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Does your weight keep fluctuating? Beware, it may affect your blood pressure

September 19, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, beware!, Blood, Does, fluctuating?, It, Keep, May, Pressure?, Weight, Your

Your weight can impact your blood pressure as well. Presented on Friday at the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Hypertension, AHA Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, American Society of Hypertension Joint Scientific Sessions 2017 in San Francisco, the study looked at the impact of five health behaviours on blood pressure levels over a 25-year period. These behaviours included a healthy body weight (measured as a body mass index less than 25 kg/m2), never smoking, zero to seven alcoholic drinks weekly for women and zero to 14 for men,…

Would-be moms, breathe easy! Mobile phone use in pregnancy may not affect kids’ brains

September 6, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, Brain's, Breathe, easy, In, Kids, May, Mobile, Mom's, Not, Phone, Pregnancy?, Use, Would-be

Babies born to women who use a mobile phone during pregnancy are unlikely to have any adverse effects on their neurodevelopment skills such as language, communication and motor skills, according to new research which has challenged previous theories. According to researchers, the concern for harm to the foetus caused by radio frequency electromagnetic fields such as those emitted by mobile phones is mainly driven by reports from experimental animal studies with inconsistent results. Researchers found that children born to mobile phone users had an 18% lower risk of low motor…

Dear yoga lovers, beware! Chemicals in yoga mats may affect your fertility

August 29, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, beware!, Chemicals, Dear, fertility, In, Lovers, mats, May, Yoga, Your

Several surprising products may have an impact on your chances to be a parent, recent research has shown. If you are planning to undergo fertility treatment, you might want to avoid products like yoga mats. Products with flame retardant chemicals can disrupt in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), the study has claimed. The findings showed that women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant known as organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) – used in polyurethane foam in many products, including upholstered furniture, baby products and gym mats – had reduced likelihood of clinical…

Vitamin E Deficiency May Affect Learning Skills in Babies, Load up on the Nutrient With these Foods

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, Babies, Deficiency, E, Foods, In, Learning, Load, May, Nutrient, On, Skills, The, these, Up, Vitamin, With

Pregnant women have to be extremely careful about the food they consume as it not only nourishes the mother but also the baby in the womb. Any deficiency can lead to health problems in the new born. According to a new research, babies who lacked vitamin E nourishment while in the womb are likely to be at an increased risk of developing impairments in mental skills that include learning and metabolic problems. The study was carried out on zebrafish because their neurological development is similar to that of a human,…

Does Your Child Stay Up Late for an Early Exam? It Can Affect His Grades

June 15, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, an, Can, Child, Does, Early, Exam, for, Grades, His, It, Late, Stay, Up, Your

Inadequate sleep seems to be a trend these days. With more and more people travelling long hours for work and working till late, sleep is one thing that begins to take a toll of our highly demanding, haphazard lifestyle. Though experts suggest 7-8 hours of good night’s sleep every day, it seems like a challenging task for most around. Even teenagers and young adults are beginning to give less important to one of the most important aspects of our health – sleep. Sleep plays an important role in maintaining your…

Here’s How Father’s Vitamin D Intake Can Affect the Child’s Height

May 22, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, Can, child's, D, Fathers, Height:, Here's, How, Intake, The, Vitamin

We know that a woman’s diet has a direct impact on her pregnancy and the health and development of the child. But what we often tend to miss that the father’s health also plays an important role. According to a new study, women’s health may not be the only factor in ensuring the growth and development of the child. A new research which has been presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal has found a strong link between a father’s vitamin D intake and the child’s height and weight…