so fast, a part of our inner self remains in the realm of the past, back in our childhood days. That’s what we call the ‘inner child’. It is
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Other than taking medications, exercising and observing healthy lifestyle, people with lung disease can greatly benefit from joining singing groups – a new study found. A progressive disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, disables the sufferer from breathing properly. Smoking is the leading cause of COPD but other factors might also c
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Sure thing – our brain isn’t too big. But despite its limited size, its complex structure does have unlimited capabilities. There’s no maximum amount of information you can store in your brain. If you will compare your brain with a video recorder, you would need to leave your TV running continuously for over 300 years before your storage be
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Looking at morality as an objective fact rather than a subjective one can help people improve their moral behaviour, a new study suggests. The study, which was led by Liane Young, a psychology professor and researcher at Boston College, looked at how people’s perception on morality affects their behaviour. In two similar experiments, participants were
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The key to a healthy life is that of a healthy mind, body and soul. For anything else to work, however, the body has to come first and thus maintaining a good diet for your health is essential! Check our list below of the super nutrient packed foods and drinks that can help fortify your body for a healthy life. Tomatoes Delicious either grilled or fresh!
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Just as high taxes are levied on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages to discourage the public from buying these products and harming their health, a new proposal to add sugar taxes on soft drinks has recently been proposed. The proposal came from 60 health organisations in Britain, including the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the food farm
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Many people start taking drugs without ever thinking they will become addicted. But drugs such as methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine contain addictive compounds that can make the body completely dependent on them. Thus, withdrawing from these drugs could result to severely undesirable symptoms. While there are available treatments and medications that
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In one corner of our mind we know it’s not. But if it isn’t, why on earth are we spending countless hours in school or in the office pursuing to excel? Why do we keep restricting our food and grocery budget just to have bigger savings? And why do we keep on taking risks to invest on different businesses? Isn’t it a fact of life that we spen
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