Feb 17: A healthy diet is the king. It can save you from various ailments and slow down signs of ageing. The times we live in, there are all sorts of processed food products available in the market which are delicious no doubt but come loaded with chemicals and unwanted calories that adversely affect our health. It is therefore essential to choose right and eat mindfully. How you eat doesn't only...
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Toronto, Feb 16: People living in regions that see heavy snowfall, like India’s Himalayan region, better be careful as you are at an increased risk of a heart attack after a heavy snowstorm, a new study suggests. The risk was found to be particularly higher for men and researchers believe that shovelling is the main mechanism linking snowfall with heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI). “Men...
Miami, Feb 15: People who are genetically predisposed to storing belly fat, or having an apple-shaped body type, could face a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, researchers said Tuesday. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests a person’s genetic makeup may cause health problems down the road. “People vary in their distribution of body fat -- some...
London, Feb 12: A lot has been said about the health benefits of inculcating fruits and vegetables in our daily diet but the researchers have now proved the psychological benefits of a balanced meal. They have found that naturally-grown food can potentially tackle depression in as little as two weeks. Researchers from the University of Otago studied 171 adults aged between 18 and 25 about their...
New Delhi, Feb 9: Winter problems are no longer restricted to cough, cold and flu. When the temperature drops and the cold winds begin to blow, the air becomes drier and our bodies get less moisture than they do in warmer months, leading to dehydration. And that is the first step towards a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). UTI refers to a bacterial infection anywhere in the urinary tract, such as the...
London, Feb 7: One should include lots of nuts like hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds and pistachios in their daily diet as they not only promote health benefits but also helps in lowering the risk of the deadly disease colon cancer. Researchers have found that eating nuts helps in slowing down the growth of cancer cells and also reduces the risk of colon cancer. The study led by researchers from...
New Delhi, Feb 6: A new study reveals that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Ibuprofen, may provide little benefit than a placebo when it comes to treating back pain. The study found that patients taking anti-inflammatory drugs were 2.5 times more likely to suffer from gastro-intestinal problems such as stomach ulcers and bleeding. The research, published in the Annals of the...
Chennai, Feb 5: ‘Cancer is contagious’ and ‘cancer is incurable’ are just two among many myths that continue to exist in the society today. On World Cancer Day, doctors urge for increased awareness against such myths. “Cancer is never communicable. If the public recognises this fact, family members and friends of patients will definitely support him or her. Also, the myth that a patient’s cancer...
New Delhi, Feb 4: World Cancer Day is being observed today (February 4) to raise cancer awareness and to encourage its prevention, detection and management. Cancer accounts for more deaths worldwide than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF),"Cancer is among one of the three greatest risks to the global economy". In India, cancer is one of the 10...
Los Angeles, Feb 4: Eating grapes daily may provide protection against Alzheimer's disease by preventing metabolic brain decline, as well as improving attention and memory, a new study has claimed. Researchers found that consuming grapes twice a day for six months protected against significant metabolic decline in Alzheimer's-related areas of the brain in a study of people with early memory...