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More good news for those who practice physical activities – or an incentive for those who want to start. One study noted that women who exercised for at least 150 minutes per week had reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer – most common malignant tumor in the female genitals. The research, done at Yale School of Public Health, USA. The [...]

If you think that you are not at risk of heart attack just because you are of normal weight, you might have been misled. ‘Some people are born with a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. They may look like the picture of health from the outside, but inside they can have dangerous plaque blocking their coronary arteries, the arteries that surround [...]

According to Phil Edwards, a researcher from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, “We need to do a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness. It is a key factor in the battle to reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change.” Edwards’ research found that ‘the average overweight person is responsible for an extra [...]

Obesity and diabetes are raging concerns in the oil-rich Gulf monarchies. A combination of diet with too many calories and sedentary lifestyle has brought about the disturbing reality. Authorities have come to realize the gravity of the situation and are now increasing awareness in the hope of appeasing the taste for foods high in calories served in [...]