Lifestyle

Daily workout for more than 10 minutes may reduce mortality: Study

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): According to a team of researchers, an increase in daily exercise for more than 10 minutes could prevent more than 100,000 deaths.

2022-02-04T10:38:54.910141+00:00 IST

Here's a list of foods to maintain heart health

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A healthy and nutritional diet is always good for your body but some particular foods are always good for your heart.

2022-02-04T09:52:30.042519+00:00 IST

Study finds lockdown measures associated with increased drinking at home

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the lockdown measures throughout 2020 were linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home.

2022-02-04T07:49:53.365372+00:00 IST

Anxiety and neuroticism linked to one's ability to experience ASMR, says study

London [England], February 3 (ANI): A recent study led by Northumbria University has uncovered new evidence linking higher levels of neuroticism and anxiety with the ability to experience a deeply relaxing sensation known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR).

2022-02-03T11:52:21.276571+00:00 IST

Study shows when and why people divulge other people's secrets

Arizona [US], February 3 (ANI): Secrets, those dastardly details you confide in another person that come back to haunt you, are a social phenomenon among humans. Some would say it's part of our social fabric, to talk about others, to gossip, to divulge another person's deepest secret.

2022-02-03T10:21:31.224717+00:00 IST

Study reveals geography affects mental health care

Georgia [US], February 3 (ANI): According to a new study, substance abuse, access to mental health care and costs remain a burden for people living in rural areas, even if they have private insurance.

2022-02-03T10:18:27.637827+00:00 IST

Study suggests sensitive people respond better to couple's therapy

London [UK], February 3 (ANI): Relationships are fragile. Very often, small fights can lead to permanent damages in them. It takes honest communication and faith in one's partner to keep a relationship afloat. And to help it, there is 'couple's therapy'. According to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London and Denver University, how well someone responds to couple's therapy could be determined by their genes.

2022-02-03T08:25:25.841344+00:00 IST

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Fitness

Regular exercise can provide relief for dry, itchy eyes: Study

Waterloo (Ontario) [Canada], February 3 (ANI): Exercise has been known for being beneficial for a number of reasons, including a healthy heart, keeping diabetes at bay and protecting from obesity. But what about dry and itchy eyes? A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo has made some interesting discoveries about the same.

2022-02-03T06:39:25.290857+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds living in walkable neighbourhood lowers risk of excessive weight gain during pregnancy

New York [US], February 3 (ANI): A team of researchers have found that pregnant people who live in walkable neighbourhoods have lower odds of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) than those who live elsewhere in the city.

2022-02-03T06:36:48.226980+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds urban planners seeking return to 'old normal' in downtown areas post-pandemic

Waterloo (Ontario) [Canada], February 2 (ANI): Urban life in cities has radically changed post the spread of COVID-19. But planners of downtowns in mid-sized areas are more interested in returning those spaces to the way things were, says a recent study by the University of Waterloo.

2022-02-02T13:29:58.100825+00:00 IST

Parenting

First virus infection in infants linked with infections later in life: Study

Edinburgh [Scotland], February 2 (ANI): When a baby leaves the protection of its mother's womb and comes into the world, its body takes time to adjust to the new environment. It is natural for them to have infections in their first few days and weeks, but a recent research has something else to say.

2022-02-02T11:32:01.024380+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study reveals paternal alcohol use linked to increased frequency of fetal development issues

Texas [US], February 2 (ANI): A new research has found that paternal alcohol use can cause issues in fetal development.

2022-02-02T07:43:25.849784+00:00 IST

Parenting

Pictorial warning on sodas can fight childhood obesity, says study

North Carolina [US], February 2 (ANI): We often see warnings on cigarette packets, that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. What if the same is put on an innocent-looking soda bottle, filled with unhealthy levels of sugar? A recent study examines the same.

2022-02-02T05:54:42.800115+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds exercise might increase impact of pre-surgical chemo in food pipe cancer patients

Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new study has found that prehab exercise may boost the impact of chemotherapy given to oesophagus cancer patients to shrink their tumours before surgery.

2022-02-02T05:53:41.440035+00:00 IST

Parenting

Social connectedness, sleep, physical activity contribute to better mental health among teens during COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Bethesda (Maryland) [US], February 1 (ANI): While the pandemic has affected everyone, physically and mentally, equally, it has had a permanent impact on young children and adolescents, who had to stay shut indoors and miss out on so much of school life. A recent study, however, has some good news.

2022-02-01T12:25:39.175950+00:00 IST

Fitness

Child's BMI more influenced by lifestyle that their mother's weight, says study

Bristol [England], February 1 (ANI): Obesity has always been looked at as genetic. But are genetics really to blame or is lifestyle the real culprit? Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have shed light on this.

2022-02-01T12:10:34.808144+00:00 IST

Fitness

Losing weight reduces risk of growths linked to colorectal cancer, says study

Oxford [England], February 1 (ANI): Doctors, nutritionists, dieticians, friends and family always encourage obese and overweight people to lose weight for health reasons. But what if losing weight reduces the risk of cancer? A new study has shed some light on this.

2022-02-01T12:03:06.346100+00:00 IST

Relationships

Perceived 'fragile' masculinity restrains sexual satisfaction, impacts honest communication: Study

Tampa (Florida) [US], February 1 (ANI): Men are often victimised for the sake of the society's perception of 'manliness'. While this has an impact on their mental health, it also affects their intimacy with their partner. A new study has found that women in sexual relationships with men, may change their own sexual behaviour in an effort to protect their partners' perceived manhood.

2022-02-01T07:52:05.552319+00:00 IST

Food

Study finds food labelling lacking in online grocery retailers

New York [US], January 31 (ANI): A new study has found that online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites and laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labelling required for foods sold in stores.

2022-01-31T12:26:38.750041+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study experiments how economic activity resumes during pandemic

Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): A study was conducted to find if people increase economic activity when their neighbours participate in activities like going out to eat at a restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022-01-31T10:44:15.431907+00:00 IST

Relationships

Men at increased risk of mental illness post breakup, says study

Vancouver [Canada], January 31 (ANI): Breakups are difficult. Getting over the fact that things won't ever be the same between you and your partner is a painful process, and it may take years for someone to be at peace again. A new study has revealed that post breakup, men are at an increased risk of mental illness, including anxiety, depression and suicide.

2022-01-31T10:23:41.836914+00:00 IST