Life, Health, 9th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 09 Mar 2018

Life, Health, 09 Mar 2018

Women should not take MHT specifically to improve their heart health (Photo: AFP)

Heart failure risk may be brought down by menopausal hormone therapy

For most menopausal women - especially those under the age of 60 - the benefits of taking HRT outweigh any potential risks.

09 Mar 2018 7:44 PM

On the flip side, the ability to sense another's emotional state is a key part of creating and building social bonds (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests stress can turn out to be contagious

The researchers discovered that the activation of these CRH neurons causes the release of a chemical signal.

09 Mar 2018 3:43 PM

Nearly 22 per cent of the youths had a psychiatric disorder.

Childhood exposure to violence may lead to psychiatric disorders, says study

Study shows experiencing traumatic event are associated with depression, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity.

09 Mar 2018 2:11 PM

Find why Spanish flu is deadlier than World War I

The geographic origin of the epidemic is not certain and no samples remain for further study.

09 Mar 2018 1:50 PM

Early systematic screening, particularly focusing on blood pressure and lipid measurements, might be suggested in all childhood cancer survivors (Photo: AFP)

Risk of heart problems higher in people who survived cancer as children

High blood pressure and dyslipidaemia were the most common cardiovascular risk factors identified in the childhood cancer survivors.

09 Mar 2018 1:12 PM

Study showed that loss of muscle mass and strength did not occur in those who exercise regularly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Regular exercising slows down aging, says study

Researchers assessed the health of older adults who had exercised most of their adult lives to see if this could slow down ageing.

09 Mar 2018 12:57 PM

thanasia gives enough time to people to prepare for the death, of one’s own or that of a near one. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 10 facts about euthanasia you probably did not know

A five-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court passed the order allowing passive euthanasia with guidelines.

09 Mar 2018 12:11 PM

If you think about it, even the hugely popular television show Friends had five close friends living happily together. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out how many friends one needs to be happy

According to recent research, the number of close friends that someone should have is surprisingly small.

09 Mar 2018 10:48 AM

Ikigai is defined as one’s “reason for which you wake up in the morning”, which can be interpreted as your purpose in life.

Find out Japanese concept that will help you wake up in morning

It turns out that adopting the Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’ could be the key to waking up feeling refreshed and geared up to start the day.

09 Mar 2018 9:30 AM

Higher vitamin D levels were also associated with a lower (30-50 per cent) relative risk of liver cancer, and the association was more evident in men than in women. (Photo: Pixabay)

High levels of vitamin D may lower cancer risk, says study

While benefits of vitamin D on bone diseases are known, there is growing evidence it may benefit other chronic diseases, including cancers.

09 Mar 2018 8:11 AM

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