It is a known fact that exercise, coupled with proper diet, is the key to good health and long life. Not only does exercise benefit healthy individuals, it also provides significant health benefits to people suffering from a wide range of conditions, including diabetes. Now, new research revealed that regular exercise may also help cancer survivors live long
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HDL cholesterol, known as the ‘good cholesterol’, is needed to keep arteries clear and the heart healthy. But a new study found that it also has a nasty side effect. The findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, suggest that good cholesterol can become abnormal, leading to blocked blood vessels. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholestero
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Antioxidants – search it on Google and you will get about 7,610,000 results. Antioxidants are well-touted these days. These substances are known to promote good health in so many ways, from preventing the damaging effects of oxidation on cells to delaying the ageing process and reducing the risk of different illnesses. But then again, it is important t
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The World Health Organisation calls poverty as the "world’s biggest killer and the greatest cause of ill-health and suffering." A lot of times we think of people living in poverty are highly prone to violence, infectious disease, and poor medical care. But these people are also at a high risk of stress, sleep disorder and mental health issues
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Pregnant women should take good care of their baby’s health as well as their own, especially during the first trimester as foetal development during this period is critical to the child’s heart health in the future – new research suggests. For the first time, scientists discovered that heart health is set long before adulthood. The study
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A growing body of research suggests that the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin does have a range of benefits to human health. It is even regarded as the magic bullet solution for labour and delivery pain, lactation problems, and anxiety. Lay literature also promotes the use of oxytocin to boost maternal bonding, sexual satisfaction and social recognition.
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Doctors and health experts have one common advice – exercise and eat right. But numerous studies have shown that living a healthy and happy life is about much more than diet and exercise. Some of the choices we make every day that don’t seem to be related to our physical health and well-being may also play a big role. Here is a list o
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A lot of people are scared of growing old. Who wouldn’t? It means growing white hairs and wrinkles, having less time for parties and fun activities, spending more time indoors, and most of all – having a boring, cold, lonely life. If you think this way, you probably are still too young. Contrary to popular belief, growing old has a lot of a
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Even though staying for a bit longer in the gym make you want to eat double the amount you would normally consume, new research found no consistent, compelling evidence that increased physical activity corresponds to increased calorie intake. Many people are under the impression that they are supposed to eat back the calories they just burned after over
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Millions of people from ethnic minority groups who are at risk of developing weight-related diseases do not fall into the ‘obese’ category under current tests, new research found. Meanwhile, NICE medical advisory says the method of calculating body mass index does not work for some groups, and the fatness threshold should be ‘lowered’
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