Your Earwax Says About Your Health

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It’s kind of gross. But you can learn a lot about what’s going on inside your body by paying attention to the stuff it produces.

The color and consistency of your pee, poop, saliva, and snot can signal potential health issues—or reassure you that all’s well. The same is true of the stuff that oozes out of your ears, though experts say your earwax isn’t as informative as a lot of people assume.

“To be honest, earwax doesn’t warrant a lot of attention in our practice,” says Brett Comer, MD, an assistant professor and otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doc) at the University of Kentucky.
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India Travel Calendar 2016: Where to go and when

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August: Kausani, Uttarakhand

A popular destination during Indian monsoons. Surround yourself in clouds and views of the majestic Himalayas. From tea estates to pre-historic caves and temples, there is much to do in this little gem of a place

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A Scorpion Shaped Building Holds the Worlds Largest Dinner Table! And It’s in India!

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Falaknuma in Urdu means ‘Mirror of the Sky’ is priceless inheritance of the princely state of Hyderabad in British India. Here are some lesser known facts about the palace.

Falaknuma houses World’s Longest Table that can Accommodate 100 People at a Time: <p><strong>Falaknuma houses World&rsquo;s Longest Table that can Accommodate 100 People at a Time</strong><br /><br />The famed dining hall can seat 100 guests at its 108 feet table. The chairs are made of carved rosewood with green leather upholstery.</p><p>Sanjay Sharma says: A grand welcome with a horse carriage ride from the security gate up to the main entrance, awaits one at the Taj Falaknuma. The palace is maintained extremely well and the antique nature of the exhibits like paintings, sculptures, furniture and the showpieces has been preserved well. The dining table can seat 100 guests at its table which serve mouth watering food was really amazing.</p>
Falaknuma houses World’s Longest Table that can Accommodate 100 People at a Time

The famed dining hall can seat 100 guests at its 108 feet table. The chairs are made of carved rosewood with green leather upholstery.

Sanjay Sharma says: A grand welcome with a horse carriage ride from the security gate up to the main entrance, awaits one at the Taj Falaknuma. The palace is maintained extremely well and the antique nature of the exhibits like paintings, sculptures, furniture and the showpieces has been preserved well. The dining table can seat 100 guests at its table which serve mouth watering food was really amazing.

1. Falaknuma houses world’s longest table that can accommodate 100 people at a time

The famed dining hall can seat 100 guests at its 108 feet table. The chairs are made of carved rosewood with green leather upholstery.

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Which Is More Important: Sleep or Exercise?

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Early-bird workouts can lead to more restful sleep, research shows.

It’s the crack of dawn, and the alarm goes off. Time to get in that run (or yoga class or weight session) before the day begins. ?

The Case for Hitting Snooze

“If you want all-around rock star health, then sleeping and working out are both important,” says Rob Sulaver, sports nutritionist and trainer at Bandana Training. Unfortunately, most Americans aren’t getting enough of eitherone. According to the National Institutes of Health, adults should get seven to eight hours of shut-eye each night.
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Amazing road trips around the world

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South Island Circuit, New Zealand

Amazing road trips around the world

Drive off to the unknown, on a desert trail or perhaps ride along scenic highways, click through for a list of iconic road trips you must undertake. (more…)

Ways to Burn Calories without Going to the Gym

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Sure, it’s important to hit the gym, work out, and eat well, but getting to the gym can be near impossible for some. We either are too tired, extremely busy, or just plain lazy. It’s time to leave your excuses behind and avoid slowing down your metabolism. You don’t need to hit the gym to burn calories. It’s astonishing how many people are burning calories while participating in no-sweat activities. Little things such as chewing gum, drinking green tea, and even laughing increase the amount of calories burned daily. (more…)

Drugmaker Sanofi recalls some batches of painkiller Combiflam in India

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French pharmaceutical company Sanofi is recalling some batches of its painkiller Combiflam in India after the country’s drugs regulator found the lots were substandard, the drugmaker’s local unit said on Thursday.

India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said in notices posted on its website in February and April that it had found some batches of Combiflam to be “not of standard quality” as they failed disintegration tests. (more…)

These 12 Bollywood And Hollywood Stars Could Inspire You To Turn Vegetarian Too

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The benefits of being vegetarian are being recognized, slowly and gradually, the world over. More and more celebrities are flocking towards a vegan lifestyle, these days. The concept of being vegan is considered quite fashionable now, actually.

Some of the hottest celebrities are vegan, bringing the vegan diet into fashion. Let’s take a look at who these celebs are, shall we?

1. Aamir Khan

One of the most influential celebrities in Bollywood, Aamir Khan, decided to turn vegan on his 50th birthday. Aamir, who earlier enjoyed fish, meat, chicken, and eggs, has now turned completely green!The actor, who plays an elderly ex-wrestler in his upcoming flick Dangal, ended up turning into a vegan after watching a video on YouTube about the 15 most common diseases and how diet can prevent them. The video managed to convince him that going vegan was the best thing he could do for his health. © Bollywood Hungama Aamir Khan Image credit: Bollywood Hungama

One of the most influential celebrities in Bollywood, Aamir Khan, decided to turn vegan on his 50th birthday. Aamir, who earlier enjoyed fish, meat, chicken, and eggs, has now turned completely green! (more…)

How to protect your financial apps from hackers

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There’s been no shortage of high-profile hacks over the last few years — think Target (TGT), Sony (6758.T-JP) and Ashley Madison — but one sector that hasn’t made as much news for breaches is financial. According to the Identify Theft Resource Center, out of the 781 data breaches tracked in the United States in 2015, just 71 were banking-related.  (more…)

These are the 12 things most likely to destroy the world

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A new report claims to offer “the first science-based list of global risks with a potentially infinite impact where in extreme cases all human life could end.” Those risks, the authors argue, include everything from climate change to supervolcanoes to artificial intelligence.

By “infinite impact,” the authors — led by Dennis Pamlin of the Global Challenge Foundation and Stuart Armstrong of the Future of Humanity Institute — mean risks capable of either causing human extinction or leading to a situation where “civilization collapses to a state of great suffering and does not recover.” (more…)