Tag: Death

World Suicide Prevention Day 2019: Here’s How You Can Avoid Self Harm

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To raise awareness about suicide prevention, September 10 is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day. A number of people lose their life to suicide every year. Surprisingly, this number is higher than the deaths caused by war and homicide combined. While there are a number of reasons due to which one commits suicide, no reason is ever good enough to lose your life for it. One of the greatest reasons for committing suicide is the turmoil in the life and the situation around it. However, suicide is not the wisest…

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Regularly consuming ‘ultraprocessed’ foods increases risk of early death: Study

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While we all love nibbling away at our pizzas, chips or french fries, a new study, conducted in France, now finds that we face a 14 per cent higher risk of early death with each 10 per cent increase in the amount of ultraprocessed food we eat. The authors of the study wrote in the journal JAMA Internal medicine that ultraprocessed foods are manufactured industrially from multiple ingredients that usually include additives used for technological and/or cosmetic purposes, reported CNN. They added, “Ultraprocessed foods are mostly consumed in the form…

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Happy Valentine’s Day Special: Here is why being in love may be good for your heart!

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Valentine’s Day on 14th of February every year celebrates love and the little quirks of it. When it comes to your health, being in love may be good news for your heart’s health. Valentine’s Day on 14th of February every year celebrates love and the little quirks of it. It brings back the spark in relationships and gives everyone a chance to celebrate their love and their partner. People exchange gifts, go out on dates, plan things for their significant other and celebrate love. The feeling of being in love is…

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YOU CAN HEAL YOURSELF

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by Vinod Nigam It doesn’t diminish my respect for God’s power in the slightest to realize that God primarily works through the mind to summon up resources of healing in a person’s body. —— Dr. Paul Brand Study after study has shown that people who worship regularly live longer than those who don’t. They tend to have lower blood pressure, lower death rates from cardiovascular disease, less depression and less early death from various causes. What scientists are discovering is that having faith, of any kind, has a powerful health-protective effect…

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Can sauna lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease?

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For those who spent over 45 minutes per week in the sauna in total the incidence was 5.1 per 1,000 person years whilst it was 9.6 for those who spent less than 15 minutes per week in the sauna in total. Yes, you heard that right! Apart from relaxing you, frequent sauna use is linked to a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men and women aged 50 years and over. The study has been published in the journal BMC Medicine. Researchers from the University of Eastern…

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The Anti-Cancer Diet: Foods to Treat and Prevent Cancer

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By Mark Goddard   The extent to which food can heal physical and mental illness is a source of major controversy. Indeed, you can hardly open a magazine or browse social media without reading about someone who cured their cancer with raw carrots and steamed broccoli! Naturally, oncologists worry that such claims encourage patients to ditch conventional treatment altogether. Cancer Cancer is not a single disease. Claims of a “cancer cure,” or “cancer prevention,” are therefore misleading. In fact, cancer is an umbrella term for over 100 diseases, each studied and…

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Why Cancer Is so Common – And so Hard to Cure

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By Dr. Janice Rachael Mae Your body is constantly decaying and rebuilding itself. And I don’t mean ‘sort of’ decaying or ‘figuratively’ regenerating, I mean it is literally dying and re-growing parts of itself at a rate we can barely comprehend. Since you started reading this article already millions of your cells will have died. Look at a window for a moment, you see those tiny particles floating in the air? Well those are 80% made up of your skin… You lose five and a half grams of skin every week that you’re alive. After…

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World Hypertension day 2018: Know your numbers to stay fit

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World Hypertension day, observed on the 17th of May every year, calls out for increasing awareness about this silent killer. World Hypertension day, observed on the 17th of May every year, calls out for increasing awareness about this silent killer and help people realise that hypertension or high blood pressure is a preventable and controllable condition. Hypertension remains a contributing risk factor for stroke, heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications leading to deaths across the globe. The theme for the World Hypertension Day 2018 is ‘Know Your Numbers.’ According to…

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Urinary, respiratory tract infections may double stroke risk: Study

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Those suffering from urinary or respiratory tract infections may face nearly double the risk of heart attacks and strokes than obesity, researchers have warned. The study — led by a researcher of Indian origin — found that if the frequency of these common infections causing hospitalisation continues for a longer period it may even lead to death.  Patients diagnosed with any one of these common infections were three times more likely to die than those without prior infection after developing heart disease, and almost twice as likely to die if they had a stroke. “Our figures suggest that those who are admitted to hospital with…

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Bollywood Actress Sridevi Died: Why Heart Attacks on the Rise in Women

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Indian Popular Actress Sridevi breathed her last breath on Saturday night following cardiac arrest, India media reported. She was 54. Sridevi’s brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor has confirmed the death of first female superstar of Bollywood, according to India media. Sridevi was reportedly with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi at the time of her death in Dubai. While Reason for her Death was sudden cardiac arrest complete full information about her death has not yet revealed to media. As per new study has found women are three times more likely to die after experiencing a heart…

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