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Babies Born To Older Moms May Be Smarter, Healthier: Study

April 13, 2016 SrijitaBabies, be, Born, Healthier, May, Mom's, Older, Smarter, Study, to

The benefits associated with being born in a later year outweigh the biological risks associated with being born to an older mother, researchers said. (Representational image) BERLIN: Children born to older mothers may be healthier, taller and obtain more education than kids of younger mothers, a new study has claimed. The benefits associated with being born in a later year outweigh the biological risks associated with being born to an older mother, researchers said. The reason is that in industrialised countries educational opportunities are increasing, and people are getting healthier…

Chinese Eating Twice the Amount of Salt Recommended: Study

April 10, 2016 SrijitaAmount, Chinese, Eating, of, Recommended:, Salt, Study, The, Twice

Salt intake has been on the decline in China since 2000, but it currently is still nearly twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) , a new study said. The study, published in the US journal JAMA, was based on total diet surveys in 2000 and 2009-2011 in 12 of China’s 31 mainland provinces, covering at least 46 percent of the Chinese population. The researchers found the average dietary salt consumption of Chinese residents declined by 22.2 percent, from 11.8 grams per day in 2000 to 9.2…

Male and Female Caffeine Consumption ups Miscarriage Risk: Study

April 9, 2016 Srijitaand, Caffeine, Consumption, Female, Male, Miscarriage, Risk, Study, Ups

Women have an increased risk of miscarriage if they or their partner consume more than two caffeinated drinks a day in the weeks leading up to conception, a new US study found. Women who drink more than two caffeinated beverages per day during the first seven weeks of pregnancy were also more likely to have a miscarriage, according to the study published online in the journal Fertility and Sterility. But rates of miscarriage are reduced for women who take a daily multivitamin before and after conception. The study, carried out…

Cancer Kills 7,500 Daily in China: Study

April 8, 2016 Srijita500, 7, Cancer, China, Daily, In, Kills, Study

Chronic infections, smoking and pollution have contributed to skyrocketing cases of cancer in China, with an estimated 4.3 million new diagnoses last year and 2.8 million deaths, claim researchers. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in China, said the report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians and led by Wanqing Chen of the National Cancer Center in Beijing. The report described cancer as a major public health problem in China, where the population is about 1.37 billion. In the past, the burden of cancer has…

Parents Should Stop Using Smartphones at the Dinner Table: Study

March 14, 2016 Srijitaat, Dinner, Parents, Should, Smartphones, Stop, Study, Table:, The, Using

Are you a tech buff who is unable to keep off your phone even at the dinner table? In that case, your kids may not be happy with you at all, say researchers. A study which delves into the dynamics of technology and families reveals that the children of those parents who sporadically text even while driving or those who indulge in over-sharing on social media are not too impressed with their parents’ habits. The researchers noted that there have been similar hurdles in the past, as families grew accustomed…

Could Eating Lower Your Blood Pressure? This Study Finds Out

March 9, 2016 SrijitaBlood, Could, Eating, Finds, Lower, Out, Pressure?, Study, This, Your

You’ve heard this before. A bowl of yogurt is good for you. First off, let’s nto foegt that yogurt is made with milk which is packed with protein and other nutrients like calcium, vitamin b12 and potassium. Yogurt has an added advantage as it contains probiotics. Probiotics are living organisms or more commonly know as the good bacteria that are known to aid digestive functions and boost your immunity. A new study, presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions in Arizona, adds to the list of benefits of…