The most effective way to reduce tobacco consumption is by imposing a total ban on its use at home or, on a larger scale, in the whole city, say community medicine experts.
Banning tobacco use inside homes – or more broadly in the whole city – forces smokers to either cut down consumption or quit completely, report University of California (UC), San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the online issue of science journal Preventive Medicine.
If you are obese or diabetic and have not yet had your breasts examined, it’s time to visit the doctor.
Scientists have now discovered why high blood sugar coupled with diseases such as obesity and diabetes can raise the risk of breast and other cancers.
Mina Bissell, distinguished scientist with Berkeley Lab’s Life Sciences Division, and her Japanese co-researchers Yasuhito Onodera and Jin-Min Nam, have shown that a dramatic increase in sugar uptake could transform normal cells into cancer cells.
A new study has found that almost half of the parents are worried that e-cigarette devices will encourage their kids to start using tobacco products.
According to the latest University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, around 44 percent of adults are concerned that kids will try e-cigarettes.
E-cigarettes, which are battery-operated devices that look like cigarettes but don’t burn tobacco, have replaceable cartridges of liquid containing nicotine, which is inhaled as a vapor along with flavors like chocolate, fruit, candy or even tobacco.
Pesticides are not only responsible for a decline in bee populations but they can also affect human health and harm the brain development of unborn babies, according to European safety experts.
Researchers at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) found that pesticide imidacloprid was associated with brain shrinkage, and reduced activity in nerve signals in newborn rats, while the other, acetamiprid led to reduced weight and reaction times, the Independent reported.
Eighty seven percent of expecting mothers in India agree that they worry about their physical appearance during and post-pregnancy, according to a Nielson Group survey released Wednesday.
The Yummy Mummy Survey, that spoke to over 600 new and expecting mothers across India, uncovers the desires, worries and challenges that rule their minds.
The survey reveals that 76 percent respondents agree that they sometimes feel low because everyone is focused on the child, while it is their body and them going through changes.
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London, Dec. 18 (ANI): A new research has found that apart from keeping the doctor away, apples can also be effective in preventing heart attacks and strokes in people over 50s.
Study leader at Oxford University, Dr Adam Briggs, said that the research shows how effective small changes in diet can be and that drugs and healthier living can make a real difference in preventing heart disease and stroke, the Daily Express reported.
Supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults with mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might even be harmful, researchers have revealed.
The authors of three new studies said these vitamins should not be used for chronic disease prevention, while urging consumers to not “waste” their money on multivitamins, CBS News reported.
Pesticides are not only responsible for a decline in bee populations but they can also affect human health and harm the brain development of unborn babies, according to European safety experts.
Researchers at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) found that pesticide imidacloprid was associated with brain shrinkage, and reduced activity in nerve signals in newborn rats, while the other, acetamiprid led to reduced weight and reaction times, the Independent reported.
In response to health concerns over the widespread use of antibacterial soaps, US manufacturers will soon have to meet stricter requirements showing long-term safety, regulators said Monday.
Antibacterial soap-makers would also have to show that their products are better than plain soap at preventing illness and the spread of infections, said the proposed rule by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Scientists derided research published on Tuesday that suggested ear acupuncture may help people lose weight, saying the study’s design was flawed and its conclusions highly implausible.
Responding to the findings of research published online in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine, experts not involved in the work said it was unreliable and probably a waste of money.
“It is hard to think of a treatment that is less plausible than ear acupuncture,” said Edzard Ernst, a professor of complementary medicine at Britain’s University of Exeter.
Researchers have taken a promising step toward the creation of a universal flu vaccine, one that could be produced more quickly and offer broader protection than the virus specific inoculants available today.
The approach by a team of Stanford researchers led by chemical and bioengineer James R. Swartz, who is the James H. Clark Professor in the School of Engineering, arises from a better understanding of the structure of a key protein on the surface of the flu virus, and a new process for making vaccines based on that understanding.
New studies have shown that when children increase their level of physical activity, they experience positive health benefits, which include less body fat, increased muscular strength and reduced risk factors for major diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other metabolic and lifestyle-related disorders, quickly.
The studies were conducted in a lab led by David Nieman,Dr.P.H., FACSM, a professor of health and exercise science in Appalachian’s College of Health Sciences.
Researchers believe that a pill costing just 14p a day may help millions of people beat osteoarthritis pain.
They believe that drug called spironolactone offers a cheap and safe way to ease patients’ suffering without any dangerous side-effects, the Daily Express reported.
The drug had been developed more than 40 years ago to treat high BP and heart failure but recent research suggests that it may provide a breakthrough in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
The Food and Drug Administration in America has ordered a safety review of antibacterial soaps after a new study warned that such products contain ingredients that make humans resistant to antibiotics.
Colleen Rogers, an FDA microbiologist, said that the new data suggests that the risks associated with long-term, daily use of antibacterial soaps may outweigh the benefits as such products may also have “unanticipated hormonal effects that are of concern,” the BBC reported.
Junk food not only hurts your health but also your memory, according to a new study.
The study by Margaret Morris, the head of pharmacology at the University of NSW, has found that eating a diet loaded with saturated fat and sugar may have an immediate effect on the brain”s cognitive ability and may cause memory loss.
Morris examined memory in rats and found that exposure to junk food over just six days reduced spatial recognition or ability to notice when an object had been moved to a new location, Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Dialogue on health should be made more participatory and involve pharmaceutical companies as well as general practitioners and hospitals, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said Tuesday.
A discussion consisting independent experts and stakeholders in healthcare should be set up for generating ideas for the mid-term appraisal of the 12th five-year plan, due for next year, he said.
Researchers have said that a 5 point stimulation of outer ear can help shed the pounds.
According to the small study, using continuous stimulation of five acupuncture points may be better at reducing abdominal fat (the midriff bulge) than single point stimulation.
Auricular acupuncture therapy is based on the understanding that the outer ear represents all parts of the body.
Scientists have discovered why children’s propensity for developing allergies and asthma is considerably reduced when they are exposed to pets in early infancy.
In experiments conducted on mice, researchers have found that exposure to canine pets can reshape the gastrointestinal microbiome — or the community of microbes that live in one’s gut — thereby enhancing one’s resistance to various allergens.
A new research has revealed that nicotine, which is the major addictive substance in cigarette smoke, contributes to smokers’ higher risk of developing atherosclerosis, the primary cause of heart attacks.
Chi-Ming Hai from Brown University said the findings suggested that e-cigarettes, the battery-powered devices that deliver nicotine in steam without the carcinogenic agents of tobacco smoke, may not significantly reduce smokers’ risk for heart disease.
Dr. Hai’s research on human and rat vascular smooth muscle cells provides evidence of a link between nicotine and atherosclerosis.
Researchers have claimed that unresponsive patients’ brains could be able to recognize photographs of their family and friends.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Dr. Haggai Sharon and Dr. Yotam Pasternak of Tel Aviv University’s Functional Brain Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center have shown that the brains of patients in a vegetative state emotionally react to photographs of people they know personally as though they recognize them.
Researchers have said teens who were heavy marijuana users – smoking it daily for about three years – had abnormal changes in their brain structures related to working memory and performed poorly on memory tasks.
The brain abnormalities and memory problems were observed during the individuals’ early twenties, two years after they stopped smoking marijuana, which could indicate the long-term effects of chronic use.
Memory-related structures in their brains appeared to shrink and collapse inward, possibly reflecting a decrease in neurons.
Researchers have said that a 5 point stimulation of outer ear can help shed the pounds.
According to the small study, using continuous stimulation of five acupuncture points may be better at reducing abdominal fat (the midriff bulge) than single point stimulation.
Auricular acupuncture therapy is based on the understanding that the outer ear represents all parts of the body.
Researchers have warned that easily accessible kitchen ingredients like cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows are being turned into sources of holiday high by kids.
Christina Hantsch, toxicologist, Department of Emergency Medicine at Loyola University Health System, said that the envelope is always being pushed to create something new that will get attention, potentially create a drug-like effect and can pass under the radar of law enforcers.
New studies have shown that when children increase their level of physical activity, they experience positive health benefits, which include less body fat, increased muscular strength and reduced risk factors for major diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other metabolic and lifestyle-related disorders, quickly.
The studies were conducted in a lab led by David Nieman,Dr.P.H., FACSM, a professor of health and exercise science in
Appalachian’s College of Health Sciences.
A new study has suggested that regular exercise in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical performance.
Sarcopenia is a disease associated with the ageing process, resulting in loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength and function in the elderly. The multiple adverse health outcomes include physical disability, poor quality of life and premature death.