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World Cancer Day: 6 Everyday Ayurvedic Herbs That May Protect You From the Risk of Cancer

February 5, 2017 Srijita6, Ayurvedic, Cancer, Day, Everyday, From, Herbs, May, of, Protect, Risk, That, The, World, You

Ayurveda originated in India more than 5000 years ago but modern science and allopathy now believe in its principle and more and more research is being directed towards ancient herbs and natural therapies. A lot of health centers and universities are integrating Ayurveda into their programmes to combat the ever increasing load of non-communicable diseases. All medical practitioners believe that prevention is better than cure and Ayurveda provides the path to a healthy lifestyle. Ayurveda sees health as a perfect balance between mind, body and consciousness. To achieve this it…

Working for More Than 40 Hours in a Week May Harm Your Health!

February 3, 2017 Srijita40, a, for, harm, Health, hours, In, May, More, Than, Week, Working, Your

Have you been working over time? Or think you still got room to expand your work shift? This new report advises you to think again. Long working hours, sitting most of the day and staring at the computer screen – if this is life for you there’s bad news. This kind of a lifestyle may often lead to a dinky stress on the shoulders or a minute neck-ache at most but a new research from The Australian National University will change your perception completely. This new study shows that the…

Having Sleepless Nights? You May Be at Risk of Asthma

February 2, 2017 Srijitaasthma, at, be, Having, May, Night's, of, Risk, Sleepless, You

Don’t be all wish for a good night’s sleep to take away the tiredness? We wish it even while working, commuting, being stuck on deadlines, etc. Good sleep doesn’t come easy for all. In this competitive world, stress is everywhere; right from home, to the office and even on weekends. Continuous stress and mental burden from work and society leads to poor sleeping habits, often referred to as Insomnia. If you are an insomniac, having poor sleep quality or facing difficulties in maintaining good sleep, we suggest you take some…

Wrongly diagnosed foot injury may cause arthritis, chronic pain

January 31, 2017 SrijitaArthritis, cause, chronic, diagnosed, foot, Injury, May, Pain, Wrongly

Ever twisted an ankle or injured your foot and never thought of taking a second opinion after your doctor prescribed you painkillers? Well give a second thought, now. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review has highlighted the importance of additional imaging, second opinions for accurate diagnosis and treatment. A new study by orthopedic surgeons finds misdiagnosis often results in poor long-term patient outcomes, including arthritis and disability. More than 3 million emergency room visits in the United States each year are related to common foot and ankle injuries.…

Cheap breath test may detect stomach, oesophageal cancers

January 31, 2017 Srijitabreath, cancers, cheap, detect, May, oesophageal, stomach, test

Scientists have developed a cheap and non-invasive test that can measure the levels of five chemicals in the breath to detect cancers of the oesophagus and stomach with 85 per cent accuracy. Together, stomach and oesophageal cancer account for around 1.4 million new cancer diagnoses each year worldwide. Both tend to be diagnosed late, because the symptoms are ambiguous, meaning the five-year survival rate for these two types of cancer is only 15 per cent. Currently, the only way to diagnose oesophageal cancer or stomach cancer is with endoscopy —…

Smoking marijuana in teens may affect verbal abilities

January 29, 2017 Srijitaabilities, affect, In, marijuana, May, Smoking, teens, verbal

Adolescents who smoke pot as early as 14 have decreased verbal abilities and are more likely to drop out of school than those who hold off until age 17 beforeLIGHTING up their first joint, a new study has found. The study found links between cannabis use and brain impairment only in the areas of verbal IQ and specific cognitive abilities related to frontal parts of the brain, particularly those that require learning by trial-and-error. “We found that adolescents who started using cannabis at 17 or older performed equally well as…