Life Style

Being overweight makes management of many chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes etc difficult for the elderly people, which also results in many life threatening complications like heart attacks, stroke, uncontrolled diabetes etc. thus, maintaining a normal BMI is very essential for healthy aging but losing weight after 60 is also very tricky, Hindustan Times Reported. Some tips for a healthy ...

Older adults who have food insecurity are more likely to suffer from malnutrition, depression, and physical limitations that limit their ability to live independently. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federally funded nutrition-assistance program in the United States. Research has shown that SNAP has reduced hunger and food insecurity in the general population. Little evidence is available, ...

According to a recent study by experts at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, daily reading boosted language development in infants 12 months of age and younger, ANI reported. The results of the study, which is based on well-established research on early language development in toddlers 12 months and older, showed that infants who were consistently read ...

Some forms of bullying are significantly correlated with feeling sad or hopeless and attempting suicide, according to a new study. The correlation is highest when teens are bullied based on their sexual orientation or gender orientation, found the study, published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by John Rovers of Drake University, US, and colleagues. School bullying is a common ...

A recent study conducted by scientists at the Universities of Arizona and Kansas suggests that working at a busy coffee shop may be healthier than doing so in a quiet office. The study finds — perhaps unsurprisingly — that loud noises at the office have a negative impact on employee well-being. But the study also suggests that complete silence is ...

According to a study an active compound from an edible mushroom can boost nerve growth and enhance memory. The study was published in the journal, ‘Journal of Neurochemistry’. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus. Researchers have discovered lion’s mane mushrooms improve brain cell growth and ...

A new study has revealed that restricted access to abortions will cause tremendous stress and potential major psychiatric illnesses for mothers unwanted foetuses. The study was published in the journal, ‘JAMA Psychiatry’. This is especially dangerous because these individuals already are three times more likely to have a psychiatric disorder than the general population. The ramifications of the Supreme Court’s ...

A study found that eating large meals was more beneficial than intermittent fasting. The study was published in a journal, ‘American Heart Association’. According to the senior study author Wendy L. Bennett, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, although ‘time-restricted eating patterns’ — known as intermittent fasting — are popular, ...

The presence of a brain tumor can be determined by identifying a crucial membrane protein in the urine, according to research from Nagoya University in Japan. By eliminating the need for intrusive tests and raising the possibility that tumors are found early enough for surgery, their protein may be used to identify brain cancer. The results of this study may ...

Are bleeding gums coming in the way if you brushing your teeth well? Does the sensitivity in your teeth prevent you eating your favourite ice cream? Are you not smiling because you are conscious of your swollen gums? Healthy gums are pink, and firm, do not bleed and fit snugly around your teeth. Your lifestyle can greatly impact your gum ...