London, March 07: It is known that eating a Mediterranean diet similar to Italians or Greeks is beneficial for the heart.
Now, the February issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource has covered key components of this diet as well as reasons why this approach is known as a heart-healthy eating plan.
Key components include:
Washington, March 06: With over 366 million Indian women over 15 at risk for developing cervical cancer, an Indian American specialist says regular pre-cancer screening can prevent this killer disease.
“Cervical cancer is the most common cancer afflicting women in India and almost 73,000 women die from the disease each year,” says Connecticut based Neena Singh, medical director for Quest Diagnostics, the largest pathology laboratory in the world.
New Delhi, March 06: In case you don’t feel like stepping out due to acne, just log in. Thanks to technology, many people have begun to explore online platforms like Skype and chat messengers or phone calls for expert advice on skin-related problems.
This mode of consultation is restricted to quick-fix beauty treatments like botox, skin-polishing, fillers or for basic problems like tanning, acne, pigmentation and even cough and cold.
London, March 05: Lowering air pollution in main cities of 12 European countries may save 19,000 lives each year and add in average about two years to the life span of the inhabitants.
Previous studies have also shown that air pollution not only increases the risk of developing childhood asthma but also reduces the effectiveness of medications in treating the condition.
a three-year probe conducted by a team of 60 scientists coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, studied the effects of air pollution on heath in 25 major cities in the European Union.
Mumbai, March 05: People of normal weight are far less likely to die from any cause compared to individuals who were overweight or obese, says a recent study on more than a million Asians.
The research, conducted as part of the Asia Cohort Consortium, included health status and mortality information on more than 1.1 million individuals from east and south Asia.
Kuala Lumpur, March 04:A man’s life has become an unimaginable misery since being erroneously diagnosed as HIV positive a decade ago at a Malaysian hospital.
A. Nageswara’s life turned a living nightmare after a botched test in 2001. He says he has been compelled by circumstances since then to live away from his wife and five children.
“Being thought of as a HIV positive was very embarrassing.
“I was too ashamed to see my friends or family,” The Star Online quoted Nageswara as saying Friday.
Panaji, March 04:An anti-tobacco organisation has requested Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to ban the sale of single cigarettes (as opposed to cigarettes packets) and increase tax levels by more than 10 percent on tobacco products in the annual budget this year.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) General Secretary Shekhar Salkar said he had submitted a representation to Kamat to this effect.
Washington, March 04: A new study has concluded that tobacco smoking can affect teenagers’ brains.
While studies have linked cigarette smoking to deficits in attention and memory in adults, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers wanted to compare brain function in adolescent smokers and non-smokers, with a focus on the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that guides “executive functions” like decision-making and that is still developing structurally and functionally in adolescents.
London, March 03: The youth who use cannabis are not only more likely to show psychotic symptoms but are also at significantly higher risk of developing psychotic disorder later in life.
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world, particularly among adolescents while an increasing number of findings are showing strong association between pot and psychotic disorders.
London, March 02: Want to know if you are likely to catch a cold or develop joint ache as you get older? Well, diagnosis is at your finger length, say scientists.
According to the scientists, studying the length of your fingers, specifically your ring and index fingers, could help you determine your risk of more serious health complaints such as cancer and heart problems.
London, March 02: A research group from the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland Administration have discovered honey from an Australian native myrtle to be stronger than all other honey brands available in the market.
Therapeutic honeys have an anti-bacterial component, which can be used to cure injures and viruses.
The research group detected that native myrtle honey contains very high levels of the ingredient, Methylglyoxal (MGO).
London, March 02: Researchers said that an hour of sleep during daytime could help control blood pressure level after mental strain.
A research carried out by Ryan Brindle and Sarah Conklin from the Allegheny College in United States, discovered that study partakers who slept 45 minutes during daytime had lower average blood pressure level after stress as compared to those who did not sleep during daytime.
Lengthy work plans shift work, augmented nervousness and a greater utilization of the web and TV late during night impacts night-time sleep.
London, March 02: A new research revealed that the number of men with depressive disorder could go up as the century progresses.
Study author Boadie Dunlop of Emory University in the US stated, “Compared to women, many men attach a great importance to their roles as providers and protectors of their families.”
“Failure to fulfil the role of breadwinner is associated with greater depression and marital conflict,” Dunlop added.
The new study indicated that since the beginning of the downturn in the year 2007, about 75% of the jobs lost in the United States were held by men.
London, March 02: Sleeping for up to an hour during the day is good for the heart and brain A daytime sleep could have cardiovascular benefits according to new research.
A study that looked into the effect of a daytime nap on cardiovascular recovery following a stress test, found that those participants who slept for at least 45 minutes during the day had lower average blood pressure after psychological stress than those who did not sleep.
London, March 02: Millions of women in developing countries risk disease and early death in the coming decades as their rising economic and political status leads them to smoke more, researchers said on Tuesday.
An analysis in 74 countries found that men are five times more likely to smoke than women in countries with lower rates of female empowerment, such as China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Uganda.
London, March 02: Scientists in the UK unveiled the first reliable test for diagnosing early prostate cancer, Sky News reported today.
The urine test is so accurate that it could be used to screen all older men for the disease.
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer, killing more than 10,000 men in the UK every year.
Toronto, March 01: Supplementing diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy.
The process can cause cancer patients to lose muscle mass and become malnourished, leading to fatigue, a decreased quality of life and shorter survival.
Researchers believe that supplementing the diet with fish oil – which contains omega-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid – may help patients maintain or gain muscle, the journal Cancer reports.
London, March 01: Parents who give sweets or snacks to their children as a reward for good behaviour could set them up for a life of obesity problems.
The widely-used tactic can lead to a bad adult diet, low self-esteem and eating disorders, says a new study, according to dailystar.co.uk.
Researcher James Stubbs said: “The danger is that, as adults, they will see high-calorie foods as a source of solace.”
–Agencies
Los Angeles, February 28: Individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver, researchers at Stanford University in California said.
This new finding was published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science on its website.
The researchers examined 11,091 Koreans who had a medical evaluation including fasting insulin concentration and abdominal ultrasound at baseline and had a follow-up after five years.
Toronto, February 28: If you want to improve the way you eat, the best way to do so is to first make an action plan and then visualise yourself carrying it out, researchers say.
“Telling people to just change the way they eat doesn’t work; we’ve known that for a while,” says Bärbel Knäuper of McGill’s Department of Psychology.
“What we’ve done that’s new is to add visualisation techniques to the action plan,” adds Knauper, the journal Psychology and Health reports.
London, February 27: New research suggests that tea does bolster brain power, keeps fatigue at bay while helping you to solve crosswords faster.
Researchers looked at the effect of key chemicals found in tea on the mental performance of 44 young volunteers.
The effects of these ingredients, an amino acid called L-theanine — also found in green tea — and caffeine at levels typically found in a cup of tea, were compared with a dummy treatment, the journal Nutritional Neuroscience reports.
London, February 27:) A mother’s sweet tooth affect girls more than boys, especially when the baby is in the womb.
Excess sugar can block nutrients from reaching female foetuses and affecting them. But male foetuses seem to be be least affected, say researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Tests on mammals showed that the intake of sugar affected unborn male and female offsprings differently, reports the journal Endocrinology.
London, February 27: Emotional upheaval and changing body shape can be tough to work around when it comes to looking good when you are having a baby, but the increased hormone levels, and blood flow in your body works wonders for the skin and hair. Here’s how you can work it.
Be beautiful at every stage
Pregnancy can be the most beautiful phase of your life; you just have to take a little extra care. The way pregnancy changes your appearance can be both wonderful and scary.
First Trimester
Toronto, February 27: If you want to improve the way you eat, the best way to do so is to first make an action plan and then visualise yourself carrying it out, researchers say.
“Telling people to just change the way they eat doesn’t work; we’ve known that for a while,” says Bärbel Knäuper of McGill’s Department of Psychology.
“What we’ve done that’s new is to add visualisation techniques to the action plan,” adds Knauper, the journal Psychology and Health reports.
London, February 27: Being happy and cheerful in teen years could be key to greater well being and satisfaction in adulthood, says new research.
Although a troubled childhood may be linked to mental health problems, little is known about the impact of a positive childhood.
Accordingly, University of Cambridge researchers and MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing went back to a 1946 British birth cohort study of 2,776 people to examine links between a positive childhood and later well-being.