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Parents who have five or more children may face a higher risk of heart disease than those who have only one or two, a recent study suggests. A team of researchers looked at data from nearly 25,000 participants, aged 50 and older, who took part in a national health survey. The findings have been published in the Journal of Aging and Health.
“Many studies have linked women’s reproductive characteristics, such as their age at their first childbirth, with their risk of heart disease later in life. But there wasn’t much known about the association between family size and heart disease and very few studies have looked at how fatherhood may relate to men’s risk of heart disease,” said Sara Hipp, lead researcher of the study.
The team of researchers found that 30 per cent of the parents who said they had five or more children had a heart condition such as coronary heart disease, angina or congestive heart failure. Just 22 per cent of those who had only one or two children, and 21 per cent of those who had no children, said they had been diagnosed with a heart condition.
Among all the respondents, about one quarter said they’d been told by a doctor within the past two years that they had heart disease. “Our data showed that, in both sexes, having more children was associated with a greater risk of heart disease,” Hipp explained.
The link remained even when the researchers adjusted for other characteristics that can affect people’s risk of heart diseases such as age, race, ethnicity and birthplace. In women, the association persisted even after researchers adjusted for lifestyle variables, such as whether they smoked or exercised at least twice a week.
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Wrestler Nikki Bella has not left the ring on a bad note. The 35-year-old sportswoman announced her retirement some time back but contrary to false reports, she continues to be on good terms with the wrestling giant company WWE.
According to TMZ.com, Nikki decided to hang her boots due to the wear and tear in her body and business ventures.
However, she is on great terms with the organisation and would make guest appearances for them.
She will continue her reality show Total Bellas, which is produced by WWE and be the brand’s ambassador.
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Amanda Cerny flies to the city after Jacqueline Fernandez asked her to visit her in Mumbai.
On Tuesday, Jacqueline Fernandez in an Instagram post asked Amanda Cerny to visit her in Mumbai and shared a picture of them. She wrote, “@amandacerny I think it’s about time you came visited me in Mumbai!!” To which the Youtuber commented, “Funny you mention it.”
And within no time, Amanda confirmed her plans on her Instagram handle by sharing a picture from a flight along with the caption, “Bet you can’t guess why I’m so excited right now !!!!” Even Jacqueline was amazed to see such a quick response and reacted to the post, “Oh my god.. that was fast!!”, Amanda floored the actress with her reply, “your wish is my command, Jacqueline!!!!”
Jacqueline and Amanda’s pictures went viral on the internet in September last year when the actress met the social media sensation. Jacqueline posted a series of pictures from their meeting, where they were seen having a gala time together, and captioned it, “We are convinced we have been separated at birth!!! @amandacerny.” The actress was surprised to see such a resemblance with the Youtuber.
One of the most active celebrities on Instagram, Jacqueline Fernandez time and again treats the audience with insights from her life. From sharing pictures of her everyday phenomenon to giving major fitness goals, from treating the fans with her oh-so-hot pole dancing.
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A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing Tuesday after experiencing an engine problem as it was being ferried from Florida to California, the US Federal Aviation Agency said.
“The aircraft returned and landed safely in Orlando,” the FAA said in a statement, adding that no passengers were on board the aircraft, which was being transferred to Victorville, California for storage.
“The FAA is investigating,” added the agency, which grounded the Boeing 737 MAX on March 13 following two deadly accidents involving Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air but continues to allow the planes to be ferried from airport to airport.
Southwest said the plane experienced an engine problem “shortly after takeoff.”
“The crew followed protocol and safely landed back at the airport” around 3:00 pm (1900 GMT), spokesman Chris Mainz said.
“The Boeing 737 MAX 8 will be moved to our Orlando maintenance facility for a review.”
It was the latest setback for Boeing’s flagship narrow-body plane following October’s Lion Air crash and the Ethiopian Airlines accident earlier this month, which together killed 346 people.
The accidents, which shared similarities, led authorities across the world to ground the aircraft.
Boeing has since conducted test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the MCAS stall prevention system targeted as a potential cause for the deadly crashes, two sources familiar with the matter said.
The system has been criticized since it can malfunction and make it difficult for pilots to control the aircraft. Both of the recent crashes occurred moments after takeoff.
A Senate Commerce Committee panel will hold a hearing Wednesday to question FAA Acting Administration Daniel Elwell and Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel
The officials are expected to face questions from lawmakers on the FAA’s certification of the 737 MAX and whether regulators have become too cozy with the company, and fast-tracked some approvals.
The session is expected to be followed by a second hearing at a later date with Boeing, airline pilots and other stakeholders, the committee said.
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The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) failed to override the first veto issued by President Donald Trump on a resolution blocking his national emergency declaration that sought to fund the construction of a wall along the border with Mexico bypassing the Congress.
The final vote count stood at 248 to 181, falling short of the 290 votes or two-thirds majority that was required for the legislation to be passed. Notably, several Republicans backed the veto issued by Trump.
Slamming the “lawless” emergency declaration by Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrat Senator from Texas Joaquin Castro outlined the future course of action the party would take after the vote, The Hill newspaper reported.
“The President’s lawless emergency declaration clearly violates the Congress’s exclusive power of the purse, and the Congress will work through the appropriations and defence authorisation processes to terminate this dangerous action and restore our constitutional system of balance of powers,” a joint statement issued by Pelosi and Castro read.
“In six months, the Congress will have another opportunity to put a stop to this President’s wrongdoing. We will continue to review all options to protect our Constitution and our Democracy from the President’s assault,” it added.
Meanwhile, Trump hailed the “big win” and thanked his fellow Republicans for standing by his veto, while slamming the Democrats for not supporting his emergency declaration.
“Thank you to the House Republicans for sticking together and the BIG WIN today on the Border. Today’s vote simply reaffirms Congressional Democrats are the party of Open Borders, Drugs and Crime!” he wrote on Twitter.
The failure of the House to overturn Trump’s veto comes a day after the Pentagon notified the US Congress that it authorised the transfer of USD 1 billion for building a barricade along the US-Mexico border.
On March 14, the Republican-controlled Senate voted to disapprove the emergency declaration by 59 votes to 41, in what was a sharp rebuke to Trump. The resolution was already passed in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives by 245 votes to 182 last month, with 13 Republicans supporting the Democrats.
Minutes after the vote, Trump tweeted in capitals, “VETO!”, an indication that he would reject the resolution.
Subsequently, the US President issued his first veto rejecting as “dangerous” and “reckless” congressional resolution of his emergency declaration and asserted that Americans would be “put at risk” at the border with Mexico if the measure became a law.
Trump vetoed the resolution of disapproval of his emergency declaration to get the wall funded and built along the US-Mexico border.
On February 15, Trump had declared a national emergency to bypass the Congress and fulfill his long-pending demand of building the wall.
Defending his move, the US President asserted that he had “no choice” but to use his emergency powers to stop illegal immigrants spreading crime and drugs.
Since then, several Democrats have chided Trump, asserting that his move was in violation of the US Constitution.
