
Every breath you takes
reath, the foundation of life, is a powerful force that impacts not just our physical and emotive states, but also our flexibility and mobility On average, a person at rest takes between 17,000 and 30,000 breaths a day. When you exert or exercise, this count further...
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Indian Origin Awarded For Research in Detecting Life Threatening Symptoms Using Smartphones
An Indian-born woman research scholar from the University of Washington won the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for 2018 for using smartphones to detect life-threatening symptoms, the California-based Marconi Society, which has instituted the award, said on Tuesday....
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Lifestyle changes can reduce need for blood pressure medications
Patients with high blood pressure problems can reduce the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks with the help of some lifestyle changes, according to a new study. Study author Alan Hinderliter said, "Lifestyle modifications, including healthier eating...
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Freezing eggs gives 60 per cent success rate in pregnancy
Freezing of embryos in IVF has been found to give a 60 per cent success rate in pregnancy, but two factors also play an important role the age of the mother and the ability of the embryos to take the stress of freezing. This method has been practiced in the West and...
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Positive attitude can reduce risk of heart disease
Having a positive attitude can reduce your risk of heart diseases like a heart attack or stroke, the Daily Mail reported. Looking on the bright side helps reduce blood pressure levels and stress hormones. A team from Northwestern University in Chicago and Harvard...
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T cell behavior has major implications for cancer immunotherapy
Turns out, disease-fighting T cells, elicited from vaccines, do not require glucose for their rapid reproduction, which may help the development of immunotherapy for cancer patients, a new study has revealed. Researchers from CU Anschutz, along with colleagues from...
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Obese pregnant women can avoid complications with diet and exercise
Lifestyle changes sure have a lot of benefits, even for overweight pregnant women. One can reduce complications during pregnancy if they change their diet and lifestyle before their pregnancy period starts, a new study has revealed. Many overweight and obese women...
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Miscommunication may block natural healing cycle
Turns out, the progress in treating chronic illness, where the cause of the problem is often unknown, gets hampered due to a miscommunication in our body. Much of modern Western medicine is based upon the treatment of acute, immediate harm, from physical injury to...
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Parents, your genes decide your kid’s test scores
If you are after your child’s life for scoring low in his maths test while you yourself got golden zeros in school, stop what you are doing and read this. According to a research published in npj Science of Learning by researchers from the University of Texas at...
read moreNew study suggests routine testing for prostate cancer could be dangerous
Washington: Routine testing for prostate cancer is not recommended for most men as the benefit is small and uncertain and it also has a number of harmful effects, suggest experts. Acknowledging that some men, such as those with a family history of prostate cancer, may...
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