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Prevent Gaining Weight to Avoid Diabetes, Say Experts

February 7, 2017 SrijitaAvoid, Diabetes, Experts, Gaining, Prevent, Say, to, Weight

According to the World Health Organisation, “diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar”. Type 2 diabetes is the most common and widespread form of diabetes in the world wherein the body is unable to utilize insulin properly. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of deaths all across the world. Traditionally the disease was limited to adults but is now crawling…

Liquorice (Mulethi) Consumption during Pregnancy Can be Harmful, Experts Warn

February 5, 2017 Srijita(Mulethi), be, Can, Consumption, During, Experts, harmful, Liquorice, Pregnancy?, Warn

Liquorice, popularly known as mulethi in India, has long been used in home-remedies and medicated products for treating sore throat, congestion and a host of other ailments. Despite its myriad health benefits, a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests it to be detrimental to pregnant ladies. A team of experts from the University of Helsinki in Finland studied 378 people ageing 13 years whose mothers consumed liquorice during pregnancy. It was found that fetuses that were exposed to large amount of liquorice in the womb didn’t…

World Cancer Day: Health Experts Urge Focus On Preventive Measures, Say Prevention Remains Vastly Underfunded

February 5, 2017 SrijitaCancer, Day, Experts, Focus, Health, Measures, On, prevention, Preventive, Remains, Say, Underfunded, urge, Vastly, World

Cancer is not an inescapable fate. But while prevention can save millions of lives much more cheaply than treatment, it remains an underfunded, much-neglected weapon in the anti-cancer arsenal, experts say. Some 14 million new cancers are diagnosed each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) — a number expected to swell to 21 million by the year 2030. As the global cost of treatment skyrockets, measures to prevent people getting cancer in the first place are increasingly important in seeking to limit the expected explosion. “The way…

Should You Freeze Or Reheat Your Food? An Experts Advice

February 2, 2017 Srijitaadvice, an, Experts, Food., Freeze, or, Reheat, Should, You, Your

Freezing and reheating food is a very common in our homes. Whether it is leftover food or extras we carry back from restaurants, it is usually stored for future use. Some homes also freeze seasonal vegetables for future use when they are not available. Food cooked or stored in an incorrect manner may lead to spoilage, resulting in infections in the body. The moisture content, temperature and storage time all influence the safety of stored food. Wrong handling may lead to food borne infections. Freezing the right way Ideally all…

Experts shed myths of ‘Harlequin Ichthyosis’- a rare skin disorder

January 31, 2017 Srijita'Harlequin, a, disorder, Experts, Ichthyosis', myths, of, rare, shed, skin

Bursting the myth of a rare genetic disease, which causes thickening of the skin, experts say that by rigorously following all the precautions and treatment, the newborns can lead a normal life. Harlequin Ichthyosis- is a very rare type of severe, inherited, genetic skin disorder and is characterised by thick white plates of skin with deep cracks, which are vulnerable to bacteria and other contaminants, putting the person at the risk of fatal infection. “The main cause of this rare genetic disorder is the mutation in a gene — the…

Fried Potatoes & Burnt Toast May Cause Cancer: Health Experts Warn

January 24, 2017 Srijita&, Burnt, Cancer, cause, Experts, Fried, Health, May, Potatoes, Toast, Warn

Amongst the growing scare of the risk of cancer, health experts are giving more attention to the kind of we eat and more importantly, the kind we should eat. A few months ago, the research division at the World Health Organisation declared that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer ruled that “Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer”. They concluded that each 50 gram portion…