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Body mass index linked to blood pressure

Body mass index linked to blood pressure

Aug 20, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Body mass index and blood pressure are positively associated, according to a new study. (more…) Read More

Only three vehicles allocated to Minister Bathiudeen – Ministry reiterates

Only three vehicles allocated to Minister Bathiudeen – Ministry reiterates

Aug 17, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Industry and Commerce on Thursday (16) clarified the amount of vehicles used by Minister Rishad ... Read More

Prediabetic night owls may gain unhealthy weight

Prediabetic night owls may gain unhealthy weight

Aug 17, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - People with prediabetes who are more active and alert later in the day - those who have an ... Read More

Brain’s immune cells influence sexual behaviour development

Brain’s immune cells influence sexual behaviour development

Aug 16, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Immune cells in the brain, that are usually ignored by neuroscientists, play a powerful role in influencing an ... Read More

Vaping damages vital immune system cells

Vaping damages vital immune system cells

Aug 14, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. ... Read More

Hajj Festival confirmed as Aug. 22

Hajj Festival confirmed as Aug. 22

Aug 13, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Colombo Grand Mosque on Sunday (12) announced Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Hajj Festival on ... Read More

Checking work Emails in non-work hours can harm your health

Checking work Emails in non-work hours can harm your health

Aug 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Turns out, employer expectations of work Email monitoring during non-working hours are harmful to the health of not ... Read More

Exercise may help overcome cocaine addiction

Exercise may help overcome cocaine addiction

Aug 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Exercising can help individuals, addicted to cocaine, who often have altered neural, behavioural and physiological responses to stress. ... Read More

Railway Strike: Eight trains in operation today

Railway Strike: Eight trains in operation today

Aug 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Eight trains have been deployed from various parts of the country in-order to minimise the inconvenience faced by ... Read More

Low-calorie diet may be more beneficial for men

Low-calorie diet may be more beneficial for men

Aug 9, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Men who have a low-calorie diet are likely to lose significantly more body weight than women, a new ... Read More

Railway Strike: Private buses permitted to operate on any route

Railway Strike: Private buses permitted to operate on any route

Aug 9, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Private buses have been permitted to operate on any route irrespective of their particular route permits until the ... Read More

Railway Strike: Train Season Tickets valid for SLTB buses

Railway Strike: Train Season Tickets valid for SLTB buses

Aug 8, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Transport on Wednesday (08) announced that the Train Season Tickets issued for the railway commuters ... Read More

President, former President mourns death of veteran Indian politician Karunanidhi

President, former President mourns death of veteran Indian politician Karunanidhi

Aug 8, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday (07) mourned the death of veteran Indian politician ... Read More

China never pursue development at Sri Lanka’s expenses

China never pursue development at Sri Lanka’s expenses

Aug 8, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Chinese embassy to Sri Lanka on Tuesday (07) awarded 22 Sri Lankan university students scholarships for higher ... Read More

Air pollution may lead to changes in heart structure

Air pollution may lead to changes in heart structure

Aug 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Researchers have found that people exposed to even low levels of air pollution can have changes in the ... Read More