‘Health’ Archives
Cell phone use may cause cancer: WHO
A World Health Organization panel has concluded that cellphones are "possibly carcinogenic,'' putting the popular devices in the same category as certain dry cleaning chemicals and pesticides, as a potential threat to human health scientists from 14 countries, was led by Dr3-country study called Interphone, the largest and longest study of the [...]
Health hazards of being a couch Potato
If you’re a couch potato with an expansive waistline, listen upst century50 mg/dl35/8500 mg/dl0% of your body weight8 to 25 lbs Cut back on the white stuff: potatoes, bread, pasta, white rice Eat smaller portions Favor fruits, whole grains, vegetables, and oily fish Avoid processed food, sweets, and transfats Commit to regular exercise, at [...]
Listening to music at work is bad for you…
Here’s a story to hide from your boss8-30 who volunteered to participate, 6,” a chaotic sound Steady-state speech “3, 3, 3, 3,” a sound similar to a ticking clock Recall ability was poorest for the music and changing-state conditions The best recall occurred during the quiet and steady state environments In this study, listening to [...]
Why We Don’t Like Nice People?
If real life were like the television show “Survivor,” the people that would be voted off the island first might be the nice guys New research has revealed as much as we hate the lazy people who don’t contribute much, we equally dislike the nice people that enable the sloths who mooch through life When it comes to group dynamics, being too [...]
Teens With Internet Addiction
While some parents are concerned their teens may get hooked on drugs or alcohol, another growing concern for parents is teenage internet addiction hour-4 hours6 Many of those students came from Mainland China where there is less internet exposure This suggests that adolescents who grow up with limited internet access are less likely to develop [...]
Sleep Deprivation Linked To Depression
In addition to numerous physical consequences, just one night without sleep can affect your mental health02 healthy Arkansan adults as their test subjects, most of whom were affluent white people in their early twenties0% each Clearly, having even just one sleepless night is enough to raise concern for everyone, including young healthy [...]
How Diabetics Can Live to be 100 Years Old
As a medicinal chemist, I’m often asked, "How can I live to be a 100 years old1 to 20 years from a person’s lifespan00 years old rather than 65 or 70! Fact #1: Anti-Diabetic Drugs like Avandia and Actos are Deadly To curb the threat, family physicians are madly prescribing Avandia and Actos in hopes of reversing type II diabetes - total [...]
6 Ways to Increase Your Energy All The Day
Everyone wants more energy metabolism stimulated all day00 feet20 mg50-450 mg per day stimulated when drinking water fried meals, heavy starches, and heavily processed food You will feel a difference quickly The excessive carbohydrates that most people consume via sweet snacks, juices and pizza, for example sap energy all on their own The [...]
Effective Back Pain Exercises
The answer to a healthy back is appropriate exercise0 and bring it downIce packs, TENS units and Iontophoresis Active Physical therapy is the exercises like Stretching for back pain exercise, Low-impact aerobic conditioning and strengthening for back pain exercise While there are merits if a pattern of good conditioning is followed the wrong [...]
Medicinal Values of Green Tea
Green tea is believed to be in use as a medicine for at least 4000 years in china It is also believed that green tea lowers the cholesterol levels by increasing the good cholesterol and decreasing the bad cholesterol Green tea is rich in antioxidant called epigallocatechin gallate EGCG It destroys cancer cells and also inhibits the growth of [...]
Balanced Weight Loss Diets
Composition of energy value and preparation of food ration is called a diet: Lots of melons is recommended the first day0 oz of lean beef and six tomatoes Increase water intake to clean the body of uric acid DAY6: Eat unlimited amount of beef and vegetables DAY7: Take brown rice, all vegetables and fruit juice High protein and low [...]
Hugs do drive pain away claims study
A new study has found that a hug from a loved one really does work in driving pain away and reducing stress University of California revealed that, at least for women, the touch or sight or even a photograph of a partner seems to anaesthetise them, reports the Telegraph 25 women volunteers were given a mild burn after which the scientists [...]
Mobile phone radiation serious health risk?
Even as the use of mobile phones in India is growing by the minute, a study by an Inter-Ministerial committee formed on hazards posed by mobile phones has submitted its report The study says mobile phone radiations pose serious health risks like loss of memory, lack of concentration, disturbance in the digestive system and sleep [...]
Internet addiction leads to depression
Teenagers who spend much time or the least amount of time on surfing Internet are at increased risk of health problems, including depression, a new study has found6 and 20 The participants -- 2,205 girls and 3,906 boys -- were grouped into four categories: high Internet users using the net for two or more hours a day, regular Internet users who [...]
New Piece of Alzheimer’s Puzzle Identified
A problem in the lining of blood vessels may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study The condition, called endothelial dysfunction, involves a loss of nitric oxide in the endothelium, the layer of cells that line blood vessels Nitric oxide is crucial to the widening of blood vessels vasodilation that [...]
Number of HIV patients dropping in India: Study
A study, conducted by a multinational diagnostic chain, claims that the number of HIV positive patients has declined in the country in the past three years8,005 walk-in patients for HIV-related diseases between January-October 2008, 2009 and 2010, in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai40 out of 2,526 and in 2010, 139 out of 2,565 percent men [...]
India to ban anti-obesity drugs
Union Health Ministry has finally woken up to the severe side effects of anti-obesity drugs after studies revealed that they can cause chronic heart ailments2 pharma companies and sold under brand names such as Reductil, Meridia and Sibutrex might soon be banned9 For six months she suffered from constant diarrhea and the pills weakened her [...]
Exercise ‘can prevent a cold’:study
People who exercise regularly are less likely to get a cold, researchers say,000 people found that staying active nearly halved the odds of catching cold viruses and, failing that, made the infection less severe% among those who felt the fittest and by 31% among those who were the most active Lead researcher Dr David Nieman and his team, from [...]
For Teens, Oral Sex Leads to Riskier Activity
Most teens who engage in oral sex for the first time will have vaginal intercourse within six months, a new poll indicates0th grade, we found that oral sex is significantly related to vaginal sex," she noted ahead of print in the Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine4 years old1th grade6 percent Latino, 22 percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 3 [...]
Why women fake headaches to avoid sex
Scientists believe there may be a valid reason why some women make excuses at times for not wanting to make love to their husbands They have discovered that the brains of females with a low libido behave completely differently from those with healthy sex drives Those low on libido don't have the same rush of blood to certain brain cells [...]
