Life, Health, 26th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 26 Mar 2018

Life, Health, 26 Mar 2018

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Obesity, overweight tied to shorter life, more years with heart disease

Here is what a new study has found.

26 Mar 2018 6:37 PM

Here's the secret to long-term weight management

Regular and sufficient meals support the natural biological functions of the body, and help in managing one's eating habits and weight.

26 Mar 2018 6:33 PM

Patients who smoke after an acute coronary syndrome, including a heart attack are at increased risk of death if they do not quit. (Photo: Pixabay)

This drug could cut smoking habit in heart attack patients

The authors note that if varenicline was used as routine treatment in smokers after heart attack, it would reduce smoking.

26 Mar 2018 6:21 PM

A research team from Japan recently published a study examining the effects of knee pain on depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Knee pain can lead to depression

Nearly 12 percent of the participants had developed symptoms of depression.

26 Mar 2018 6:13 PM

Bedside chart may ease cancer patient's pain: study

Pain affects half of all people with cancer and an estimated 80 per cent of those with advanced cancer.

26 Mar 2018 5:51 PM

Sophie had the tumour removed along with the left kidney in December and will undergo chemotherapy till June (Photo: Pixabay)

11-year-old experiences symptoms of cancer found in twin sister months later

Megan asked her mother to cut her locks short to support her sister who was worried about losing her hair while undergoing treatment.

26 Mar 2018 3:18 PM

How stopping exercise can worsen symptoms of depression

Find out how much physical activity you should do per week.

26 Mar 2018 2:30 PM

This campaign encourages women to embrace their scars

The campaign recently held a swimwear photo shoot where women and children proudly showed off their scars.

26 Mar 2018 12:47 PM

Suddenly, talk of an amazing drug that could make an older man's penis hard again was all over television and magazines. (Photo: Pixabay)

Viagra rising: how the little blue pill revolutionized sex

Sex has become an expected part of our lives as we age.

26 Mar 2018 10:55 AM

According to the study, e-cigs may well cause very similar facial birth defects to those seen as a result of cigarette-smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

E-cig smoke may cause similar facial birth defects as smoking traditional cigarettes

Research carried out by Virginia Commonwealth University, found flavoured e-cigarettes caused particularly severe facial abnormalities.

26 Mar 2018 10:05 AM

Studies have shown that there is an association with the visible external crease on the earlobe and increased risk of atherosclerosis among others. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are unusual signs you may have heart disease

There are some unusual signs you can easily spot that may point to heart disease.

26 Mar 2018 9:32 AM

Cena also took to Twitter, thanking Nickelodeon for letting him 'drop the mic.'

John Cena steals show at Kids’ Choice Awards

The WWE superstar also said he is a fan of BTS member JHope.

26 Mar 2018 8:30 AM

The prevalence of severe obesity in American adults is also rising, heightening their risks of developing heart disease, diabetes and various cancers. (Photo: AFP)

American adults are getting fatter, reveals new data

According to new data, nearly 40 per cent of American adults were obese in 2015 and 2016, a sharp increase from a decade earlier.

26 Mar 2018 8:15 AM

People who want to lose weight, and lose fat in particular, need to avoid sleep loss during the week because you cannot make up for lost sleep on weekends. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says losing sleep makes it harder to lose body fat

Sleep deprivation has been linked to increased risk of obesity, and inadequate sleep has been linked to difficulties with weight loss.

26 Mar 2018 8:07 AM

Common symptoms of colon cancer are change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of the stool that lasts for more than a few days, rectal bleeding, dark stool or blood in stool, weakness, fatigue and weight loss.

Watch out for colon cancer

As more young and middle aged persons are being diagnosed with colon cancer in India, there is emphasis on early detection.

26 Mar 2018 4:31 AM

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