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66% Indian Smokers View E-Cigarettes as ‘Positive Alternative’

September 29, 2016 Srijita66%, Alternative, As, E-Cigarettes, Indian, positive, Smokers, View

Nearly 66 per cent of Indian smokers see e-cigarettes as a “positive alternative” to tobacco products, a new survey said on Thursday. In a first-of-its-kind survey of adult smokers in India conducted by non-profit organisation factasia.org, the researchers found that 69 per cent of Indian smokers would consider switching to e-cigarettes “if they were legal, met quality and safety standards, and were conveniently available”. The survey showed that a few smokers in India have tried them although more than a third — 36 per cent — express some level of…

Sedentary Lifestyle Leading Cause For Heart Disease In India

September 29, 2016 Srijitacause, Disease, for, Heart, In, India, Leading, lifestyle, Sedentary

Sedentary but fast-paced lifestyle is a leading cause for heart diseases in India, a survey conducted by Curofy, a doctors networking app, has revealed. According to the survey, cardiovascular disorders are the cause of 25 per cent deaths in India and heart disease does not affect the urban and economically strong only, it also affects the rural and underprivileged population. The survey is based on 2,230 doctors and around 22.4 per cent of them said unhealthy food habits are the culprit, leading our population to an epidemic of heart failure.…

Cinnamon Helps to Cool Your Stomach

September 28, 2016 SrijitaCinnamon, Cool, Helps, stomach, to, Your

Cinnamon just not enhances taste but significantly contributes in improving health by cooling the body by up to two degrees, according to research. The research published in the journal Scientific Reports said that the investigators used pigs for the study and found that cinnamon maintained the integrity of the stomach wall. “When pigs feed at room temperature, carbon dioxide (CO2) gas increases in their stomach. Cinnamon in their food reduces this gas by decreasing the secretion of gastric acid and pepsin from the stomach walls, which in turn cools the…

Poverty Can Lead To Premature Ageing

September 28, 2016 Srijitaageing:, Can, Lead, Poverty, Premature, to

Sustained financial hardship early in life may put youngsters at risk of developing worse cognitive functions as well as premature ageing, a study has found. “Income is dynamic and individuals are likely to experience income changes and mobility especially between young adulthood and midlife,” said lead investigator Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri from University of Miami. “The study places economic hardship as the pathway to cognitive ageing and as an important contributor to premature ageing among economically disadvantaged populations,” Hazzouri added. The researchers found strong and graded associations between exposure to…

Belly Fat May Increase Risk Of Heart Diseases

September 28, 2016 Srijitabelly, diseases, fat, Heart, Increase, May, of, Risk

Increasing stomach fat — also known as the “hidden fat” in abdomen — can lead to worsening heart disease risk factors, according to a study. The study adds to the growing evidence that regional fat deposits are harmful and further suggested that the density of the stomach fat (measured by CT scan) is important. Previous studies have shown that people who carry excess abdominal fat around their midsection tend to face higher risks of heart disease compared to people who have fat elsewhere. In general, the higher the fat content,…

Lab-Grown Blood Vessels To Help Kids With Heart Defects

September 28, 2016 SrijitaBlood, Defects, Heart, Help, Kids, Lab-Grown, to, Vessels, With

In a groundbreaking feat, a team of biomedical engineers has successfully implanted lab-grown artificial blood vessels in young lambs which are capable of growth within the recipient. If confirmed in humans, these new vessel grafts would prevent the need for repeated surgeries in some children with congenital heart defects, said the team from the University of Minnesota. “This might be the first time we have an ‘off-the-shelf’ material that doctors can implant in a patient and it can grow in the body,” said professor Robert Tranquillo from the University of…