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World Iodine Deficiency Day: Understanding the Importance of Iodine

October 25, 2016 SrijitaDay, Deficiency, importance, Iodine, of, The, Understanding, World

Minerals and vitamins are vital for a healthy life. They play a significant role in the physical and mental development of humans from conception itself. The main micronutrient deficiencies which are creating public health problems worldwide are iodine, iron, folic acid, vitamin A and zinc. What is Iodine? Iodine is an essential dietary mineral that is stored in the thyroid gland. It is essential for the production of thyroid hormones thyroxine (T3) and triiodothyronine (T4). Thyroid hormones affect all the cells in the human body, they are important for the…

Men Can Also Get Osteoporosis

October 25, 2016 Srijitaalso, Can, Get, Men, Osteoporosis

Long thought to be a “women’s disease”, osteoporosis can affect men too because apart from the hormonal changes around menopause, factors such as low testosterone levels, sedentary lifestyle choices, excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking or tobacco-use can also contribute to the disease, health experts suggest. Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men. Moreover, it is also known that as women reach menopause, their vulnerabilities to the disease go up because estrogen, a hormone in women…

Cutting Calories May Dial Back Metabolic Syndrome In Older Adults

October 25, 2016 Srijitaadults:, Back, calories, Cutting, Dial, In, May, metabolic, Older, syndrome

For overweight and obese older men and women, adding calorie restriction to a resistance training schedule improves at least some metabolic markers, according to a new study. Although resistance training alone seemed to have no effect on so-called metabolic syndrome – a group of markers linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease – the exercise is still important for maintaining bone and muscle in older people, researchers say. “The results are not really surprising as it is challenging to improve the cardiometabolic profile with resistance training…

Smoking, Alcohol Associated With Most Cancers in U.S

October 25, 2016 SrijitaAlcohol, Associated, cancers, In, Most, Smoking, U.S., With

Preventable risk factors like smoking and alcohol are closely associated with 11 of the 15 cancers in the US, finds a study. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, finds that the cancer burden is 20 per cent to 30 per cent higher in African-Americans than in all races and ethnicities combined. To measure cancer burden, researchers from the American Cancer Society calculated the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost to cancer. This measure combines mortality, incidence, survival, and quality of life into a single summary indicator. DALYs…

Aamir Khan Travels to Bhutan to Advocate Against Malnutrition

October 25, 2016 SrijitaAamir, Advocate, Against, Bhutan, Khan, Malnutrition, to, travels

Actor Aamir Khan, who is a Unicef Regional Goodwill Ambassador, took time out from his schedule to meet children affected by malnutrition here and to witness how the organisation is working to address stunting across the country. “While Bhutan has made amazing progress in areas of health and nutrition, there’s still work to be done and every child is yet to be reached,” Aamir said in a statement. Stunting, caused by chronic malnutrition, is endemic in South Asia with an estimated 38 per cent – 64 million – of children…

Girls Can Cut Poverty in Developing Economies: UN

October 25, 2016 SrijitaCan, Cut, developing, Economies:, girls, In, Poverty, UN

Developing economies stand to win an extra $21 billion (19 billion euros) if they improve girls’ health and sex education, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said Thursday. Girls in developing countries are less likely than boys to complete schooling because of forced marriage, child labour and female genital mutilation, risking the opportunities presented by their largely young populations, said the study, launched in London. “Over the next 15 years alone, developing countries together stand to gain or forfeit at least $21 billion, depending on whether or not they invest…