Men who regularly practice heart-pounding exercises are less likely to develop Cancer, reveals a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The main reason behind this was the higher rate of oxygen consumption among people who exercised.
Researchers in the Universities of Oulu and Kuopio in Finland studied the leisure-time physical activity, over a [...]
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While the Swine Flu panic is growing worldwide, and the death toll increasing by the day, renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev had recently assured the public that yoga has the power to fight Influenza A(H1N1).
When addressing a press conference this week, Baba Ramadev assured the masses that regular practice of yoga can boost immune system, [...]
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Not long ago, caffeine was often in news for its negative effects on health and received bad publicity. But in recent days, scientists have revealed some interesting and positive aspects of caffeine. The latest addition to the list of coffee’s health benefits are its contribution for effective functioning of the brain and liver.
Germany’s Green Cross, [...]
Yogurt is made by adding culture of bacteria to milk. The bacteria consume sugar in the milk, and excrete lactic acid, which curdles the milk. Yogurt contains active cultures or live bacteria, with organisms such as Lacto-bacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacilluys bulgaricus, known as pro-biotics brimming with health benefits that protect the body from [...]
A new study has indicated that a substance in ‘Astragalus’ root has the potential to contribute further or to replace the current AIDS treatment, namely, the anti-retroviral therapy.
The study conducted by the UCLA AIDS Institute, found that a chemical in the Astragalus root, which is often used in Chinese herbal therapies, fights HIV and reduces [...]
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The spiky hair around the stem of tomato plants, are seen to possess antibiotic qualities, reveal latest reports.
During a major biotechnology conference held in Canberra, it has been informed that these projections, named as ‘glandular trichomes’, revealed the biochemical actions that help the plant kingdom in establishing immune defense mechanism against diseases.
The US researchers, who [...]
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It is a proven fact that prayer can help you sail through tough times. Reaching out to God (even if it is via the web) may help you cope with illness.
A study conducted on an online breast cancer support group, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found association between how optimistic patients felt and how often [...]
The Scientists at the California University, Los Angeles (UCLA) reveal that mindfulness meditation helps slow down progression of HIV.
Meditation does this by relieving stress and bolstering the immune system in HIV positive patients. HIV eats away the CD4 T cells and weakens the immune system, and stress speeds up this process. On performing mindfulness meditation, [...]