Roshni Mahesh

Articles by Roshni Mahesh

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Obesity

Obesity-Related Cancers on Rise: WHO Report

A study conducted by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised cancer agency of WHO located at Lyon in France, has amassed solid evidence to label obesity as a major risk factor for cancer as the half a million new cases of the deadly disease (481,000) reported in 2012 was caused by a high body mass index (BMI). Nov 27, 2014
yogurt

Eating Yogurt Keeps Diabetes at Bay

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in US found that eating just 28g of yogurt a day slashed risk of type 2 diabetes by 18%. Nov 26, 2014
Hookah

Hookah Smoke Contains Toxic Chemical linked to Cancer

A new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that hookah smoke contained benzene, a toxic chemical with a sweet odour that has long been known to raise the risk of leukaemia. Nov 24, 2014
Sad, depressed woman

Early Puberty may Cause Depression, Says Study

Participants who had an early puberty possessed certain common risk factors related to depression, including poor self-image, greater anxiety and social issues with family and peers. Nov 22, 2014
Yoga

Yoga, Meditation Prevent Depression During Pregnancy

The University of Colorado Boulder study found that mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was highly effective in lowering the risk of depression in pregnant women who had a history of the mental condition. Nov 21, 2014
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