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How to Stay Strong at 90: Stop Popping Multiple Pills

February 2, 2017 Srijita90%, at, How, Multiple, pills, Popping, Stay, Stop, Strong, to

A common question in everyone’s mind is how to live long and stay strong. We all know that if there’s something that money can’t buy that’s life. When an illness strikes, most of resort to medicines to treat the issue at hand. Some people also start becoming dependent on certain medicines on a regular basis out of constant fear. Sure, medicines can bring you relief but you also need to start looking at the risks of side effects. That’s something you shouldn’t ignore. Probably that’s why Ayurveda is seeked out…

Anxiety and Depression Can Put You at the Risk of Cancer

January 29, 2017 Srijitaand, Anxiety, at, Can, Cancer, Depression, of, Put, Risk, The, You

According to WHO statistics, at least 5% of the Indian population lives with a mental illness and nearly half of these mental diseases are not even treated. Depression and anxiety are more than just a phase of feeling sad or low. They are serious mood disorders that can disrupt your day to day functioning and also put you at the risk of several chronic diseases. A new study indicates that higher levels of psychological distress such as anxiety and depression may be associated with an increased risk of death from certain…

Girls Who Face Early Menstruation At The Risk of Premature Menopause: Study

January 25, 2017 Srijitaat, Early, Face, girls, menopause, menstruation, of, Premature, Risk, Study, The, Who

A new study published in the Journal Human Production indicates the risk that women who get their period early and those who’ve never had a child face. The study shows that women who have their periods before the age of 12 and those who have not borne a child till the age of 35, face the risk of early menopause. The age at which a girl gets her first period and the age at which women hit menopause are important key factors that determine the overall reproductive health. Moreover, the risk…

Don’t Text or Talk While Exercising, Leave Your Phone at Home

January 17, 2017 Srijitaat, Don't, Exercising, Home, Leave, or, Phone, talk, Text, While, Your

Leave your phone at home, or at least turn it off, if you want to benefit from your workout. According to a new study, talking or texting on a smartphone while exercising and working up a sweat reduces the intensity of a workout and in fact affects your balance. Michael Rebold, Assistant Professor at Hiram College in the US found that texting and talking can have a negative effect on one’s balance during everyday activities. This is the first known study to examine the effects of cell phone use on…

Daily Stress May Put You at Heart Disease, Stroke Risk

January 12, 2017 Srijitaat, Daily, Disease, Heart, May, Put, Risk, Stress, Stroke, You

Sounding an alarm bell for those who take unnecessary stress at workplace or at home, researchers have now linked chronic psychosocial stress with an heightened risk of developing heart disease and stroke. According to the team from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, heightened activity in the amygdala — a region of the brain involved in stress — can lead to cardiovascular disease in humans apart from established causes like smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes. Previous research has also shown that the amygdala is more active in people…

Mental health drives at grassroots can prevent suicides, says report

January 9, 2017 Srijitaat, Can, drives, grassroots, Health, mental, Prevent, Report, Says, suicides

Grassroots community mental health programmes to address risk factors such as depressionand alcohol use disorders can significantly address treatment gaps and reduce incidence of suicide, a new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry shows. The prevalence of depression, one of the most common mental disorders, fell from 14.6% to 11.3% following community mental health interventions implemented by two NGOs -Prakriti and Sangath. The population-based programme -Vishram (Vidarbha Stress and Health Program) was implemented over 18 months in Vidarbha, which reported a high prevalence of suicides in agricultural com munities. The…