Tag: health

Health Desk Celebrity trainer David Kirsch is well-known for his work with A-list models and actresses such as Heidi Klum, Kate Upton, Liv Tyler, and Anne Hathaway. In his latest book, Ultimate Family Wellness, David shares his own story of…

A computerized brain training program cut the risk of dementia among healthy people by 48 percent, US researchers said on Sunday in reporting an analysis of the results of a 10-year study. The preliminary findings, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association…

HIV/AIDS remains the leading cause of death among Africans aged between 10 and 19, UNICEF chief Anthony Lake said Monday at the start of a major international conference on the virus. “Despite remarkable global progress in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic,…

 Health Desk You have more than one reason to worry if you weigh more than you should, say scientists, who claim that overweight people live one year and obese people three years less than those who are physically fit. Doctors…

Health Desk About 35-40% of people faint at least once in their lives. But, for about 10% of people who visit the emergency room for fainting, it can be a symptom of a potentially life-threatening condition like arrhythmia, or heart…

Health Desk Physical activities such as playing cards and repeatedly throwing a foam ball or wad of paper into a wastepaper basket are just as effective in helping people regain strength and co-ordination following a stroke as playing virtual reality…

According to a recent study, combination therapy may hold the key to slowing down Alzheimer’s disease. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenolic phytochemical produced in several plants, especially grapes skin and seeds. One epidemiological study reported a positive association between…

Health Desk An ear ache, whether dull or sharp, can be incredibly painful. An ear ache is typically caused by a bacterial or viral infection in the ear, explains Mayo Clinic. However, the root cause of an ear infection is…

Health Desk Both lack or excess of sleep can lead to health risks like hypertension, obesity, diabetes and depression among children and teenagers, warns a research team led by an Indian-origin scientist. The findings showed that insufficient hours of sleep…

Health Desk There are various simple cardio exercises that can help in weight loss : Jogging: Jogging is an ideal way to work every part of your body and shed some unwanted calories in order to achieve the best calorie-burning…

Health Desk According to a new study, a high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines may have mild vitamin D deficiencies. The findings of the study showed that mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10,…

Health Desk Air pollution, including environmental and household air pollution, has emerged as the leading risk factor for stroke globally, finds a new study. The findings showed that about a third (29.2 per cent) of global disability associated with stroke…

The more fit people are when they reach middle age, the less likely they are to suffer a later-in-life stroke, according to new US research out Thursday. The findings, published in a journal of the American Heart Association, are based…

A new mobile application could help doctors better provide care to patients with advanced lung cancer, perhaps even extending life expectancy, according to a study presented in the United States Monday. The app, named Moovcare, enables patient-doctor communication even at…

Health Desk According to a new study in the UK, overweight infants consume larger meals but they do not eat more often than healthy toddlers. Hayley Syrad from University of London in the UK and colleagues used parent-reported intake for…

Health Desk If you want to maintain your health in your older years, you may want to opt for a diet high in fiber, according to a recent study. Scientists from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research reports that eating…

Health Desk They Snack – Smarter If you’re going to have a bedtime snack, make it a kiwi. Eating two of these fruits one hour before bed for a month helped adults fall asleep 35 percent faster and sleep 13…

Health Desk One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest. The report in the Lancet said 56m induced abortions take place annually – higher than previously thought.…

A baby suffering from a birth defect caused by the Zika virus was born on Tuesday in New Jersey to a woman visiting from Honduras who is infected with virus after she was bitten by a mosquito early on in…

Health Desk Sleep restores us. And not getting enough of it can put us at greater risk of heart disease and cancer. Sleep even makes us smarter. Yet researchers are finding that more than 10 percent of the population is…

Vadim Pokrovsky stunned hundreds of students at a conference in Moscow last week when he reached into his pocket and took out a condom. “And you, the young generation, how do you protect yourselves from HIV?” said Pokrovsky, the 61-year-old…

Health Desk Is your child performing poorly at school ?? If yes , please check if he or she is sleeping well because researchers have found that snoring can adversely affect children’s thinking abilities. While periodic snoring is usual in…