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Comparing people who lead a sedentary lifestyle to the top exercise performers, the researchers involved in the study found that the risk associated with death is 500 per cent higher in the case of people in the former category. According to a new study, a sedentary lifestyle will cost you more than smoking. (Source: File

The study found that over-the-counter products are consumed by 35.4 per cent of older adults aged between 65 to 80, staying unaware of potential safety risks that they give to their body.   Many OTC sleep aids contain diphenhydramine, which blocks activity of a brain chemical called acetylcholine (Source: Thinkstock Images) UPSC recruitment 2018: Over

The study explored the aspects of physical health such as body weight, heart health and blood pressure to see whether a wide range of individuals with poorer physical health went on to be less happy and less satisfied with their lives or not. There is a growing need to prevent obesity as a new study

Rajasthan health authorities had issued an alert after an 85-year-old woman tested positive for Zika virus infection in Jaipur. NIV confirmed the presence of Zika virus in the serum samples sent to them. Days after an elderly woman from Jaipur in Rajasthan tested positive for Zika virus infection, a five-member medical team, including experts from

The study does not imply that paracetamol causes asthma and some children do need more paracetamol than the rest for the growing respiratory problems. It is these problems that lead to asthma and not the drug. Administering calpol and other paracetamol to toddlers increases the chances of suffering from asthma later if it runs in the family, according

Babies who were born to mothers who were exposed to pollen during the last trimester were found to be at increased risk of developing respiratory diseases says a study. However, the study did not suggest that all babies born during high pollen seasons would develop the disease. Babies born to mothers who got exposed to

The results, appearing in the journal Climatic Change, is based on historical data on temperature-related deaths from 451 locations in 23 countries with different socio-economic and climatic conditions. Countries need to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or more people could die because of extreme temperatures,

A study from the University of California, Berkeley says sleep problems are related to loneliness; sleep deprivation apparently makes people more lonely. In order to arrive at the result, 18 young adults were tested in two different scenarios. Finding it difficult to sleep is a problem faced by many. But did you know that sleep

Contrary to popular claim, e-cigarettes are not safe. According to a study, they may be safer in terms of the cancer risk, but they can damage immunity, disable lung cells and cause inflammation. Vaping or smoking e-cigarettes has been found to be a harmful practice. According to a study, it can damage immunity, disable cells

In UK alone, chronic migraine affects more than six lakh people. And even though a number of treatment options exist to reduce the intensity of the symptoms, there is no definitive solution for it. The first drug to prevent migraine has been approved by European health officials. According to a report in The Guardian, the drug Erenumab

Though most men may shirk away when it comes to the 'period talk', ironically, sanitary napkins were initially made for them. These disposable pads were developed by nurses in France to control the bleeding of the soldiers injured during battle. Say period and silence follows. This discomfiture in having an open conversation about women’s periods

A new study states that consuming walnuts may halve the risk of developing Type-two diabetes. Walnuts are rich in antioxidants apart from that consuming half a cup of walnut water can help protect the digestive system. Consuming walnuts — rich in antioxidants — may nearly halve the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes compared to those

It has long been established that saturated fats found in red meat is one major cause of heart arteries block. Tick bites could trigger the allergic reaction to red meat and spread the sensitivity to the allergen among people. Researchers have found a link between an allergen found in red meat and the build-up of