Page 27 - Health

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Goal is a health dashboard that does for people what dashboards already do for cars

New technique on mice proven to increase lifespan

Study finds intermittent expression of genes normally associated with an embryonic state can reverse age

Running helps improve memory, say researchers

The sport seems to change how the brain works in surprising ways, according to a new report

Should a fitness test be a part of your check-up?

Fitness can be a better indicator of someone's risk for heart disease and early death than standard risk factors such as smoking and obesity, says Gretchen Reynolds

Get fitter to enhance your memory

A new study establishes that muscle and aerobic fitness helps in improving a child's academic performance

US-based Henry Ford Health Systems ties up with Pearl Human Care to mark its foray into India

The not-for-profit corporation to share technical expertise for the new Rs 330 crore hospital

Few nuts a day can keep inflammation at bay

Peanuts and tree nuts contain a number of healthful components including magnesium, fiber, antioxidants and unsaturated fatty

Here's why artificial sweeteners make you eat more

When sweetness versus energy is out of balance for a period of time, brain recalibrates and increases total calories consumed

India may soon get treatment for Hepatitis C

It afflicts as many as 150 million people worldwide and possibly 12 million in India

There's a 'fishy' way to add years to your life!

1% increment of omega-3s in total fatty acids in blood may be associated with a 20% decrease in risk of all-cause mortality

Over 80% of world's city dwellers breathe polluted air: WHO

Doctors said that air purifiers are becoming more reliable for people in cities because pollutants released indoors were 1,000 times more likely to reach the lungs than pollutants released outdoors

6 Tips on age management

Having calcium and vitamin D, fish oil in right proportions is important. Don't ignore magnesium supplements as well.

Weight gain in teens linked to low hormone levels

Among the participants with the lowest levels of spexin, the odds of having obesity were a little more than five times higher than in the group with the highest levels of the hormone

Standing desks at workplace improve health, boosts productivity

Nearly 75% of those working at stand-capable workstations experienced decreased body discomfort after using these desks

Obesity can make your kid depressed

In terms of emotional health, severely obese children had more symptoms of depression than children who were overweight and of healthy weights

Beware! Barbecue can be dangerous to health

Most common injuries were found in patients' oral cavities, throats and tonsils, with some injuries requiring surgery

Excessive working may up anxiety, depression risk

Anxiety was seen in 33.8% workaholics and 11.9% in non-workaholics

Cooking with kerosene, dried dung ups cataract risk in women by 50%

Recent estimates suggest that 83% of rural households and 19% of urban households in India use them

That toothpaste can clean up gut bacteria, cause heart disease

Antimicrobial agent found in many consumer products, such as hand soaps and toothpaste can rapidly disrupt bacterial communities in the gut

A third of heart patients don't resume work: Study

Heart failure significantly reduces a patient's capacity to maintain a normal life and live independently