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Underweight and extremely obese people die earlier that those of normal weight
Washington, June 24 (ANI): An international study conducted by Canadian and American researchers suggests that underweight and extremely obese people die earlier than those having normal weight.
The same study, however, also shows that overweight people actually live longer than those having normal weight.
“It’s not surprising that extreme underweight and extreme obesity increase the risk [...]
Underweight and extremely obese people die earlier that those of normal weight
Washington, June 24 (ANI): An international study conducted by Canadian and American researchers suggests that underweight and extremely obese people die earlier than those having normal weight.
The same study, however, also shows that overweight people actually live longer than those having normal weight.
“It’s not surprising that extreme underweight and extreme obesity increase the risk [...]
Self-help groups enable women in Tripura to earn
Jirania (Tripura), May 9 (ANI): Women members elected to the village council in Tripura have taken a lead in paving the way for a large number of poor women to become self-reliant.
This has been made possible by these enterprising women representatives by setting up Self-Help Groups (SHGs), which generate allied productive vocations for the poor [...]
Now, iPhone’s ‘My QuitLine’ app helps smokers kick the butt
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Smokers interested in quitting the habit can now get some serious help from their iPhones – a new free application of the smart phone provides a live quitline coach and uses live text to advice on how to kick the butt.
Developed by The George Washington University’s School of Public Health and [...]
Exercise boosts children’s ability to pay attention
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study from University of Illinois has revealed that kids who are physically active have greater cognitive control or ability to pay attention, and perform better at school.
The research led by Charles Hillman, a professor of kinesiology and community health and the director of the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory at Illinois, [...]
How a cup of coffee reduces pain during exercise
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A small cup of coffee in the morning might just help you push a little harder during your morning workout, and scientist have now found what makes caffeine reduce the pain during distance training and competitions and enhance an athlete’s performance.
A former competitive cyclist, University of Illinois kinesiology and community health [...]
Epileptic patients twice as likely to develop depression
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): People suffering from epilepsy are at two-fold risk of developing depression, says a new study.
While prevalence of depression is twice as high in epileptic patients, racial minorities are seven times more likely to develop depression.
The researchers analysed the data from the 2000-2001 Canadian Community Health Survey to determine prevalence [...]
