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Obesity May Cause Eight More Types of Cancer: Study

August 30, 2016 SrijitaCancer, cause, eight, May, More, Obesity, of, Study, types

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…

Handstand: The Unsung Hero of the Fitness World

August 24, 2016 SrijitaFitness, Handstand:, Hero, of, The, Unsung, World

Yoga is not just a way to stay fit, it is also about finding inner peace while you sit still. The practice makes you more aware of your body and your senses as you breathe in and out, while simultaneously focusing on different muscles of your body as you get a nice, long stretch. If you have kept away from yoga because you feel it is ancient and boring, think again! We live in a dynamic age where it is easier for two forms of art to find common ground…

Mediterranean Diet, Exercise Can Cut Risk Of Alzheimer’s

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Can, Cut, Diet:, exercise:, Mediterranean, of, Risk

Mediterranean diet, regular physical activity and a normal body mass index can reduce the incidence of protein build-ups that are associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, says a study. The findings showed that each one of several lifestyle factors – a healthy body mass index, physical activity and a Mediterranean diet – were linked to lower levels of plaques and tangles on the brain scans. Plaque, deposits of a toxic protein called beta-amyloid in the spaces between nerve cells in the brain; and tangles, knotted threads of the tau…

You May Be Able to Lower Risk of Diabetic Vision-Loss By Eating Oily Fish

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAble, be, by, Diabetic, Eating, Fish, Lower, May, of, Oily, Risk, to, Vision-Loss, You

Eating oily fish twice in a week is equivalent to 500 mg per day of dietary omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with Type 2 diabetes, finds a study. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes and has become a leading global cause of vision loss. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an…

Most Fatal Type of Stroke Declining Along With Smoking Rates

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAlong, Declining, fatal, Most, of, Rates, Smoking, Stroke, type, With

The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has declined substantially since 1998, possibly as a result of falling smoking rates, according to researchers in Finland. Bleeding in the space between the brain and the thin tissue covering it, known as subarachnoid hemorrhage, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. each year and represents about 10 percent of all strokes. About 50 percent of all cases die within a year, the study authors note in the journal Neurology. In Finland, however, a decline since…

Lack of Stores With Fresh Foods Linked to Signs of Early Heart Disease

August 18, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Early, Foods, Fresh, Heart, Lack, Linked, of, signs, Stores, to, With

Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a new U.S. study suggests the lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be to blame. “Previous studies have found relationships between neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Jeffrey Wing of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Finding that the density of healthy food stores was the only factor among those tested that consistently was related to slowing the progression of coronary calcium build-up was interesting in that we didn’t see the same…