Parents with more kids less likely to catch cold
July 5th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) If you are a parent, then you are 52 percent less likely to develop a cold than non-parents, says a latest research."We have had a long-term ... Read more...
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Giving benefits both giver and receiver
November 11th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) Giving support to a loved one does not only benefit the receiver -- but also the giver."When people talk about the ways in which social support ... Read more...
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Higher BP may cause you to misread people
November 7th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Higher blood pressure might cause you to misread people and diminish your ability to respond to anger or other emotions.
Clemson University psychology professor James A. ... Read more...
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Muscle flexing quells panic disorders
July 13th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) Vigorous exercise might be an ideal way of quelling sudden panic attacks.
People who experienced nausea, racing heart, dizziness and stomach aches that follow panic attacks, ... Read more...
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Household chores can send BP soaring!
January 14th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Doing routine household chores like cooking and cleaning can send your stress levels and blood pressure (BP) soaring.
A study suggests that stresses and strains of ... Read more...
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Housework ‘can be bad for the heart’
January 14th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Forget workplace pressure, it's the stress of running a household that sends blood pressure soaring, suggests a new study.The research shows that simple household chores from cleaning and ... Read more...
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Yoga ‘cuts inflammation’
January 12th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Incorporating yoga sessions in your daily routine could lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both ... Read more...
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Physical activity overcomes depression, fatigue
December 16th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Physical activity is known to reduce depression and fatigue in people struggling with chronic illness.
A new study indicates that this effect may stem from an individual's sense ... Read more...
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Depressed people tend to over-report physical symptoms
October 29th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): People who are depressed tend to recall more physical symptoms such as aches and pains than they actually experience, say researchers.The study from University of Iowa College of ... Read more...
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Breast cancer intervention may reduce depression, inflammation
September 21st, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) A psychological intervention for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with symptoms of depression can not only relieve depression but also lower inflammation, according to a new study.
The study ... Read more...
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Marriage ‘cuts men’s risk of health problems’
August 23rd, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): No matter how much you bicker after marriage, but walking down the aisle is actually good for health, especially for men, say scientists.In the University of Arizona study, ... Read more...
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More leisure time means more health and happiness
August 2nd, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): A new study has confirmed what many people already knew: the more time spent doing different types of enjoyable activities, the better a person's health tends to be.The ... Read more...
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Obesity ‘reduces gray matter in postmenopausal women’s brains’
June 19th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Obesity reduces volume of gray matter in the brains of postmenopausal women, according to a new study."A subset of women from the Pittsburgh Healthy Women Study (HWS) who ... Read more...
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Having higher purpose in life cuts death risk among elderly
June 16th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has shown that possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults.For ... Read more...
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Study links depression to accumulation of visceral fat
April 29th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): In a new study, Rush University Medical Center scientists have shown that depression is linked with the accumulation of visceral fat - the kind of fat packed between ... Read more...
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Zen meditation can help ease pain
February 4th, 2009 - 11:00 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Zen meditation a centuries-old practice that helps people gain mental, physical and emotional balance can keep pain at bay, according to Universite de Montreal researchers.According to ... Read more...
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Study says too much thinking ”can make you fat”
December 31st, 2008 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.31 (ANI): Researchers at the Universite Laval in Quebec, Canada, have concluded that too much thinking can make you fat.
According to Jean-Philippe Chaput, the study''s main author, students who participated ... Read more...
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Touchy feely couples less likely to be stressed
November 15th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Couples who hug and kiss more often or become physically intimate are less likely to be stressed, especially if they are married. A week-long study of 51 double ... Read more...
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Canoodling can lower stress levels in couples
November 12th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 12 (ANI): Couples who hug, kiss have lower levels of stress hormones in their bodies, a new study has suggested.The Swiss study, reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, point ... Read more...
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Fear really can curdle your blood
March 26th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Sayings about fear like "The blood froze in my veins" or "My blood curdled" really are more than just common figures of speech, say researchers who have ... Read more...
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Hostility plus depression increases heart disease risk
February 12th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have found that a combination of hostility and depression elevates the risk for heart disease.The study, led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant ... Read more...
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