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One in Every Eight Men May Develop Cancer

August 11, 2016 SrijitaCancer, Develop, eight, Every, In, May, Men, One

It’s not an unknown fact that the world is battling cancer and in India an estimated number of people living with the disease are around 2.5 million. In India, it has been found that cancers of oral cavity and lungs in males and cervix and breast cancer in females account for over 50% of all cancer deaths. One of the major causes of cancer are gene mutations that occur after birth. Besides this, there are other lifestyle factors that may cause changes (mutations) to the DNA of our body cells leading…

Obesity Raises Risk of Premature Death in Men

July 15, 2016 Srijitadeath, In, Men, Obesity, of, Premature, raises, Risk

PhotoCredit:istock Men who are overweight or obese are nearly three times more at the risk of premature death than women, says a study. The findings showed that the premature deaths, defined as those at ages 35-69 years, would be 29.5 per cent and 14.6 per cent for moderately obese men and women. This corresponds to an absolute increase of 10.5 per cent for men, and 3.6 per cent for women, which is three times as big, as the risk of premature death in men with normal Body Mass Index (BMI)…

Women need proper Zzzs while men can get away with napping

July 13, 2016 Srijitaaway, Can, Get, Men, napping, Need, proper, While, With, Women, Zzzs

Does too little sleep leave you feeling groggy and not your male partner? Turns out, you’re not alone in this particular battle of the sexes. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute analysed the sleep patterns of 160 adults to consider how sleep affects intellectual capacity and found that getting a good night’s sleep boosts women’s brain power, while men benefit from shorter naps, the Independent reported. The researchers monitored the cohort’s sleep patterns, as well as performing intelligence tests on them to assess their reasoning and problem solving skills, Mail…

10 cruel things men do to women

July 8, 2016 Srijita10', cruel, Do, Men, Things, to, Women

Love him or hate him, but you can’t ignore him – yes, we are talking about the man of your life. He’s probably the most loving creature in your life, but he can also be the perpetual torture in ways more than one. Here, we bring the top 10 cruel things that men do to women… 1. Having the biggest ego: Ever wondered why men hate taking directions and prefer hunting out the place on their own, even if it means 2 hours delay and waste of gas. Well,…

men’s health: 5 easy recommendations to help men cope with stress

June 17, 2016 Srijita5%;, cope, easy, Health, Help, Men, men's, recommendations, Stress, to, With

behind the pre-conceived ‘macho’ photo of guys created by the society lies a huge pool of untapped emotions that men go through. most of these feelings are supressed to live as much as the societal and cultural norms which leads many men to silently bottling up emotional and intellectual issues. presently, the mental health and properly-being of guys affords a dire photograph in India. As in step with studies, more or less sixty five% of the suicides in India are committed with the aid of guys; approximately forty four% of…

Women Experience More Neck Pain Than Men

April 9, 2016 SrijitaExperience, Men, More, Neck, Pain, Than, Women

Shedding new light on how differently men and women experience pain, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that women are 1.38 times more likely than men to report neck pain due to cervical degenerative disc disease. Cervical degenerative disc disease is a common cause of neck pain. Symptoms include stiff or inflexible neck, burning, tingling and numbness. Pain is most prevalent when the patient is upright or moving the head. The study by Meda Raghavendra and Joseph Holtman from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine included 3,337…