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Do you suffer from psoriasis? Beware, you may be at higher risk of type 2 diabetes

November 21, 2017 Loknath Das2, at, be, beware!, Diabetes, Do, From, higher, May, of, Psoriasis, Risk, suffer, type, You

People with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes than those without the condition, and the risk increases dramatically based on the severity of the disease, says a study. Psoriasis is a disease of the immune system in which inflammation causes skin cells to multiply faster than normal. They cause raised, red patches covered by silvery scales when they reach the surface of the skin and die. It is significant as the number of Indians with diabetes likely to double in next decade. People with psoriasis that covers…

Senior citizens, beware: Ageing can delay your perception of falls

October 22, 2017 Loknath Dasageing:, beware!, Can, citizens, Delay, Falls, of, perception, Senior, Your

Delay in perception of falls is part of getting older which thereby increases the risk of injury or death in seniors, says a recent study. The findings will help shape the development of wearable fall prevention technology and allow clinicians to more accurately identify at-risk individuals. “Falling threatens one’s survival,” said Michael Barnett-Cowan, a kinesiology professor at Waterloo and senior author on the study. “When the nervous system’s ability to detect a fall and compensate with protective reflexes diminishes, the risk of injury or death increases significantly. “Age and associated…

Stuck in a 9-5 desk job? Beware, as sitting for too long can cancel out benefits of exercise

September 20, 2017 Loknath Das9-5, a, As, Benefits, beware!, Can, cancel, Desk, exercise:, for, In, Job, long, of, Out, Sitting, Stuck, Too

No matter how much you exercise, you definitely need to take a ‘movement break’ every half an hour. According to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, sitting for excessively long periods of time is a risk factor for early death. There’s a direct relationship between time spent sitting and your risk of early mortality of any cause, researchers said, based on a study of nearly 8,000 adults. As your total sitting time increases, so does your risk of an early death. The positive news: People who sat for…

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,…

Meat lovers, beware. Eating more red meat can increase chance of diabetes

September 7, 2017 Loknath Dasbeware!, Can, chance, Diabetes, Eating, Increase, Lovers, meat, More, of, Red

Higher intake of lamb, beef, pork and poultry may significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes, warns a new study. Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) in Singapore found that a higher intake of red meat and poultry is associated with significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, which is partially attributed to their higher content of heme iron in these meats. Earlier research said that poultry could put you at risk of antibiotic resistance. Senior author Koh Woon Puay said, “We don’t need to remove meat from the diet entirely. We…

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…