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Makeup tips for summer

It is that time of the year again, when the sun relentlessly shines down upon us.While summer is a great time to experiment with colours and prints, for those of us who like to wear makeup, there is always the fear of sweat, turning your carefully made up face into a pile of melted mush. No one wants concealer streaks ...

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Birth control pills can change the shape of brain

Washington: Birth control pills may shrink portions of a woman’s brain and affect its function, scientists have warned. It’s possible that the synthetic hormones found in the pill – and possibly the suppression of natural hormones that occurs when women are using the pill – cause these alterations in brain structure and function, according to a new study. Researchers at the ...

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10 herbs to battle diabetes

Studies have revealed that herbs and supplements have shown promise in lowering blood sugar, boosting insulin sensitivity and reducing high blood pressure and cholesterol. Along with Dr. Jaishree Bhattacharjee, Ayurvedic consultant with Satvikshop we give you a list of easily available herbs that will help you battle diabetes. But with any herbal treatments, it is also important to continue to ...

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China bans online medical diagnoses

Beijing: China has banned hospitals from providing medical assistance and diagnoses online to prevent people unqualified in medicine from posing as doctors. Chinese patients are accustomed to seeking medical advice on the Internet, which has a deep penetration in the country. Some private hospitals have launched Internet services offering online diagnoses. Song Shuli, spokeswoman for the National Health and Family ...

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Mobile app tests blood for HIV, syphilis

A new smartphone app that tests blood samples for HIV and syphilis in just 15 minutes could save millions of lives across the world, scientists claim. The software, developed by biomedical experts at Columbia University, analyses blood samples taken with a finger-prick dongle. The kit, which attaches to any smartphone or computer, replicates a lab test and can give a ...

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Party like a pro

Dhaka may have a lack of establishments where one can go and drown their sorrows in endless goblets of wine or celebrate a new journey with a few rounds. However, there is one thing that our culture sure doesn’t have any shortage of. Parties! There’s a Facebook invitation to the next hot, new event awaiting us almost every time we ...

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Hope me and Kajol can recreate our magic in ‘Dilwale’: Shah Rukh

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are Bollywood’s most loved on-screen pair and the superstar, who is teaming with the actress for “Dilwale”, hopes they can recreate their magic for the Rohit Shetty film. The 49-year-old actor and Kajol have starred together in hits like “Baazigar”, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, “Karan Arjun”, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”. ...

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Fire breaks out in Riya Sen’s apartment

Fire broke out in two flats where actress Riya Sen is living with her star mother Moon Moon Sen in Juhu here around 1 am. No one was injured, a source has said. “The incident occurred around 1 in the night (Sunday) when Moon Moon Sen was in the house with her daughter (Riya). However, none of them got injured,” ...

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Moushumi to make a biopic on Salman Shah

To pay tribute to Salman Shah, Dhallywood superstar Moushumi will make a film on the prematurely died superhero of the country. Salman-Moshumi was one of the most popular pairs in Bangladesh film industry. Their first film ‘Keyamat Theke Keyamat’ was released in 1993, which was a super hit film of that time. Moushumi said, “Salman was one of my best ...

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Ramp model Farzana Bubli returns to small sc

After marriage popular ramp model Farzana Bubli went to Canada. There she gave birth to a female child in July last year. Despite getting offers to perform in TV plays and TV commercials after returning Bangladesh Bubli didn’t agree to work due her engagement with family members. At last, she has returned to small screen.To perform as a model in ...

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