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For Osteoporosis, Early Treatment Is Crucial

October 22, 2016 SrijitaCrucial, Early, for, Is, Osteoporosis, Treatment

My neighbor Arlyn Riskind, who is 53, has premenopausal osteoporosis, diagnosed nine years ago. She takes low-dose birth control pills to preserve her bone mass and postpone menopause. But after menopause, she knows she “may be soon faced with some decision-making.” And she is quite anxious about it. The source of her angst is whether to begin treating her osteoporosis with bisphosphonates, drugs that are very effective at increasing bone density but carry some small risks. These include an increased chance of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw, in which the…

Are You Drinking Enough Water? 6 Signs to Look Out For

October 22, 2016 Srijita6, Are, Drinking, Enough, for, look, Out, signs, to, Water, You

On a daily basis, the human body loses water, even when you’re not purposely working up a sweat. The amount, of course, varies depending on your activity levels and climatic conditions. The body is however tuned to tell you whether you need to replenish your water reservoir. The easiest way to judge if your body needs water is how thirsty you are. In simple sense, water is essential simply because of its liquid consistency. Water, with its remarkable dissolving properties, is the perfect medium for transmitting substances, such as phosphates…

Women need to LOL for a long life

October 16, 2016 Srijitaa, for, Life, LOL, long, Need, to, Women

Laughter can keep death from your door, especially if you are a woman. Results from a 15-year study in Norway published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine in April showed that women who can see the lighter side of things live longer even when they are beset with illness, particularly heart disease and infections. In men, laughter appears to boost immunity only against infection. Researchers in Norway studied the correlation between sense of humour and mortality among 53,556 women and men in their country using a questionnaire, and examined death from…

Soon, Google maps for the body

October 16, 2016 Srijitabody, for, Google, Maps, Soon, The

Scientists launched a global initiative on Friday to map out and describe every cell in the human body in a vast atlas that could transform researchers’ understanding of human development and disease. The atlas, which is likely to take more than a decade to complete, aims to chart the types and properties of all human cells across all tissues and organs and build a reference map of the healthy human body, the scientists said. Cells are fundamental to understanding the biology of all health and disease, but scientists cannot yet…

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Lit Up in Pink for Breast Cancer

October 15, 2016 SrijitaBreast, Burj, Cancer, Dubai's, for, In, Khalifa, lit, pink, Up

The facade of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, was lit up in pink on thursday to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. The lights will be turned on for the next two days, and then on the same days in the coming weeks, to mark “Pink October”, an annual breast cancer awareness month, said Burj’s developer, Emaar Properties. Visitors to the tower, which stands at 823 metres (2,700 yards), have been invited to “dress in pink to show their support” for…

Food-Poisoning Bacteria Responsible For Crohn’s Disease: Study

October 13, 2016 SrijitaBacteria, Crohn's, Disease, Food-Poisoning, for, Responsible, Study

Individuals who retain a type of bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoningmay be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease later in life, a study has found. Crohn’s disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines. “This is a lifelong disease that often strikes people in their early years, leading to decades of suffering, an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and an increased risk ofpremature death,” said Brian Coombes, Professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Using a mouse model…