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Excessive Calcium May Damage Your Heart: Study

October 14, 2016 SrijitaCalcium, damage, excessive, Heart, May, Study, Your

Taking calcium in the form of supplements may raise the risk of plaque buildup in arteries and heart damage, although a diet high in calcium-rich foods appears to be protective, scientists have found. After analysing 10 years of medical tests on more than 2,700 people, researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US, said the results add to growing scientific concerns about the potential harms of supplement. “Our study adds to the body of evidence that excess calcium in the form of supplements may harm the heart…

268 Million Kids to be Overweight Globally by 2025: Study

October 13, 2016 Srijita2025:, 268, be, by, Globally:, Kids, Million, Overweight, Study, to

In an indication that no policy interventions have proven very effective at changing current obesity trends, researchers have estimated that globally some 268 million children aged five to 17 years may be overweight by 2025. On the assumptions of continued population growth given by the World Bank, the study projected a rise from some 219 million children in this age group in 2010 to 268 million children in 2025. Obesity alone rises from 76 million children in 2010 to 91 million by 2025, the study, published in the journal Pediatric…

Food-Poisoning Bacteria Responsible For Crohn’s Disease: Study

October 13, 2016 SrijitaBacteria, Crohn's, Disease, Food-Poisoning, for, Responsible, Study

Individuals who retain a type of bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoningmay be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease later in life, a study has found. Crohn’s disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines. “This is a lifelong disease that often strikes people in their early years, leading to decades of suffering, an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and an increased risk ofpremature death,” said Brian Coombes, Professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Using a mouse model…

Exercise is good for your brain, as long as you don’t skip too many workouts: study

September 30, 2016 Srijita'many, As, Brain, Don't, exercise:, for, Good, Is, long, Skip, Study, Too, workouts:, You, Your

A new study finds that taking time off from working out can put an end to exercise’s benefits on the brain. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi) Think it’s OK to take a week off from working out? Think again … if you even can. A study published last month in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience finds the benefits of exercise on the brain can fade after just 10 days. Previous studies have shown that exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which can create new neurons, increase volume in important places, and possibly…

India Ranked 143 Among 188 Countries in Health Study

September 24, 2016 Srijita143, 188, Among, Countries, Health, In, India, Ranked, Study

A global study on a range of health indicators released today has ranked India 143rd among 188 countries, citing various challenges, including mortality rates, malaria hygiene and air pollution. “Despite rapid economic growth, India was ranked 143rd, below Comoros and Ghana,” the first annual assessment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) health performance published in the Lancet and launched at a special event at the UN General Assembly in New York said. India was placed just ahead of Pakistan and Bangladesh which were ranked 149th and 151st respectively. India’s poor performance…

Awareness About Sepsis In India Quite Low: Study

September 23, 2016 SrijitaAbout, awareness, In, India, Low, quite, Sepsis, Study

A global health body today underlined the need for spreading awareness about sepsis, saying it kills more people than breast or prostrate cancer combined and awareness about it in the country is “quite low”. The George Institute for Global Health said sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. The condition kills up to 5.3 million people each year. According to a 2012 study, it affects one in four in intensive care units (ICUs) across the country every year. Very few people know…