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Refrain from working long hours as it ups your risk of stroke
Deadlines, tight schedules, need to clinch a deal are few of the reasons why people end up working for longer hours. This becomes a habit over a course of few years and…
Protein-rich diet could keep your heart fit, study says
Protein-rich diet including foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise, a new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA)…
Watching too much TV ups risk of death from pulmonary embolism
Long hours of gaming have been associated with increased risk of fatal pulmonary embolism and now a new study shows that watching TV for prolonged duration also ups the risk of death…
Hangover has only one cure, researchers reveal
You can’t escape a hangover if you consume alcohol excessively, researchers have revealed in a new study presented at the ECNP conference in Amsterdam. Immunity and prevention against hangovers are a figment…
Midday naps are actually good for you, study says
Considered to be a privilege in current times, midday naps are said to be beneficial for health as they not only normalise blood pressure levels, they may probably also decrease the number…
LEDs set to get cheaper, efficient
One of the biggest hurdles in adoption of LED lighting is the cost involved and the inability of energy savings to offset these high costs. This is about to change as a…
Research ups hope for more effective, long-lasting flu vaccine
Influenza threat is one that keeps evolving every year rendering vaccines ineffective and completely useless – something that researchers have long been trying to address. In a new research that has upped…
Karolinska Institutet clears professor Paolo Macchiarini of scientific misconduct
The Vice-Chancellor of Karolinska Institutet, Anders Hamsten, has concluded after a long investigation that while on some points Visiting Professor Paolo Macchiarini did act without due care, it does not qualify as…
Genetic study confirms link between lower vitamin D levels and increased risk of MS
Scientists have been suggesting a possible link between lower levels of vitamin D and increase risk of multiple sclerosis and now a new genetic study has found evidence that supports this link….
High-protein breakfasts said to help teenagers lose body fat, reduce hunger
Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day and rightly so, because a new study has suggested that teens who consume high-protein breakfasts will be able to manage their weight…
Study: 20% of older people in UK consuming unsafe levels of alcohol
Alcohol consumption among older people in the UK is at alarming levels with one in five consuming alcohol at unsafe levels – it has been revealed. King’s College London researchers reveal through…
Hookah, e-cigarettes considered safe by young adults
Cigarette alternatives like hookah and e-cigarettes are a hot thing among young adults and a new study has found that under 25s believe that these two are safer than cigarettes. In comparison,…
Single people can also have satisfying lives, study finds
Studies have long suggested that people in relationship are more happier than their single counterparts, but it might not be true as a new study has suggested that single people are just…
MERS vaccine could be on the horizon
A vaccine for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus could be on the horizon with scientists revealing that a vaccine developed using synthetic DNA successfully induced protective immunity in animals against…