Health & Food

Washington D.C, Nov 7: A study states that more physical activity and higher intensities of exercise could decrease the risk of death in older women from any cause. Lack of exercise or physical activity is estimated to cause as many deaths each year as smoking. Current guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity physical activity, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous...

Washington, Nov 3: Consuming a diet like our ancestors - highly diverse and rich in nutrients - may boost human health, a study claims. Researchers from Washington University in the US also found that consuming a monotonous diet of staple cereals and ultra-processed foods may be leading to malnutrition. Malnutrition problems can be traced to poor-quality diets lacking in diversity, a recent...

New York, Nov 2: Women who became first-time mothers during their teenage years may be significantly more likely than older mothers to have greater risks for heart and blood vessel diseases later in life, according to new research. The findings showed that women reporting a first birth before the age of 20 scored significantly higher on "Framingham Risk Score" -- a measure commonly used to...

Nov 1: If you are working out to lose weight and build muscles, you need to pay attention to your body's requirement of essential nutrients and vitamins. Otherwise you may end up feeling listless and exhausted after your workout. You need to guard against low energy and fatigue. The purpose of your workout is to burn fat and build strong muscles. For that, you need to take care of the nutrients...

New Delhi, Oct 31: Eating a diet rich in walnuts may help prevent several diseases prevalent in India such as cardiovascular disorders, cancer and diabetes, according to an international team of researchers. Researchers and medical professionals from the field of Nutrition, Cardiovascular, Cognition, Alzheimer's and Diabetes today held a scientific meet here to discuss the state of health in India...

New Delhi, Oct 30: Regardless of free screening or otherwise, 80 percent women with a high risk of breast cancer decline to get it done, a study has revealed. Breast cancer is the top cancer victimising women in the developed as well as in the developing world. Unfortunately, low and middle-income countries are at a higher risk of breast cancer due to lack of timely diagnosis. According to...

London, Oct 27: Cleaned, sterilised silk from Asian wild silkworms has the properties well suited for spinal cord repair following injury, according to a study. The modified silk may also have the potential to aid repair following brain injury, researchers said. Currently there is no cure for serious spinal cord trauma, in part because spinal nerves are unable to cross the scar tissue barrier and...

Washington, Oct 26: A recent study has found that summer and autumn were associated with greater hair loss. The new study explores the relationship between seasonality and hair loss at a population level using Google Trends data. Across all eight countries, researchers analysed in the study that summer and fall were associated with greater hair loss. The findings support previous studies that were...

London, Oct 25: Attractive people - believed to receive favourable treatment in the hiring process - may be at a disadvantage when applying for less desirable jobs, such as those with low pay or uninteresting work, a study suggests. Researchers from London Business School in the UK conducted a series of four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and...

Toronto, Oct 23: The risk of death due to depression has significantly increased in women due to the pressure of changing societal roles and multiple responsibilities, a study has found. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, looked at 60 years of mental health data on 3,410 adults during three periods (1952-1967, 1968-1990 and 1991- 2011) from a region in Atlantic...