Lifestyle

Intake of e-cigarettes with smoking cessation helps to quit faster

Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): Smoking cessation counselling alone might not serve the purpose, but with an additional intake of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking more successfully, as per a new study.

2020-04-05T10:56:31.846658+00:00 IST

Physical activity can improve mental health of menopausal women

Helsinki [Finland], Apr 5 (ANI): In women who have entered menopause, physical activity like exercise, running contributed to positive mental well-being, suggests a new study.

2020-04-05T07:58:37.216353+00:00 IST

Study reveals emotional abuse, neglect affect adolescent depression differently based on gender, ethnicity

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that the effect of emotional abuse and neglect on adolescent depression varies depending on the individual's gender and ethnicity.

2020-04-04T16:16:47.444527+00:00 IST

Study reveals alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered the relationship between parental alcohol consumption, before conception in the case of fathers, and during pregnancy in the case of mothers and child development.

2020-04-04T15:55:08.547031+00:00 IST

Study reveals supervised exercise programme helps improving heart function in Type 2 diabetes patients

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): While engaging in exercise and physical activities is suggested to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a recent study has found additional benefits to those suffering from Type 2 diabetes. The function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with Type 2 diabetes through exercises, suggest researchers in Leicester.

2020-04-04T15:35:34.063323+00:00 IST

Salt rich diet may lead to weaker immune system

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): While consuming a high-diet salt can result in high blood pressure, a recent study has revealed a link between salt-rich diet and weaker immune system.

2020-04-04T15:20:49.969200+00:00 IST

Study suggests Pilates are effective to improve blood pressure in young, obese women

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): Trying Pilates can be counted as an effective measure in improving the cardiovascular health in young obsess women, suggests a recent study.

2020-04-04T10:46:41.852401+00:00 IST

Culture

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Here's how wildlife-vehicle collisions can be prevented

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 21 (ANI): Turns out, a few simple strategies and actions can prevent many wildlife-vehicle collisions.

2018-06-21T15:30:40.389276+00:00 IST

Dale Carnegie's theory inadequate to judge others' feelings

New York, [USA] June 21 (ANI): A new study has claimed that Dale Carnegie's theory of "put yourself in their shoes" and relying on intuition or "gut instinct" is not accurate to determine what the other person is thinking or feeling.

2018-06-21T11:14:22.429932+00:00 IST

Everyone's eager to reach home!

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 19 (ANI): Turns out, rush hour metro crowd is governed by people's eagerness to go home.

2018-06-19T17:04:41.770081+00:00 IST

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Quirky

Study finds people tune out of facts trust their guts in medical emergencies

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): People are more likely to base decisions on anecdotal information instead of facts when they feel anxious and vulnerable, suggests a recent study.

2020-04-04T10:40:20.258244+00:00 IST

Quirky

Stay Home, Save Lives: Google Doodle lists measures to prevent coronavirus

New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): With a tagline 'Stay Home. Save Lives', the search engine giant, Google, on Saturday dedicated its new doodle to the preventive measures that could help to curb the spread of coronavirus.

2020-04-04T04:22:52.387536+00:00 IST

Food

Study reveals most people consider becoming vegetarian for their health

Washington D.C.[USA], Apr 3 (ANI): In US-based study, researchers discovered that people are motivated to be vegetarian for different reasons -- the most common in western cultures being health, the environment, and animal rights.

2020-04-03T09:51:32.393409+00:00 IST

Food

Study reveals consumption of eggs lowers cardiovascular risk

Washington D.C. [USA], April 2 (ANI): While eggs are known as a good source of high-quality protein and contain bioactive components beneficial for health, a recent study has revealed that consumption of 3-6 eggs per week lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and death.

2020-04-02T17:13:45.810669+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals mindfulness app may help address physician anxiety, burnout

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Health professionals on the front lines face frightening realities, rising anxiety and the very real potential for burnout, as coronavirus cases continue to increase.

2020-04-02T12:19:46.463124+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals breast density, microcalcifications, and masses may be heritable traits

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Researchers who analysed a large Swedish cohort have revealed that breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features. They also noted that breast density and microcalcifications were positively associated with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.

2020-04-02T10:29:00.462519+00:00 IST

Quirky

Urban dogs more fearful than their rural counterparts, study suggests

Washington D.C. [USA], April 1 (ANI): In a recent survey taken on the behaviourism of dogs, it came to notice that dogs that live in urban environments were observed to be more fearful than those living in rural environments.

2020-04-01T18:21:54.938335+00:00 IST

Beauty

Kardashian's dermatologist shares skincare tips during self-quarantine

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): Dr Simon Ourian, the go-to cosmetic dermatologist for the entire Kardashian family, shared at-home skincare tips people can follow as they practice social distancing.

2020-03-31T15:41:58.747351+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals ER caregivers' on-the-job emotions affect patient care

Washington D.C.[USA], Mar 31(ANI): According to a qualitative study led by researchers, doctors and nurses in emergency departments at four academic centres and four community hospitals reported a wide range of emotions triggered by patients, hospital resources and societal factors.

2020-03-31T10:06:51.001272+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals social media makes it difficult to identify real news

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): In a recent study researchers found that people viewing a blend of news and entertainment on a social media site tended to pay less attention to the source of content they consumed - meaning they could easily mistake satire or fiction for real news.

2020-03-30T12:44:16.248295+00:00 IST

Quirky

When coronavirus cancelled their wedding, UK couple went ahead with onion rings

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Even as the whole world deals with the unprecedented crisis triggered by coronavirus, a couple in England went ahead with exchanging rings, but in a rather unusual manner.

2020-03-30T10:49:57.021912+00:00 IST

Food

Diet affects microbial composition of human gut: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): The microbial composition of the human gut is largely affected by the diet consumed by the individual, suggests a new study.

2020-03-29T17:02:37.342530+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study identifies new therapeutic strategy against diabetes

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Maintaining vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels in pancreatic cells that synthesise and secrete insulin (b cells) could contribute to protecting against the development of diabetes and counteract pancreatic cell damage caused by the progression of the disease, suggests recent research.

2020-03-29T16:08:20.475853+00:00 IST

Parenting

Expectant mothers can consider natural birth than repeat cesarean delivery: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Here's some positive news for women who have previously had a caesarean and are wondering if they can go in for natural birth.

2020-03-29T16:07:45.025160+00:00 IST