Srijita, Author at Pinfaves

Sleep Apnea Tied to Diabetes and Hypertension During Pregnancy

December 23, 2016 Srijitaand, apnea, Diabetes, During, Hypertension, Pregnancy?, Sleep, tied, to

Pregnant women who experience certain breathing problems during sleep may be more likely to develop complications like high blood pressure and diabetes, recent U.S. research suggests. In the study of more than 3,000 women, researchers did home-based sleep studies twice during pregnancy to check for what’s known as apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder that involves repeated stops and starts in breathing. Risk factors for sleep apnea include older age and obesity. Women who had sleep apnea were almost twice as likely to develop what’s known as preeclampsia, a type…

Mouth Ulcers: Causes, Prevention and Easy Home Remedies

December 23, 2016 Srijitaand, causes, easy, Home, mouth, prevention, remedies, ulcers

We have all suffered from ulcers in the mouth at some time or another. Mouth ulcers or canker sores are small, painful legions that are usually harmless and clear up on their own. However, they can be painful and extremely troublesome as they interfere with your eating habits. They are round or oval with a white or yellow centre and a red rim. Ulcers of the mouth can be found inside the cheeks, on the tongue or below it, on the gums, or the lips. Sometimes, these ulcers may even…

7 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Must Add to Your Diet

December 23, 2016 Srijita7, Add, Anti-Inflammatory, Best, Diet:, Foods, Must, to, You, Your

Let’s begin by understanding what inflammation means. Our body has a natural defense mechanism that fights anything unrecognizable that enters it such as microbes, viruses or chemicals. This process is called inflammation and it helps in protecting your health. However, sometimes when the immune system overreaches it may start attacking the healthy tissues and cells. This is when inflammation can become detrimental to your health and can cause chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis or even depression. One of the most powerful ways to combat inflammation is to fortify your…

Chinese Cities Choked by Dangerous Smog for Fifth Day: Factories, Schools Closed

December 23, 2016 Srijitaby, Chinese, Choked, Cities, Closed, dangerous, Day, Factories, fifth, for, Schools, Smog

Northern China was shrouded in almost record pollution for a fifth day on Wednesday, disrupting flights, traffic and shipping, and closing factories and schools, with some residents complaining emergency anti-smog measures were not operating. Hundreds of government inspectors patrolled Beijing on Wednesday to enforce temporary bans on barbecues and make sure that cars with even number plates were the only ones on the roads. Many Beijing highrises simply disappeared into the grey haze, as commuters wearing face masks headed to work. Emergency closures of power plants, steel mills and ports…

5 Most Effective Exercises for Abs

December 23, 2016 Srijita5%;, ABS:, effective, exercises, for, Most

Who wouldn’t like to flaunt ripped six-pack abs? While that is not entirely a true definition of fitness, aesthetically it is what many fitness enthusiasts aspire for – the proverbial six pack abs. The most popular symbol for fitness globally is a well-defined set of abs! Case in point is the recent music video of Kala Chashma with Katrina Kaif and her enviable abs. They would kill for it or (theoretically) die trying! If you’ve been slogging in the gym without any results, here’s some expert advice on the best…

Laser therapy with deep-sea drug kills prostate cancer cells

December 22, 2016 SrijitaCancer, cells, deep-sea, Drug, Kills, Laser, Prostate, Therapy, With

A non-surgical treatment for lowrisk prostate cancer, in which doctors inject a light-sensitive drug derived from deep-sea bacteria into a patient’s bloodstream, was shown in a trial to kill cancer cells without destroying healthy tissue. Results of a trial in 413 patients showed that the drug, which is activated with a laser to destroy tumour tissue in the prostate, was so effective that half the patients went into remission, compared with 13.5% in a control group.”These results are excellent news for men with early localised prostate cancer, offering a treatment…