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Austerity Has Turn Young Men In Britain to ‘Spornosexuals’

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Austerity measures undertaken by governments as a result of economic crisis have driven young men to become spornosexual and to seek value instead through their bodies, says a study. Spornosexuality which is a fusion of “sports star” and “porn star” was coined in July 2014 and pointed out the rise of men attending the gym primarily for reasons of appearance, rather than for health or fitness. The findings showed that young men are increasingly striving for a gym-fit, photo-perfect bodies to create a social media brand. “Austerity has eroded young…

Warmer climate may cut dengue spread, says study

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Warmer climate may cut dengue spread, says study (Getty Images) A new study has revealed that the transmission of dengue is likely to decrease in a warmer climate, countering previous projections that climate change would cause the potentially lethal virus to spread more easily. Dengue is the world’s most prevalent mosquito-borne disease, with more than 200 million people each year becoming infected. The results of the study indicated that dengue epidemic potential may come down in conditions of climate warming as mosquito breeding sites become drier and mosquito survival declines.…

Many children’s heart health not up to standards

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Many children’s heart health not up to standards (Getty Images) Babies are generally born with healthy hearts that should be cared for during childhood to ensure good health later in life, according to the American Heart Association. Yet many U.S. children don’t meet seven basic standards of good heart health, the AHA says in a statement in the journal Circulation. The standards include having a healthy weight in relation to height (body mass index, or BMI), getting enough physical activity, not smoking, following a healthy diet and maintaining healthy cholesterol,…

Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease for obese teens

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Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease for obese teens (Courtney Keating/Getty Images) For teens with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), breathing disruptions during sleep may worsen scarring in the liver, according to a new study. Researchers found that among obese adolescents with NAFLD, those with the most severe liver disease also had the most severe sleep disordered breathing that caused them to experience periods of low oxygen at night. “This really focuses on the role of oxidative stress both systemically and specifically in the liver as a driving factor of…

Organ donation hits rejection hurdle

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Failure shouldn’t send a wrong message: Doctors When family of Sovona Sarkar donated the 71-year old’s organs in June, her kidneys gave new life to two young renal-failure patients. A month and-a-half later, the body of one of the recipients rejected the donated kidney. The other’s condition is also a cause for concern, but doctors at SSKM Hospital have not yet given up hope. Experts though, stressed that one rejection, or even two, should not mean the end of the road for cadaver organ donation. “Any transplant operation always carries…

Revealed: Smartphone use at night does not affect your sleep

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Revealed: Smartphone use at night does not affect your sleep (Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images) For those who love late night reading in tablets and smartphones, there’s good news as a recent study has stated that daytime light exposure can help fight sleep disturbances which may be caused due to late night use of electronic gadgets. The study has revealed that ample exposure to daytime bright light can help young people who used self-luminous gadgets for up to two hours in evening in getting a sound sleep. “Our most important finding…