Stretching with yoga safe for moms-to-be

WASHINGTON – Yoga, a low-impact fitness alternative, allows pregnant women to continue an exercise regimen without straining their heart or harming the baby.

The rewards of basic yoga outweigh the potential physical risks, as long as you take caution and perform the exercises in moderation according to your flexibility level, said the American Academy of …. Original source  : Stretching with yoga safe for moms-to-be.

Using sari to filter water can provide protection against cholera

WASHINGTON – Sari cloth is a simple, sustainable protector from cholera, a study conducted in Bangladesh has revealed.

Using the sari to filter household water protects not only the household from cholera, but reduces the incidence of disease in neighbouring households that do [..] Read the original article: here.

Autism does not ruin parents’ marriage: Study

WASHINGTON – Autism does not ruin relationships, says a new study, challenging the popular perception that an autistic child wrecks 80 percent of marriages as a heavy burden is imposed on parents.

Brian Freedman, clinical director of the Centre for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI), said the findings seem to debunk a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Autism does not ruin parents’ marriage: Study.

Beware! Impotence could wreck your heart

LONDON – A significant proportion of men who suffer from impotence show early signs of coronary artery disease (CAD), warn experts.

A new study shows that such men will often develop coronary symptoms within two to three years and actually experience a heart attack within three to five years.
The study authors stress that clinicians stabilise …. Read the original article  : Beware! Impotence could wreck your heart.

They keep cholera at bay with a simple sari

WASHINGTON – A study on village women in Bangladesh, who filter water with their saris, found that this method not only keeps cholera at bay in households but also cuts down the likelihood of disease in the neighbourhood.

“A simple method for filtering pond and river water to reduce the incidence of cholera, field tested …. Read the original article  : They keep cholera at bay with a simple sari.

Moderate drinkers ‘are healthier than teetotallers’

LONDON – A major new study has shown that people who drink moderately, two or three glasses of wine in the evening, are far healthier than those who abstain from drinking any alcohol.

The study indicates that moderate drinkers have lower rates of heart disease, obesity and depression than people who abstain from alcohol entirely.

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Daily ginger consumption alleviates muscle pain

WASHINGTON – Daily ginger consumption can reduce muscle pain caused by exercise, says a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia.

Patrick O’Connor, a professor in the College of Education’s department of kinesiology, said that while ginger had been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects in rodents, its effect on experimentally-induced human muscle pain was …. Source article  : Daily ginger consumption alleviates muscle pain.

Particulate air pollution bad for heart health

WASHINGTON – Penn State College of Medicine researchers say that breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart’s regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5.

This high stress may contribute to cardiovascular diseases, said Duanping Liao, professor of public health sciences.

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Binge drinking ‘can increase pancreatic cancer risk’

WASHINGTON – A new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that heavy alcohol use and binge drinking can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in men.

Researchers found that men who consumed alcohol increased their risk of pancreatic cancer by 1.5 to 6 times compared with those who didn’t consume alcohol or who had less …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Binge drinking ‘can increase pancreatic cancer risk’.

Daily ginger consumption eases muscle ache

WASHINGTON – Ginger has long been used as a home remedy for ailments like colds and upset stomachs. But research has now found that daily ginger consumption also reduces muscle pain caused by exercise.

While ginger had been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects in rodents, its effect on experimentally-induced human muscle pain was largely unexplored, said …. Source article  : Daily ginger consumption eases muscle ache.