Limiting screen time and returning to school early following a concussion may speed up recovery among kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2024 10:00 AM ISTResearchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, activity type matters. In a study published today...
High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes + overweight/obesity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Feb 2024 9:30 AM ISTClocking up high weekly levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease in...
Medical Bulletin 1/February/2024 Anshika Mishra1 Feb 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Early Life Nutrition: A Key Factor in Reducing the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease A high quality diet at...
Rise in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3%+ to lower prostate cancer risk by 35% Anshika Mishra1 Feb 2024 9:00 AM ISTAn increase in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3% or more is linked to a 35% lower risk of developing, although not dying from, prostate cancer,...
Medical Bulletin 02/December/2023 Preksha garg2 Dec 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:High-doses of Covid medicines not effective in India than EuropeAccording to a new study published in The...
Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk Preksha garg2 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTWalking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the...
Walking at faster pace may significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Nov 2023 11:15 AM ISTWalking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the...
Daily 20-25 mins of physical activity may offset death risk from prolonged sitting Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Oct 2023 10:00 AM ISTClocking up just 20-25 minutes of physical activity every day may be enough to offset the heightened risk of death from a highly sedentary lifestyle,...
Up to 40% lower risk of 9 cancers in people with good cardiorespiratory fitness Isra Zaman17 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTGood cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on-at least in men-suggests...
25 mins/day walking enough to counter physical impact of bedrest among elderly Isra Zaman7 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTAs little as 25 minutes a day of slow walking seems to be enough to counter the detrimental physical effects of bedrest on older hospital patients,...
Staying active, cutting pain-aggravating activities and using heel cup sufficient to reduce pain of Plantar fasciopathy Aditi2 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a randomised trial that In patients with plantar fasciopathy, simple advice to stay active, minimise pain-aggravating...
For BP lowering, static isometric exercise, such as wall sits, are the best: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Static isometric exercises-the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks-are best for lowering blood...
