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Get a Grip on High Blood Pressure: This Simple Hand Exercise Can Help

July 15, 2016 Srijitaa, Blood, Can, exercise:, Get, Grip, Hand, Help, High;, On, Pressure?, simple, This

Image credit: Istock You probably know that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, vision problems, even dementia. But did you know this? Hand-grip exercises – squeezing one of those V-shape devices with a resistance spring – can lower your blood pressure by about 10 percent. That’s one of the “15 Things You Better Know About Your Blood Pressure” that AARP reports in the June issue of its Bulletin publication and at aarp.org. It cites a “landmark” paper published in 2013 in Hypertension,…

This Deadly Bacteria Can Reach Your Brain in a Day

July 12, 2016 Srijitaa, Bacteria, Brain, Can, Day, deadly, In, Reach, This, Your

PhotoCredit:istock Researchers have discovered that a deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff can travel to the brain and spinal cord in just 24 hours. The pathogenic bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes the potentially fatal disease melioidosis, kills 89,000 people around the world each year and is prevalent in northern Australia and southeast Asia. Previously, researchers did not understand how the bacteria travelled to the brain and spinal cord, or just how quickly. The bacteria causing melioidosis are found in contaminated water and soil, according to…

Eid 2016: 6 Tips From a Nutritionist to Stay Healthy This Eid

July 8, 2016 Srijita2016:, 6, a, Eid, From, Healthy, Nutritionist, Stay, This, Tips:, to

Eid ul-Fitr, the most celebrated Muslim festival, is just round the corner with the holy month of Ramadan coming to an end. Eid 2016 is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan and to welcome the month of Shawwal. This festival is celebrated with great pomp and enthusiasm worldwide, with a range of scrumptious delicacies laid down for a feast. After fasting for a month, it is natural for one to want to indulge into some yummy treats. However, keeping in mind what your body has been subject to, practicing…

This is what Indian offices need to change

July 7, 2016 Srijitachange, Indian, Is, Need, offices, This, to, What

An office worker spends nearly five years sitting at a desk and thus it is important to understand that the ergonomics in relation to office furniture is important. With the league of start-ups, new work culture has cropped up. There are no rigid cabin walls and heavy furniture anymore to keep the equations between the employees at bay. New-age concept furniture is building the backbone of successful offices. We spoke with Umesh Rao, Founder & CEO, Vector Projects to understand what is the latest trend and if Indian offices are…

less or excess Sleep may increase the risk of This persistent disorder

July 2, 2016 Srijitadisorder, excess, Increase, Less, May, of, or, persistent, Risk, Sleep, The, This

sound asleep extra or less than the average seven hours can also increase the threat of developing diabetes in guys, a brand new take a look at warns. The findings showed that men who slept the least and the most have been much more likely to have an impaired capability to procedure sugar as compared to guys who slept an average amount of about seven hours. The guys at both cease of the spectrum had better blood sugar ranges than guys who were given the common amount of sleep. Conversely,…

the way to Do Push Ups: ladies, it is time to Get the maximum Out of This traditional exercising

June 15, 2016 SrijitaDo, Exercising, Get, Is, It, ladies, maximum, of, Out, Push, The, This, Time, to, traditional, Ups, Way

Push ups, undeniably one of the favorite physical games among men, is frequently dreaded by means of girls as part of their normal health regime. for the duration of university time, it became a commonplace sight to locate the boys gearing up for 3 digit push up demanding situations. How else might they have got proved their mettle in fitness in the event that they were no longer in a position to drag off at the least 50 of them in a cross? for my part, push united states of…