Search Results for: Osteoporosis

Hong Kong: Pole dancers prepare for World Championships

Pole dance national champions from over 10 countries arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday (26 November) on the eve of their world championship event. A new category for the over 40s was introduced this year called the Masters, whose current champion is 65-year-old California native, Greta Pontarelli, who said she took up the sport seven years ago for health reasons.

Nov 27, 2015

Chemicals in Daily Products Linked to Early Menopause

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE has shortlisted 15 chemicals from a list of 111 as endocrine-disruptors.

Jan 30, 2015

How Walking can Ward off Cognitive Decline at Old Age; 8 Other Benefits

Participants living in an easy-to-walk community fared well both physically and mentally. They had a lower body mass and blood pressure, and also scored high in memory tests.

Nov 11, 2014

HIV Positive Mother Calls for Five-Year Sentence to Ex who Deliberately Infected Her

18 months into a relationship, a mother of three found out that her boyfriend was HIV positive and he infected her deliberately.

Sep 10, 2014

Healthy Lifestyle Protects against Stress-Related Cell Ageing

Regular exercise, healthy diet and sound sleep are associated with fewer telomeres shortening.

Jul 30, 2014

Frequent Alcohol Consumption Linked to Stroke: Study

Men in the study, who consumed alcohol more frequently than twice a week, had over a threefold risk of dying from stroke than non-drinkers.

Mar 20, 2014

6 Harmful Things that Put Women at Risk

Do you know the top reasons that project women to health risks every day? Lifestyle choices go a long way in determining the health of a person. Health wise, men and women function differently. In the attempt to manage family, profession and home all at the same time, women have the tendency to often ignore their own health.

Mar 7, 2014

1-Hour Daily Walks Reduce Breast Cancer Risk; Other Factors with Similar Effects

Women in post-menopausal stage can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer by walking for an hour daily, new research reveals.

Oct 4, 2013

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Shortcut to Space Station: Express Soyuz Flight Takes 3-Member Crew to ISS In 6 Hours [PHOTOS]

Three new Expedition 36 crew members arrived at the International Space Station and docked with the Rassvet module around 10:10 pm EDT Thursday (around 8 am IST).

May 29, 2013

300 Million Indians Suffer From Osteoporosis, Says Study

A recent study report by Vandana Luthra's Care Clinic (VLCC), has claimed that about 300 million people in India suffer from osteoporosis and it is speculates that in the next decade as much as 50% of the Indian population will be victim to this condition.

Nov 26, 2011

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