Wednesday, August 3, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: On World Breastfeeding Week 2022, here are effective feeding tips for new mothers

New moms often find it difficult to feed their babies and this often has health implications not just for the kid, but the mom as well - both physical and mental. Therefore, it's essential for them to take the advice of doctors and lactating consultants. 

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Do you often take power naps? It might lead to high blood pressure, says study

As per the study - among the 360,000 participants - when compared to people who reported never taking a nap, people who usually nap had a 12% higher likelihood of developing high blood pressure and 24% higher likelihood of having a stroke

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Diabetes management: Can acupuncture ward off blood sugar problems? Study finds THIS

The study findings showed acupuncture therapy significantly improved key markers, such as fasting plasma glucose, two-hour plasma glucose, and glycated haemoglobin, plus a greater decline in the incidence of prediabetes.

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Blood sugar during pregnancy: Follow these steps to avoid gestational diabetes

A spike in the blood sugar of the mother can cause many issues during childbirth and affect her health even post delivery.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Strawberries may help fight Alzheimer's: Study

A bioactive compound found in strawberries called pelargonidin may be associated with fewer neurofibrillary tau tangles in the brain. Tau tangles are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.

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Workplace closure improved mental health during Covid pandemic: Study

In other words, workplace closure during COVID-19 pandemic has actually boosted people's mental health, but that was the only positive effect.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Weight loss tips: Wear THIS to shed lose extra kilos and get fit, suggests study!

A research published in Lancet Digital Health shows that wearable activity trackers encourage us to walk up to 40 minutes more each day (approximately 1800 more steps), resulting in an average 1kg weight loss over five months.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Breast cancer recurrence not caused by hormone replacement treatment: Study

Breast Cancer Study: Hot flashes and night sweats, as well as vaginal dryness and urinary tract infections, plague breast cancer survivors frequently. These symptoms worsen the quality of life and can lead patients to discontinue therapy. 

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Our brain's neurons function even in sleep, level of alpha-beta waves differs

A unique study of brain activity in the cerebral cortex of epilepsy patients found there was a robust response to sound during sleep that largely mirrored the brain's response during wakefulness. 

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Suffering from low sex drive? THESE medicines that you daily have might be the reason!

A number of internal and external factors are responsible for the decrease in sexual desire, with the major factor being medication, whether prescription or narcotic. Here is a list of 7 drugs that result in a lower sex drive for you.

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Nearly half a million more adults in England on antidepressants: Report

From 2021-22, there was a 5 percent rise in the number of adults receiving them -- from 7.9 million in the previous 12 months to 8.3 million. It is the sixth year in a row that there has been an increase in both patients and prescriptions.

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New study shows injections control HIV better than daily medication

A UCL-led Lancet study showed eight-weekly HIV injections suppressed the virus far more effectively (99% success) than daily pills (94%) in...