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Balanced Combination of Diet, Exercise May Prevent Heart Problems

August 30, 2016 SrijitaBalanced, Combination, Diet:, exercise:, Heart, May, of, Prevent, Problems

Shedding those extra kilos through a balanced combination of diet and exercise may provide strong protection against heart disease for people suffering from obesity, a new study has found. According to the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a combination of healthy eating and exercise is the preferred roadmap to a healthy heart. “For men and women with excess body weight, modest weight loss provides powerful protection against cardiovascular disease, regardless of whether weight loss is achieved by using exercise, a healthy low-calorie diet, or both,” said…

Getting Enough Omega-3 May Cut Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy

August 30, 2016 SrijitaCut, Diabetic, Enough, Getting, May, of, Omega-3, Retinopathy, Risk

For adults with type 2 diabetes, following a Mediterranean diet including at least two servings of fatty fish per week may lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy, according to an observational study from Spain.The researchers analyzed data on people participating in a larger randomized trial known as PREDIMED, which ran from 2003 to 2009 in Spain and tested a Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or nuts against a usual comparison diet for preventing heart problems over time. About 3,600 adults aged 55 to 80 who took part…

Childhood Head Injury May Up Mental Illness, Mortality Risk

August 30, 2016 Srijitachildhood, Head, illness, Injury, May, mental, Mortality, Risk, Up

Brain injuries, including concussions in childhood, can increase the risk of mental illness, poor school attainment as well as premature death, finds a study. The findings showed that people who had experienced a single mild, moderate or severe brain injury during childhood were at twice the risk of being admitted to hospital as a mental health inpatient (an increase in absolute risk from 5 per cent to 10 per cent). They were 50 per cent more likely to use a mental health service (increase from 14 per cent to 20…

Obesity May Cause Eight More Types of Cancer: Study

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Are you overweight and obese? Be warned, as you may be at an increased risk of developing eight more forms of cancer, including stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ovary, meningioma – a type of brain tumour – thyroid cancer and the blood cancer multiple myeloma, says a review. The findings showed that for most of the cancers on the newly expanded list, the higher the body-mass index, or BMI, the greater was the risk of developing cancers. “The burden of cancer due to being overweight or obese is more extensive…

Dengue May Be Fatal for Heart Patients: Experts

August 27, 2016 Srijitabe, dengue, Experts, fatal, for, Heart, May, Patients:

Dengue fever may prove to be deadly for patients already suffering from heart diseases, experts have warned. Transmitted by mosquito bite, dengue has become a seasonal epidemic in India. It affects infants, young children and adults with symptoms appearing 3-14 days after the infective bite. “In case of a heart patient suffering from dengue, there is often platelet deficiencies resulting in a critical situation. Continuing Aspirin in these patients can prove to be fatal,” said Upendra Kaul, Dean and Executive Director (Clinical Research and Academics) at Fortis Healthcare, in a…

Added Sugars May Up Heart Disease Risk in Kids

August 27, 2016 SrijitaAdded, Disease, Heart, In, Kids, May, Risk, Sugars, Up

Does your toddler have a bigger appetite for drinks with added sugar such as soda, fruit-flavoured and sports drinks, than fresh fruits and green vegetables? Be warned, as children between the age of two-to-18 consuming more than six teaspoons of added sugars a day — equivalent to about 100 calories or 25 grams of added sugars — may be at an increased risk of obesity and elevated blood pressure that are key factors for developing heart disease, a study has found. The findings showed that the likelihood of children developing…