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Heavy Snowfall May Put Men At Risk of Heart Attack: Here’s Why

February 16, 2017 Srijitaat, Attack:, Heart, Heavy, Here's, May, Men, of, Put, Risk, Snowfall, Why

There’s a different charm in living in a hill station. The mesmerizing view and the cool air can soothe you from within. And being away from all the noise and pollution is no doubt a blessing. You can also enjoy the luxury of walking around to soak in some sun and nature’s beauty, and eat clean and healthy. While one can go on about the beauty of cold places, on the contrary, it also brings along with it a set of drawbacks. Cold climate can actually cause havoc as you…

Heavy Drinking has been Normalized for Women, and it’s Killing them in Record Numbers

December 26, 2016 Srijitaand, Been, Drinking, for, Has, Heavy, In, Its, Killing, Normalized, Numbers, record, Them, Women

The ads started popping up about a decade ago on social media. Instead of selling alcohol with sex and romance, these ads had an edgier theme: Harried mothers chugging wine to cope with everyday stress. Women embracing quart-sized bottles of whiskey, and bellying up to bars to knock back vodka shots with men. In this new strain of advertising, women’s liberation equaled heavy drinking, and alcohol researchers say it both heralded and promoted a profound cultural shift: Women in America are drinking far more, and far more frequently, than their…

Heavy Drinking During Youth Can Disrupt Brain Development

December 10, 2016 SrijitaBrain, Can, development, Disrupt, Drinking, During, Heavy, Youth

Excessive alcohol use during adolescence can disrupt the development of brain and increase risk of substance use disorder later in life, a study says. “The maturation of the brain is still ongoing in adolescence, and especially the frontal areas and the cingulate cortex develop until the twenties. Our findings strongly indicate that heavy alcohol use may disrupt this maturation process,” said first author of the study Noora Heikkinen from University of Eastern Finland. Cingulate cortex has an important role in impulse control, and volumetric changes in this area may play…

Heavy Lifting by Young Workers Linked to Low Back Pain in Midlife

August 27, 2016 SrijitaBack, by, Heavy, In, Lifting, Linked, Low, Midlife, Pain, to, workers, Young

Young adults with jobs that involve heavy lifting and forceful movements might be at higher risk for back pain later in life, a study from Finland suggests. “When you’re young, you do things your own way, you muscle your way through it, but sooner or later, that behavior can cause problems,” said Michael Timko, a physical therapist and instructor at the University of Pittsburgh who was not involved with the study. “If we’re going to put a dent on the back pain issue, we should consider training younger people about…