Life, Health, 4th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 04 Apr 2018

Life, Health, 04 Apr 2018

Nutritionists have traditionally looked toward what he termed "bad fats" in meats and "helpful fats" in nuts and seeds as causal agents (Photo: AFP)

Protein in nuts and seeds may lead to better heart health

Researchers have long suspected that including nuts and seeds in the diet protects against heart and vascular disease.

04 Apr 2018 8:18 PM

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Need to promote oral health in diabetes management

Research has shown a two-way relationship between diabetes and oral health.

04 Apr 2018 6:10 PM

Belly fat matters for women with kidney cancer

Excess weight is a major risk factor for the development of kidney cancer.

04 Apr 2018 4:32 PM

Why is whooping cough resurging?

Here is what a new study has found.

04 Apr 2018 3:05 PM

According to the study, eating just over three servings of the Italian staple every seven days causes people to lose around 1.1lb (0.5kg) in 12 weeks. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds eating pasta could help people lose weight

Study states that unlike most other refined carbohydrates, pasta, such as spaghetti and macaroni, has a lower GI index.

04 Apr 2018 2:33 PM

New study finds infants at risk of cot death due to unsafe sleeping positions

The risk is high for infants supervised by a childcare worker.

04 Apr 2018 11:43 AM

Having wealth and losing it suddenly carries almost the same risk for premature mortality as never having wealth. (Photo: AFP)

Going broke midlife tied to increased risk of premature death

Compared with those who maintained level of wealth, participants who experienced negative wealth shock were 50 per cent more likely to die.

04 Apr 2018 11:03 AM

Study found changes in relationship status were more common in those with larger weight loss. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight-loss surgery leads to more divorces, marriages

Study shows people who had bariatric surgery were more likely to get divorced, if married, or get into new relationship, if single.

04 Apr 2018 9:36 AM

93 per cent of the women from the study had detectable glyphosate in their urine while pregnant. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heavily used herbicide tied to shorter pregnancies, says study

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most heavily used herbicide in the United States and worldwide.

04 Apr 2018 9:23 AM

An experimental smartphone app might be an effective alternative to a traditional method of assessing circulation in people.

Smartphone app might soon offer new way to measure blood flow

With the app, doctors correctly diagnosed artery health 92 per cent of the time.

04 Apr 2018 9:16 AM

As anxiety is common in older people, rising anxiety symptoms may prove to be most useful as a risk marker in older adults with other genetic, biological or clinical indicators of high AD risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds anxiety may be an early sign of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease is neurodegenerative condition causes decline of cognitive function and inability to carry out daily life activities.

04 Apr 2018 8:18 AM

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