Category: HLTH & BEAUTY

70% of out of hospital cardiac arrests occur at home

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• The survival rate could double or triple if more people take required action on time in case of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest • Sudden Cardiac Arrest claims one life every 90 Seconds worldwide • The 14th Annual Conference of the Indian Heart Rhythm Society 2022 was organised in Kochi Kochi | The Indian Heart Rhythm Society in collaboration with Abbott, a global healthcare company, organised its 14th Annual Conference in Kochi from October 28 to 30. A Walkathon was also organised from the Grand Hyatt, Bolagatty, with the aim…

8 വയസോ അതിൽ താഴെയോ പ്രായമുള്ള കുട്ടികളിൽ കുരങ്ങുപനി പിടിപെടാന്‍ സാധ്യത കൂടുതലാണെന്ന് ഗവേഷകർ

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ലണ്ടൻ : 8 വയസോ അതിൽ താഴെയോ പ്രായമുള്ള കുട്ടികളെ കൂടുതൽ ഗുരുതരമായ കുരങ്ങുപനി രോഗത്തിന് സാധ്യതയുള്ള ഗ്രൂപ്പായി കണക്കാക്കണമെന്ന് ഗവേഷകർ റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നു. പീഡിയാട്രിക് ഇൻഫെക്ഷ്യസ് ഡിസീസ് ജേണലിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച പഠനമനുസരിച്ച്, കുരങ്ങുപനി ബാധിച്ചത് കുറച്ച് കുട്ടികളെയാണ്, എന്നാൽ 8 വയസോ അതിൽ താഴെയോ പ്രായമുള്ള കുട്ടികളിൽ അപകടസാധ്യത കൂടുതലാണ്. കുട്ടികളിൽ ഇതുവരെ റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട നിരക്ക് കുറവാണെങ്കിലും, കുട്ടികളിൽ കുരങ്ങുപനിയുടെ സങ്കീർണതകളെക്കുറിച്ചും മറ്റ് ഗുരുതരമായ പ്രത്യാഘാതങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചും പ്രത്യേക ആശങ്കയുണ്ട്. “ഉയർന്ന വരുമാനമുള്ള രാജ്യങ്ങളിൽ പോലും കുട്ടികളുടെ ആശുപത്രിവാസ നിരക്കും മരണനിരക്കും വർദ്ധിക്കുന്നതായി റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്നു,” സ്വിറ്റ്സർലൻഡിലെ ഫ്രിബർഗ് സർവകലാശാലയിലെ ഡോ. പെട്ര സിമ്മർമാനും മെൽബൺ സർവകലാശാലയിലെ നൈജൽ കർട്ടിസും പറഞ്ഞു. പ്രധാനമായും താഴ്ന്ന വരുമാനമുള്ള രാജ്യങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഡാറ്റയെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി, 8 വയസ്സിന് താഴെയുള്ള കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ഗുരുതരമായ ബാക്ടീരിയ അണുബാധകൾ ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള സങ്കീർണതകൾ ഉണ്ടാകാനുള്ള…

If you want to stay young, avoid spending too much time on phone and social media

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Several studies in the past had underlined that spending too much time on gadgets may impact your eyesight or mental health. However, a new study suggests that it may also affect your aging process. The animal-model study, published in the journal ‘Frontiers in Aging’, indicated that excessive blue light from gadgets, including smartphones and laptops, may accelerate the aging process. “Excessive exposure to blue light from everyday devices, such as TVs, laptops and phones, may have detrimental effects on a wide range of cells in our body, from skin and…

The ways you can support your wife during pregnancy?

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If you’re having a child soon, you probably have a lot of questions, concerns, and fears. According to research, a pregnant woman is more likely to have a successful, healthy, and straightforward pregnancy if her partner is experienced. So here are a few suggestions for how you can assist your partner throughout pregnancy. A pregnancy guide for a doting partner Both you and your partner experience joy and excitement in the first few weeks after learning the news. Then there’s the uncertainty surrounding hospital check-ups, the uncertainty surrounding working with…

Kids and teens who skip breakfast may have poorer physical and mental health

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As the saying often goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTrusted Source, (CDC) almost 20% of children in the United States do not eat breakfast. What’s more, children from lower-income families and adolescents of any socioeconomic status are more likely to skip breakfast. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children and teens consume breakfast for healthier body weights, improved nutrition, better memory, better test scores, and better attention spans. Breakfast helps to provide a balance…

Heart Disease: The Common Symptoms for Men vs. Women

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When it comes to heart health, men and women can be quite different. The American Heart Association makes that distinction in new researchTrusted Source published in its journal Circulation. The report describes the common symptoms of six cardiovascular diseases with the note that many symptoms are different for men and women. The six cardiovascular diseases are: • Heart attack • Heart failure • Valve disease • Stroke • Heart rhythm disorders • Peripheral artery and peripheral vein disease Cardiovascular disease is the leading causeTrusted Source of death in the United…

Study finds Vitamin D supplements may help reduce chronic inflammation

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Systematic low-grade inflammation is characterized by the prolonged release of inflammatory molecules and is linkedTrusted Source to various health conditions. While vitamin D is classically known for regulating calcium levels, recent studiesTrusted Source have shown that it may play a role in modulating the body’s inflammatory response too. For example, research has linked vitamin D concentrations in the blood with C-reactive protein levels (CRP), a widely used inflammatory biomarker. However, it remains unknown whether low vitamin D levels increase CRP levels, as demonstrated in randomized trialsTrusted Source. Recently, researchers examined…

The kernels of mango are good for health in many ways

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People eat a lot of mangoes in summer, which is also good for generala health. However, eating its seeds along with mango is also beneficial. Yes, its seeds are good for your health in many ways. Diarrhoea- By consuming mango kernels or kernels powder, you can get rid of the problems of diarrhoea. Yes and to prepare the powder, dry the mango kernels thoroughly and grind it to make a powder. After that, you can mix this powder in a glass of water and consume it with a little bit of…

If parents have type 1 diabetes, it may adversely affect their children’s cognitive development: study

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According to a new study conducted in Copenhagen, children’s cognitive development can be harmed regardless of whether their biological parents have type 1 diabetes. Anne Laerke Spangmose and colleagues from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark published their findings in the open-access journal ‘PLOS Medicine.’ For the first time, study suggests that having a parent with a chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes is linked to lower school achievement rather than maternal high blood sugar during foetal development. The impact of maternal diabetes during pregnancy on their children’s cognition has…

Molecular Hydrogen Inhalation Gains Prominence; udazH Portable Hydrogen Inhaler Promises Better Wellbeing

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Thiruvananthapuram: With personal wellness increasingly turning out to be a focus area among the health-conscious population like never before, optimisation of overall health and well-being has assumed much significance. Molecular hydrogen is currently the buzzword in the booming wellness industry and its potential as a preventative wellness tool is too big to ignore. Molecular hydrogen is found in trace amounts in the air (0.00005%), and can act as an antioxidant. Believed to have the capabilities to protect cells from oxidative stress-related damage, hydrogen can be inhaled as a gas at…