Lifestyle changes can prevent type-2 diabetes
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Making lifestyle changes can prevent type-2 diabetes, simply, effectively and cheaply, a new study says.
Diabetes is a chronic and complex disease marked by high levels ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Human body needs fluid balance, not just water (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Drinking lots of water alone is not necessarily good or won't get you to lose weight. Fluid intake through other beverages can be equally beneficial, says ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Drinking excess water may not benefit us
June 6th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Drink lots of water... it's good for you -- an oft-heard advice has been debunked by an expert as not really benefitting us and rather being ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Babies fed on demand have higher IQ
March 19th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Children who are fed when they need it are more likely to grow up having a higher IQ and perform better at school than those fed ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women fall sick more often than men
January 1st, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Women may visit doctors more often than men because they fall sick more often. They are more likely to suffer from arthritis, mental disorders and muscular ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Traffic pollution could cause smaller babies
October 7th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 7 (IANS) Traffic emissions may be bad for your lungs and overall health, but now a study says they could be instrumental in the birth of slightly smaller ... Read more...
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Tobacco firms use ‘diet-aid chemicals to make you thin’
April 24th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): Wondering why people often gain weight after quitting smoking? It is because of appetite-suppressing chemicals used in cigarettes.According to internal industry documents dating from 1949 to 1999, British ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Changing habits key to more physical activity
February 18th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Most people know that exercise is key to maintaining and improving health, yet sedentary lifestyles and obesity rates are at an all-time high. University of Missouri researchers found ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Focus on how, not why, to increase physical activity
February 18th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that healthy adults who received interventions focused on behavior-changing strategies significantly increased their physical activity levels.However, interventions based on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Debate rages whether E-cigarettes are miracle cure or menace
January 26th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Electronic cigarettes, which are being touted as the latest 'stop smoking' device, are facing a ban in New York as debate rages whether they are a miracle cure ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
E- ciggies much safer than real ones: Study
December 17th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that electronic cigarettes, the battery-powered devices that provide tobacco-less doses of nicotine in a vaporized solution, are much safer than real cigarettes.Boston University ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A third of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth suffer mental disorders
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 02 (ANI): A new study by University of Illinois at Chicago has revealed that one-third of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth have attempted suicide in their lifetime - ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Behavioral feedback enhances online weight program
October 31st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Internet might offer communities a low-cost way to motivate their overweight residents to lose pounds, a new study has suggested.The new study evaluated a community weight loss ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teenage girls more promiscuous than a decade ago: Oz study
October 6th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 6 (ANI): A new Australian study has revealed that year 12 girls are more likely to have had sex than boys, and teenagers are likely to have had sex with ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Study: Texts, talk, apps kill 16,000 people in 7 years
September 24th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An estimated 16,000 people have been killed in accidents as a result of phone distractions in the United States between the period of 2001 to 2007.US researchers released ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
The Call of Death: Text, Talk, and Apps Kill 16,000 in 6 Years
September 24th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In reports which were issued on Thursday, it was revealed that an estimated sixteen thousand people were killed in cell phone related accidents from the years ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Texts, Talk And Apps Have Killed Around 16,000 Persons From 2001 to 2007
September 24th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Texts, talk and apps have killed almost 16,000 individuals from 2001 to 2007. This is an unsettling bit of news. However, the reality is ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Walking, cycling linked to healthier weights
August 25th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common.The research, however, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fluoride in water good for dental health
August 25th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 25 (ANI): A new study has found that children drinking water with added fluoride helps dental health in adulthood decades later."Your fluoridation exposure at birth is affecting your tooth loss ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New Study Shows Gay Guys Are Thinner, Gay Women Heavier Than Straight
June 9th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
In an recent study, it was shown that homosexual men tend to be thinner than straight guys. In a touch of irony, however, homosexual women tend to be heavier than those women ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Study: Gay guys are thinner
June 9th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New study by researchers in Boston said that the gay men are 50% less likely to be obese than their heterosexual counterparts. However the same research ironically said that the lesbians are ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Study reveals Gay Guys To Be Thinner
June 9th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
A recent study has revealed that gay guys tend to be thinner than the straight men whereas lesbian women tend to be heavier than the heterosexuals. According to a report issued in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mining responsible for TB epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: Study
June 8th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Researchers have said that there may be a link between the mining activities and spread of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa.The study analyzed data from 44 sub-Saharan African countries, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kicking tobacco habit amongst HIV patients
June 4th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Researchers have now decided to focus their attention on finding ways to kick the smoking habit amongst people suffering from HIV/AIDS.A research by Saint Louis University School of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A good work environment means better health
May 4th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Bad workplace systems can cause a range of ailments, from cardiovascular disease to mental health, and a good work environment can translate into better health for workers, research ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gays more likely to experience violent events, mental illness
April 16th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had a same-sex sex partner are one-and-a-half to two times as likely to experience violent events, especially in childhood, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Obese kids sleep less
April 9th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 9 (ANI): Overweight or obese children tend to sleep less, a study has found.The study claimed "sleep deficit" among school-going kids would hinder their performance at school right through the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Elderly benefit from living by parks, walking trails
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Elders who live near physical activity resources like parks, trails and recreational facilities benefit healthwise, says a new study.
Researchers conducted a study among community-dwelling men, aged 65 years ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Socioeconomic stresses may mean early death
February 19th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Individuals who live in areas with lower household incomes are much more likely to die because of their personal and household characteristics and their community surroundings, says a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Junk food ads, not TV, blamed for obesity in kids’
February 10th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 10 (ANI): It's not the amount of TV but the number of junk food commercials that may contribute towards childhood obesity, say researchers.Principal investigator Frederick J. Zimmerman found that the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Sons of young dads more likely to become fathers in adolescence
January 17th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): Males who are born to adolescent fathers are more likely than males born to older fathers to perpetuate the trend by also becoming fathers while in their adolescence. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Proliferating snack bars drive raging obesity epidemic
December 31st, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) Easy availability of candy, salty snacks and sweetened beverages at retail stores not specialising in foodstuffs, is driving a raging obesity epidemic.
Researchers found that snack food was ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Short-term school closures may worsen flu pandemics
December 31st, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) Closing schools for less than a fortnight during a flu pandemic may actually increase infection rates and prolong an epidemic.
These findings by University of Pittsburgh researchers, based on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Shame ‘propels’ people to wash hands after loo visit!
October 15th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): People are more likely to wash their hands after using the toilet when they have been shamed into it, a new study claims.The research by the London School ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Young women exercise less than young men: Study
August 23rd, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ann Arbor (Michigan), Aug 23 (IANS) Despite mounting public health concerns about obesity and persistent social pressures dictating that slim is beautiful, young women in their '20s consistently exercise less than young ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |