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Being Socially Active Early on Can Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay

September 23, 2016 SrijitaActive, Alzheimer's, at, Bay, being, Can, Early, Keep, On, Socially

If you are in your 30s or 40s and have a family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s, now is the time to start your fight to keep the disease at bay. At least for as long as you can. Experts say that although there is no preventive measure to escape Alzheimer’s, being socially active and adopting a healthy lifestyle early can delay its outset, maybe even stop it altogether. “Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, and it usually hits when one is around 60-65. If you have a family history…

Early menopause tied to heart risk and early death

September 17, 2016 Srijitaand, death, Early, Heart, menopause, Risk, tied, to

Women who enter menopause before age 45 are more likely to have cardiovascular problems and to die younger than women who enter menopause later in life, according to a new analysis. The findings suggest that age at menopause may help predict women’s risk for future health problems, said lead author Dr. Taulant Muka, of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. “Women with early onset of menopause may be a group to target for proactive cardiovascular prevention strategies,” Muka told Reuters Health in an email. One in 10 women…

Early menopause tied to heart risk and early death

September 16, 2016 Srijitaand, death, Early, Heart, menopause, Risk, tied, to

Lack of Stores With Fresh Foods Linked to Signs of Early Heart Disease

August 18, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Early, Foods, Fresh, Heart, Lack, Linked, of, signs, Stores, to, With

Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a new U.S. study suggests the lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be to blame. “Previous studies have found relationships between neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Jeffrey Wing of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Finding that the density of healthy food stores was the only factor among those tested that consistently was related to slowing the progression of coronary calcium build-up was interesting in that we didn’t see the same…

Mobile phones causing presbyopia at an early age: Doctors

August 8, 2016 SrijitaAge, an, at, causing, Doctors, Early, Mobile, Phones:, presbyopia

Mobile phones causing presbyopia at an early age: Doctors (Oliver Byunggyu Woo/Getty Images) The excessive use of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets is causing presbyopia at an early stage. The eye disorder typically occurs in middle and old age and is caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye. According to doctors, over 65 per cent of the people suffering from presbyopia, or long-sightedness, in their early 30s in India, were found to be heavy users of electronic gadgets, including tablets and laptops. “Presbyopia or loss…

Early Bedtime for Preschoolers Cuts Obesity Risk Later

July 15, 2016 SrijitaBedtime, Cuts, Early, for, Later, Obesity, Preschoolers, Risk

PhotoCredit:istock Preschoolers who are regularly in bed by 8 p.m., are far less likely to become obese teenagers than young children who go to sleep later in the night, a new research has found. According to the research published in the Journal of Pediatrics, bedtimes after 9 p.m. appeared to double the likelihood of obesity later in life. “For parents, this reinforces the importance of establishing a bedtime routine,” said Sarah Anderson, associate professor at the Ohio State University College of Public Health. Obesity can set kids up for a…