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Breastfeeding might cut off stroke risk: Study

August 27, 2018 Loknath DasBreastfeeding, Cut, Might, Off, Risk, Stroke, Study

A new research has found that breastfeeding can reduce stroke risk in post-menopausal women. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association showed 23 per cent lower risk of stroke among breastfeeding women. “Some studies have reported that breastfeeding may reduce the rates of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and risk of developing Type-2 diabetes in mothers,” said lead author Lisette T. Jacobson, Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Recent findings point to the benefits of breastfeeding on heart disease and other…

E-cigarettes are as dangerous as smoking. It can double the risk of heart attack

August 24, 2018 Loknath DasAre, As, Attack:, Can, dangerous, Double, E-Cigarettes, Heart, It, of, Risk, Smoking, The

A new study has found that smoking an e-cigarette on a regular basis could double the risk of a heart attack. According to a new analysis of a survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UC San Francisco, the dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes appears to be more dangerous than using either product alone. The study also found that the risks compound, so that daily use of both e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes raises the heart attack risk five-fold in comparison to the people who don’t use…

Here’s how heart diseases affect men and women differently. Find out if you’re at risk

August 20, 2018 Loknath Dasaffect, and, at, differently?, diseases, Find, Heart, Here's, How, if, Men, Out, Risk, Women, you're

Heart diseases have emerged as the leading cause for fatalities in men and women world over and also in India. The risk of heart diseases to both sexes is grave, but heart diseases affect men and women differently. Over one crore annual deaths are reported in India and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 20.3% deaths in men and 16.9 percent deaths in women. Despite having a lower mortality rate than men, reports have often suggested that women are more at risk of CVD related deaths. Another Indian study reports that the incidence…

Beware! Passive Smoking May Up Snoring Risk In Kids

July 15, 2018 Loknath Dasbeware!, In, Kids, May, passive, Risk, Smoking, snoring:, Up

Parents who smoke at home exposing their children to passive tobacco inhalation may increase the risk of developing habitual snoring in kids, according to a study. The findings showed that children are at a two per cent higher risk of snoring for every cigarette smoke in home daily. Children born to fathers who smoke were at a 45 per cent higher risk of snoring than unexposed children. While mothers who smoke increase the risk of developing habitual snoring in their kids by nearly 90 per cent. Those exposed to prenatal…

Antidepressants May Up Mortality Risk In Lung Disease Patients

July 8, 2018 Loknath DasAntidepressants, Disease, In, Lung, May, Mortality, Patients:, Risk, Up

While popping antidepressants may lift your mood, it may turn deadly especially for elderly suffering from obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — progressive lung disease that causes increasing breathlessness, say researchers. The findings showed that new users of serotonergic antidepressants were at 20 per cent increased risk of death. They may also have 15 per cent higher likelihood of hospitalization including higher rates of emergency room visits, and mortality related to respiratory conditions, as well as death overall versus non-users of the medications. “There are biological reasons why antidepressants could lead…

Grandparents’ Exposure To This Plastic Chemical Could Up Autism Risk In Kids

June 20, 2018 Loknath Das'Plastic', Autism?, Chemical, Could, Exposure, Grandparents, In, Kids, Risk, This, to, Up

Your exposure to a plastic chemical can affect the communications skills of your grandchildren, says a study over mice that found a link between early exposure to the chemical and the risk of autism. Bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupting chemical used in consumer products such as water bottles, dental composites among others and is known to affect the crucial stages of development. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, showed that mice pups whose grandparents were exposed to BPA, demonstrated different vocalisation patterns. “There are potential concerns that…