Health

London, April 20: Taking multivitamin tablets may help reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new study claims.

Women who took regular doses of vitamin pills saw their chance of suffering from the disease fall by as much as 40 percent, reports express.co.uk.

The authors believe the study provides early evidence that along with other important lifestyle factors, such as reducing alcohol intake, doing exercise and keeping slim, vitamin pills could help to reduce a woman’s chance of suffering from the disease.

London, April 20: There are many reasons why you should exercise in the morning and not late in the evenings as some people may be doing…

Early mornings are one of the best times to workout. Though it may seem tough at first, once you start, you’ll feel exhilarated.

Getting done with your workout first thing in the morning means you are less likely to use job or family obligations as an excuse to skip it.

It’s proven that working out bright and early boosts metabolism and gives additional energy, making one more productive throughout the day.

New Delhi, April 19: Over 40 per cent of children under five years of age in India are underweight, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Ministry of Women and Child Development termed the problem of malnutrition as multi-dimensional and inter-generational in nature.

The determinants for malnutrition include household food insecurity, illiteracy and lack of awareness, especially in women, access to health services, availability of safe drinking water, sanitation and environmental conditions and purchasing power.

Mumbai, April 19: A healthy diet consisting of fruits and vegetables, poultry and fish, nuts and less red meat and butter can help in fighting Alzheimer’s disease and reduce its risk.

Researchers studied the diet pattern of 2,148 people from New York, aged 65 and above. The respondents informed the researchers about their daily diet and were also evaluated for signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease as well as dementia every year and a half for four years.

London, April 19: Going on a diet could increase the risk of developing potentially deadly conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, a study has found.

The study revealed that those who controlled their calorie intake produced higher levels of the harmful stress hormone cortisol and exposure to the hormone actually made some dieters put on weight, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Dieting could actually damage mental health too as many suffered increased psychological stress when they were constantly forced to count calories and monitor what they ate.

Washington, April 19: A brain implant made partly of silk can melt onto the surface of the brain, providing an “intimate” connection for recording signals, researchers reported on Sunday.

Tests of their device showed the thin, flexible electrodes recorded signals from a cat’s brain more accurately than thicker, stiff devices.

Such devices might help people with epilepsy, spinal cord injuries
and even help operate artificial arms and legs, the researchers report in the journal Nature Materials.

United Nations, April 19: People suffering from asthma and other respiratory disorders must wear masks and stay indoors to avoid hazards caused by the volcanic ash erupting from Iceland, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

Daniel Epstein, spokesman of this UN agency explained that effects will begin to be felt when the ash descends and falls on several countries across Europe.

Washington, April 19: For seniors, dancing needn’t be just for fun, it can also be therapeutic.

Two recent studies conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri (UM) found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve the balance and gait in older adults.

Improved functionality among seniors can decrease their risk of falling and reduce costly injuries.

‘Creative interventions such as dance-based therapy have the potential to significantly reduce falls in older persons,’ said Jean Krampe, registered nurse and doctoral student in the Sinclair School of Nursing.

London, April 19: Going on a diet could increase the risk of developing potentially deadly conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, a study has found.

The study revealed that those who controlled their calorie intake produced higher levels of the harmful stress hormone cortisol and exposure to the hormone actually made some dieters put on weight, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Dieting could actually damage mental health too as many suffered increased psychological stress when they were constantly forced to count calories and monitor what they ate.

Bhubaneswar, April 18: Medical services were partially hit in Orissa after government doctors went on an indefinite strike Sunday demanding implementation of a scheme that ensures time-bound promotions.

‘There was no major disruption of medical services in the districts. In 8-10 districts, there was a hundred percent attendance of doctors. In some districts, it was 60 percent. But in Balasore and Rayagada districts, less number of doctors reported for duty,’ state Health Secretary Suresh Mohapatra told reporters after a review meet.

London, April 17: A woman has turned into a sex addict after falling off a fitness board and now the slightest of vibrations, including those from mobile phones and food processors, turn her on.

Amanda Flowers needs 10 sex sessions a day after the slip from her Wii Fit board and slight vibrations arouse her, Daily Star reported.

Flowers, who is from Harpurhey, Manchester, has been diagnosed with persistent sexual arousal syndrome due to a damaged nerve.

London, April 17: Eating dark chocolates reduces damage to the blood vessels of the liver and also lowers blood pressure in the organ, a new study has claimed.

Dark chocolate contains potent anti-oxidants which reduce after-meal blood pressure associated with damaged blood vessels in the liver, says the study that was presented at the International Liver CongressTM 2010.

Copehagen, April 16: Girls who are thin at the age of seven are at higher risk of breast cancer after menopause than chubbier counterparts and more vulnerable to a worse type of tumour, according to a Swedish study.

The surprising conclusion is made by Karolinska Institute researchers who looked at data from 2,818 Swedish breast cancer patients and 3,111 healthy counterparts.

“Large body type at age seven years was associated with a decreased risk of post-menopausal breast cancer,” said lead researcher Jingmei Li.

London, April 16: Women fear getting fat, something that doesn’t worry men, a study has found.

The female brain reacts negatively at the sight of an overweight woman, prompting feelings of unhappiness and even self-loathing, reports.

Though the phenomena is common in anorexics but it also affects healthy women who worry about their weight or shape. The same thing doesn’t happen with men, whatever their shape may be.

The study for the US journal Personality And Individual Differences suggests that women are under more pressure to form image stereotypes.

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Barcelona, April 16: Some components of the onion have antioxidant and anti-microbial properties, making it possible to use it to preserve food, says a new study.

“The antioxidant and anti-microbial properties of the raw onion make it a good candidate for use in food preservation,” says researcher Jonathan Santas from the department of nutrition and bromatology at the University of Barcelona (UB).

Santas co-authored the study at the department of agrifood engineering and biotechnology at Polytechnic University of Cataluna (UPC).

London, April 16: Scientists have shown it is possible to stop children from inheriting devastating diseases from their parents.

A British medical team has shown that it is possible to eliminate damaged genes just after fertilisation, in order to prevent diseases, a new born can inherit from his parents, reports express.co.uk.

A team from Newcastle University has taken the important genetic information out of an egg with damaged mitochondria and placed it into a healthy one.

United Nations, April 15: Malaria, which causes an estimated one million deaths around the world every year can cease by 2015 if the international community provide bed nets to people living in malaria-endemic countries by the end of this year, according to UN specialist on Malaria, Ray Chambers.

London, April 15: People who follow a low-calories diet in the hope of losing weight shouldn’t bother unless they exercise as well, a new study has found.

“This research shows that simply dieting will not likely cause substantial weight loss. Instead, diet and exercise must be combined to achieve this goal,” said lead researcher Judy Cameron from Oregon Health and Science University.

New Delhi, April 15: While working on the computer, your body is at rest and gets typically no exercise. Computer users tend to go out of shape and gain weight apart from the other health problems. In the long run, these lead to all kinds of ailment.

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London, April 15: People who follow a low-calories diet in the hope of losing weight shouldn’t bother unless they exercise as well, a new study has found.

“This research shows that simply dieting will not likely cause substantial weight loss. Instead, diet and exercise must be combined to achieve this goal,” said lead researcher Judy Cameron from Oregon Health and Science University.

London, April 14: Wondering how to shed those extra kilos? Then eat an egg for breakfast, a new study suggests.

According to researchers from the University of Connecticut, eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by up to 18 percent. The protein-rich food makes the stomach feel full for longer, cutting the desire to eat more.

The findings revealed that men who consumed an egg-based breakfast ate significantly fewer calories when offered an unlimited lunch buffet compared to when they ate a carbohydrate-rich bagel breakfast of equal calories.

New Delhi, April 14: Back pain is a neurological ailment that affects about 50 to 80 percent of all Americans. Pain can occur in the upper or lower back region. I am going to explain a few home remedies that can help you to get a quick relief from lower back pain.

Nebraska, April 13: Nebraska could become the first state to require doctors to screen women for possible mental and physical problems before performing abortions under a bill that received final approval from the nonpartisan Legislature on Monday.

Republican Gov. Dave Heineman’s office said Monday he will sign the bill Tuesday, along with another groundbreaking abortion measure lawmakers are expected to pass then. That bill would ban abortions after 20 weeks based on the assertion that fetuses feel pain.

Stockholm, April 13: The online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is as effective in treating panic disorder and depression as the traditional group-based method, a new study has found.

‘Internet-based CBT is also more cost-effective than group therapy,’ said Jan Bergstrom, a researcher with the Center for Psychiatry Research at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute (KI).

London, April 13: New research suggests that women who eat high levels of carbohydrates run double the risk of heart problems compared with those eating the least.

The diets of 15,000 men and 32,000 women were examined, and researchers calculated the total consumption of carbohydrates. After eight years of followup, 158 women and 305 men developed coronary heart disease.