A new Swedish study confirms the positive impact of regular exercise on health over time. The study was conducted over 33 years and examined the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness in young men and cancer occurrence in specific sites as they aged. The report published...
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It is widely believed that eating a lot of “harmful foods” can lead to heart disease. According to a Study, the real culprit is undernutrition. This was published in the July 20, 2023, issue of the European Heart Journal. The study suggests that a low...
Many parents aspired to see their kids learn Chess when they watched 18-year-old Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa play in the FIDE World Cup final. Introduce Chess to your child as a hobby, and you can improve their cognitive skills, logical thinking,...
World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the introduction of a nutrition-related taxation system for ultra-processed food in India. The World Health Organization has suggested that GST rates be tied to the nutritional content of food products. The WHO-ICRIER report (Indian Council for Research...
Gary Hall Jr. (48), a ten-time Olympic medalist, says he has no memory of winning the title of world’s fastest swimmer at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He was a spectator as he watched the moment of his victory on television. Hall...
The UN warned that climate change causes heatwaves to become more intense and frequent, which, in turn, creates a “witch’s brew” – a toxic mixture – that threatens the health of people and other living creatures. Heat waves are a major...
Covid prices are rising in the Northern Hemisphere as the weather gets colder. There are also several new Covid variants available. What you should know Covid or seasonal nasties COVID has taken a heavy toll on the world, with almost seven...
Scientists from Brazil, which is the second largest consumer of cocaine in the world, announced that they have developed a new innovative treatment for addictions to the drug and its powerful derivative, crack. It’s a vaccine. Researchers hope that the “Calixcoca”...
Concerns about vector-borne infections have been heightened by a mosquito that tested positive for Zika in the Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka. Zika virus infection has never been observed in humans. The Zika virus was found in a mosquito during routine surveillance of mosquito...
Excessive salt intake could lead to type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Tulane University in the US have concluded that consuming excessive salt over a long period increases the risk of weight gain and abdominal fat. This could lead to type 2...