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It’s not all in the Genes: Clean Living can cut Heart Risks

November 15, 2016 SrijitaAll, Can, clean, Cut, Genes, Heart, In, Its, living, Not, risks, The

Clean living can slash your risk for heart disease even if your genes are heavily stacked against you. A large study finds that people with the most inherited risk cut their chances of having a heart attack or other heart problems in half if they didn’t smoke, ate well, exercised and stayed slim. The opposite also is true: You can largely trash the benefit of good genes with unhealthy habits. “DNA is not destiny, and you have control,” said the study leader, Dr. Sekar Kathiresan, genetic research chief at Massachusetts…

Climate Change Affects Nearly All Life on Earth

November 13, 2016 SrijitaAffects, All, change, climate, Earth, Life, Nearly, On

Most life on Earth is already being changed by the warming climate, even though the rise in global temperature since pre-industrial times has been rather slight, researchers warned on Thursday. The study in the journal Science found that 82 percent of key ecological processes — including genetic diversity and migration patterns — are being altered by global warming. These effects extend to land, oceans and freshwater environments, even though temperatures have risen just about 1.87 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) over pre-industrial times due to fossil fuel burning. “We now…

All you need to know about Chikungunya

October 7, 2016 SrijitaAbout, All, Chikungunya, Know, Need, to, You

According to recent news reports, there has been a spurt in the number of patients in Mumbai who have shown Chikungunya symptoms. Though other cities are reeling under the twin assault of vector-borne diseases, the numbers are nowhere as high in our city. Chikungunya has reportedly led to around 20 deaths in the Captial. So, what is this disease about? What all can we do to prevent it? We spoke to senior physician Dr Vijay D’Silva and the president of Association of Hospitals, Dr PM Bhujang to find out more……

Chikungunya Symptoms And All You Need To Know

September 2, 2016 SrijitaAll, and, Chikungunya, Know, Need, symptoms:, to, You

While the capital city, along with many parts of the country, grapples with the rising instances of dengue, experts signal the outbreak of another mosquito-transmitted disease – chikungunya. The infection is caused by the chikungunya virus which is passed to humans by two species of mosquito of the genus Aedes: A. albopictus and A. aegypti. Since 2004, the disease has occurred in outbreaks in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as, “A mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in…

A depressed person is ignored by all

July 14, 2016 Srijitaa, All, by, Depressed, ignored, Is, person

Generalizing such persons as “simply lazy“ and suffering from “quirky mood swings“ is … If you see a colleague suffer from low self-esteem, irritability and lack of interest in work, it’s time to reach out and prevent the person from taking any extreme step, says psychiatrists and counsellors. Generalizing such persons as “simply lazy” and suffering from “quirky mood swings” is not the way to handle the issue, as it might not be the person’s actual behaviour, but a temporary state of mind, say experts. “If a junior colleague shows…

Intermittent Fasting Is all of the Rage—but Is It healthful?

June 30, 2016 SrijitaAll, Fasting, healthful, Intermittent, Is, It, of, Rage—but, The

whilst you pay attention the phrase “fasting,” you in all likelihood think about gimmicky diets—and, um, feeling “hangry.” but a growing body of research shows that cycling terrific low-calorie days indaily your regular ingesting plan could probably improve your health (greater on that later). but before you bypass lunch and permit your intestine begin growling, examine on for the whole lot you want everyday recognize approximately intermittent fasting. what is intermittent fasting (IF)? In very basic terms, IF is occasional hunger done in a strategic manner. The idea is everyday…