Fitness

Study links meditation to lower cardiovascular risk

California [USA], July 17 (ANI): Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a data analysis that looked at data of more than 61,000 survey participants.

2020-07-17T12:57:31.791726+00:00 IST

Study stresses importance of physical activity among older people

Sao Paula [Brazil], July 17 (ANI): Older adults who do not engage in regular exercise may become prone to chronic diseases, weakened muscles and frailty, according to a recent study.

2020-07-17T10:39:03.837939+00:00 IST

Flavoured cigarette ban significantly reduced smoking among youth, young adults: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): New research led by George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services has found that the flavored cigarette ban was linked to a significant reduction in smoking among youth and young adults.

2020-07-17T10:02:30.094375+00:00 IST

This is how you should fast for weight loss

Chicago [USA], July 16 (ANI): Two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feeding diets, are effective for weight loss, according to a new study published by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

2020-07-16T09:18:37.111134+00:00 IST

Yoga, physical activity in addition to treatment can help minimise chronic low back pain: Study

Boston [USA], July 15 (ANI): Yoga and physical therapy show a promising result among people who are already taking pain medication to treat their condition and those who did not fear that exercise would make their back pain worse, according to a new study.

2020-07-15T12:57:13.240346+00:00 IST

Study reveals housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks

Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): People who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population, according to a recent study.

2020-07-15T10:25:46.476181+00:00 IST

Women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher risk of heart failure: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): Women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly five per cent higher risk for heart failure than men when they visit hospitals with the acute coronary syndrome, according to new research.

2020-07-13T16:26:39.430475+00:00 IST

Study looks at opioid use and driving outcomes among older adults

Colorado [USA], July 12 (ANI): A new study from faculty at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looks at the relationship between opioid use (medicines used for pain relief, including anesthesia) and driving among older adults.

2020-07-12T17:42:53.113986+00:00 IST

Study identifies new link between calcium, cardiolipin in heart defects

Washington D.C. [USA], July 11 (ANI): Detection of Energy production in heart muscles result in a variety of cardiac diseases. A team of scientists has now discovered a new link between calcium, heart energy production, and cardiolipin, a type of fat. The discovery helps explain heart defects in the rare genetic disorder Barth syndrome.

2020-07-11T15:34:10.055400+00:00 IST

Tall children have higher risk of developing obesity: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 11 (ANI): According to a new study, children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity.

2020-07-11T13:46:57.784666+00:00 IST

Here's how brain activity evolves fear into anxiety

Mexico City [Mexico], July 11 (ANI): Researchers for the first time have identified brain-wide neural correlates of the transition from fear to anxiety. They tried to understand the brain's response to fear, and why, in some cases, it can lead to prolonged anxiety states like post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).

2020-07-11T11:10:45.890876+00:00 IST

Fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition, exercise counselling

Philadelphia [USA], July 11 (ANI): A recent study suggests that obese men who are fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition or exercise counselling as compared to the men without children.

2020-07-11T06:44:53.015557+00:00 IST

Study link certain jobs to higher risk of knee osteoarthritis

Sydney [Australia], July 8 (ANI): Workers in jobs that typically involve frequent climbing, heavy lifting, prolonged kneeling, squatting, and standing are likely to face an increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, according to a new study.

2020-07-08T17:29:05.041008+00:00 IST

Physical activity of older people needs tailored monitoring: Study

Helsinki [Finland], July 8 (ANI): The ability to move swiftly tends to deteriorate when ageing, a phenomenon which needs to be considered when assessing physical activity in older people. A study on active ageing at the University of Jyvaskyla examined movement that exceeds the intensity of preferred walking speed in older people.

2020-07-08T16:45:50.629797+00:00 IST

This is how a child's height affects their future risk of obesity

Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): Children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity, according to a new study, published in Obesity.

2020-07-08T12:11:20.612526+00:00 IST

Insufficient sleep can harm children's mental health: Study

Houston [USA], July 7 (ANI): Inadequate sleep alters several aspects of children's emotional health, according to a new study. Another important finding from the study is that the impact of sleep loss on emotion was not uniform across all children. Specifically, children with greater pre-existing anxiety symptoms showed the most dramatic alterations in emotional responding after sleep restriction.

2020-07-07T17:31:28.854527+00:00 IST

Short, frequent walks near water bodies can benefit mental health: Study

Barcelona [Spain], July 7 (ANI): Taking frequent, short walks near water bodies, like beaches, lakes, rivers, or even fountains may have a positive effect on people's wellbeing and mood, according to a new study.

2020-07-07T11:32:04.885195+00:00 IST

Researchers suggest promising treatment for veterans suffering from PTSD

Chicago [USA], July 5 (ANI): Treatment involving nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, can benefit veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

2020-07-05T12:03:40.676280+00:00 IST

Study links excessive sugar intake to unhealthy fat deposits

Sophia Antipolis [France], July 4 (ANI): Excessive consumption of sugar can be harmful to health as it is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart, and in the abdomen, according to a recent study.

2020-07-04T08:21:50.988495+00:00 IST

High prevalence of depression during menopause transition, confirms study

Cleveland [Ohio], July 4 (ANI): Almost 70 per cent women transitioning into menopause have a high prevalence of depression, suggests a recent study conducted on postmenopausal women.

2020-07-04T07:09:49.550703+00:00 IST

Study reveals morning exercise a key to good night's sleep after heart bypass surgery

Sophia Antipolis [France], July 3 (ANI): If you are having trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery, morning walks are the solution, according to recent research.

2020-07-03T11:22:38.174483+00:00 IST