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Give till it hurts if you want to live longer!

February 5, 2013
According to a study, making a habit of giving can give you good health and longevity. The study has been borne out by a five-year study by three universities. Principal study investigator Michael J. Poulin, from the University …

Olympic medallists live longer than general population

December 14, 2012
Regardless of country of origin, medal won, or type of sport played, Olympic medallists live almost three years longer on average than their country’s general population, a study has found. Matching by country, sex, and age, …

Alcohol has a protective side too!

November 22, 2012
According to a new study, injured patients were less likely to die during hospitalisation if they had alcohol in their blood. ‘This study is not encouraging people to drink,’ cautions University of Illinois, Chicago injury …

Alcoholic women have shorter lifespans

October 17, 2012
According to German researchers, the annual death rates of alcohol-dependent women are 460 percent higher than the non-drinking general population while male alcoholics have a 190 percent higher death rate than the general …

Global Handwashing Day observed by UNICEF

October 16, 2012
On the occasion of the fifth annual Global Handwashing Day on Monday, the UNICEF, emphasized that the very simple act of washing hands with soap can save thousands of children who needlessly die every year. Child mortality …

Could your regular Aspirin reduce your chances of cancer mortality?

August 13, 2012
Now Aspirin can do much more than just get rid of that head ache. A new study has found that Aspirin intake tends to lower the risk of cancer mortality.  A recent pooled analysis of randomized trials looking at the effects of …

Obesity increasing death risk a myth?

July 10, 2012
The obese tag may no longer be linked to early death. It was found the that compared to people with a normal weight, people who were overweight or obese had no increased risk of death. Although people who were morbidly obese and …

Revealed – Cancer is deadly because of the genetics involved

March 8, 2012
A single cancer can be dramatically different within one person, say experts. They discovered that different parts of a tumour can have different genes. And a tumour that has spread to the chest can be genetically very different …