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Exercise Activities Helps To Avoid Heart Ailment

...king into consideration the people who were of the habit of being 'couch potatoes' explained that the exercise need not be of any strenuous nature but rather even simple measures like walking could make the difference. Dr Dietrich Rothenbacher, an epidemiologist at the University of Heidelberg in Germany s...

Family, Books Best Stress-busters for Indian CEOs

...st among the corporate leaders, while the good old habit of playing golf has taken a backseat," the survey states. Of the stress relievers, books were favoured by 55 percent, while 44 percent found time with family and music the best antidote, yoga was a cure in 33 percent cases, while 11 percent either ...

Smoking and obesity linked to erectile dysfunction

...evealed that regular exercise, kicking the smoking habit and keeping tabs on the body weight has an impact in cutting down the risks of impotence. // Dr. Eric B. Rimm, co-author of the study, said "Even though erectile problems were thought at one time to be psychological, it has become clear that heart...

New Drug to Help Smokers Kick the Habit

...han bupropion or Zyban in helping smokers kick the habit In addition it has also shown to promote //longer-lasting abstinence according to the results of three studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week. Chantix is the first anti-smoking prescription drug in over a dec...

Erectile Dysfunction Linked with Smoking and Obesity – Study Report

...n of erectile dysfunction with obesity and smoking habit whereas a negative correlation with regular physical activity and healthy lifestyle. A prospective study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that obesity and smoking are strongly associated with a greater risk o...

Salty Diet Pack Cancerous Punch In Children

...rading Standards Institute finds children who have habit of eating foods high in fat and salt put their future in risk //. Therefore, TSI warned parents to be cautious about the amount of salt and fat when purchasing products in the market, which was concluded after surveying about 270 processed foods wi...

Why Dislike For Vegetables Among Children? – Scientists Repor

...’s. In order to prevent some type of cancer the habit of eating more fruits and vegetables should be grown among children’s by their parents – said researchers and health professionals....

Study States Smokers With Wrinkled Faces More Easily Prone To COPD

...y known to cause premature ageing of the skin. The habit is also known to cause COPD in some of the smokers; leading scientists have always speculated that there must be a reason why some smokers are more at risk. The researchers studied 149 current and former smokers, aged 45 to 70, from 78 different fa...

Importance of Hygiene to Be Emphasized For Health Acre Workers

... would do so. Hence this would later inculcate the habit in their profession. Even in busy job work such as taking a patient's temperature or making their bed they would remember to wash their hands after the job. They are not aware of the danger they are placing themselves as well as the other patients. ...

Obesity Passed Onto Children By Ancestors' Smoking And Chewing Betel Nuts

...hewed betel nut, it was found that they passed the habit to their sons and grandsons. Barbara Boucher, of the University of London, and colleagues in Taiwan say that men who chewed betel nuts had children who were prone to develop 'metabolic syndrome', suffering obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes....

Green Tea Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

...ong that green tea consumption is a useful dietary habit to lower the risk for, as well as treat, a number of chronic diseases. Certainly, however, smoking cessation is the best way to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer." (Source: Eurekalert)...

Sun screen in vogue: for fashion and for health!

The Scots have a habit of enjoying the sun in its totality, without the sunscreen at most occasions, this despite the fact that in UK skin cancer figures are close to 65,400as per CancerHelp UK//. According to reports, 7000 people annually contract a deadly malignant me...

Heroin Addicts Chained For Cure

...ained and captive till they kick their drug taking habit and become clean once again,' the 64-year-old preacher told IANS. With a population of around 150,000, Churachandpur, 65 km south of the state capital Imphal, has the highest heroin addiction rate in India. The drug that is cheaply available - Rs.10...

The Price Paid for New Lifestyle

...ina also has problem withtobacco and smoking. This habit is not new and tobacco consumption hasbeen prevalent for many centuries in different forms. "Without action, an estimated 388 million people will die globallyfrom chronic diseases in the next 10 years. A very, very key point tostart with is tobacco ...

Health Experts Shocked As 11-year-old Girl To Be UK's Youngest Mother

... girl smokes 20 cigarettes a day and picked up the habit when she was 10. She believes that the smoking does not harm the baby. Green MSP Patrick Harvie said that the case is a firm pointer towards the fact that sex education in Scotland needs a big overhaul. "I think we need to do away with this notion ...

Mediterranean Diet And Exercise Increases Life Expectancy

...women are likely to be affected more than men. The habit causes lung disease, strokes, oral cancer and heart disease. Every time you puff a cigarette you lose another 11 minutes. Scientists have also found that a group of health-food fanatics had hearts 15 years younger than those of other people their ...

FDA Approves Pfizer’s Anti-smoking Dru

...ction to tobacco smoking is the number one harmful habit in the world. It is notoriously difficult for one to quit smoking since nicotine in the cigarette smoke binds to nicotinic receptors in the brain. These receptors in turn stimulate the reward pathway in brain circuitry. The activation of this pathway...

Mediterranean Diet And Exercise, Key To Good Health

...women are likely to be affected more than men. The habit causes lung disease, strokes, oral cancer and heart disease. Every time you puff a cigarette you lose another 11 minutes. Scientists have also found that a group of health-food fanatics had hearts 15 years younger than those of other people their a...

Arab World Wakes Up To Drug Addiction

...ous leaders were stressing on the need to kick the habit through speeches and religious sermons. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says that there are about 500,000 drug abusers in the region. "It's no longer quiet, and no longer hidden," Dr. Farida Allaghi, general coordinator of Mentor Arabi...

Lower Back Tattoos Can Lead To Problems During Childbirth

Women who are in the habit of going for tattoos, especially at the lower back and buttocks may be facing problems during childbirth, reported the German medical// journal Arzte Zeitung. Drawing large tattoos at the back may prevent doctors from applying local anesthesia during...

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