Perhaps you have heard that drinking alcohol will make you fat. The idea is furthered through some of our language choices. If a man is overweight and carries that weight around his middle section, he is referred to as having a beer-gut. Recent research has shown that drinking alcohol does not make you fat. Instead, [...]
We believe that rest is best for a painful back. But actually, what your back really needs when it’s hurt is exercise. Regular exercise relieves back pain by strengthening and stretching the muscles that support the spine and helps to prevent future injury. This is a use it or lose it situation: the more you [...]
After few days of rumbling the 2,460-metre high Mounty Sinabung in the Karo district in North Sumatra erupted on the 29th of august for the 1st time in 400 years. The volcano spewed sand and ash up to a mile high while the lava only moved near the crater. There was no major damage reported [...]
Individuals who suffer from depression tend to consume more chocolate than their non-depressed counterparts, and the amount of the creamy goodness increases with the severity of the condition, reports a new University of California study. The study results confirm long-held suspicions that eating chocolate is something that people do when they are feeling depressed, said [...]
As a new mom, Rachel Brown is always looking for ways to save time. "When I have the chance to sit down at my computer, I need to get at what I’m working on as quickly as possible," says Brown, who uses her computer to keep in touch with family and friends. Brown discovered the [...]
There are a lot of books talking about how to be happy. It seems like everybody is looking for happiness. Somebody reads a lot of books just to look for happiness in their life. It is hardly to find a book which relates your happiness with your life goal. Somebody does not know which education [...]
Palliyaguruge Salpina of Kanugahakoratuwa, Thihagoda notched 100 years in her journey in life this month. She has 14 children and 140 grand children. Two more children who were twins died shortly after birth. Her husband P. B. Simon, pre deceased her at the age of 52. Salpina who is still hale and hearty attends to [...]
The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) rewards and encourages Sri Lankan industrial and manufacturing institutions for their contribution to the economy with their CNCI Achiever Awards which has been held consistently for the last 9 years. The objective of the event is to promote industrial growth in the country by recognizing those entrepreneurs especially [...]
It is easy to see why motorcycles are appealing to a large number of people, old and young alike. These vehicles are great for heavy daily commutes because they are small and maneuverable, making it possible to weave in and out of traffic and split lanes to get ahead of the crush of cars that [...]
A new review of more than 100 studies on the safety of mobile phones has concluded that cellular devices are poised to cause an epidemic of brain tumors that will kill more people than smoking or asbestos. The review was conducted by neurosurgeon Vini Khurana, who has received more than 14 awards in the past [...]