According to a University of Queensland study, having more children lowers a woman’s risk of developing endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer begins in the lining of the womb (uterus). Most cases occur in women after the age of 55. A key sign is abnormal vaginal bleeding, such as bleeding after menopause or bleeding between periods. Other […]
Ice baths could help in burning body fat
The authors of a new review published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health say that taking a dip in cold water may be just the thing if you are looking to reduce the amount of unhealthy body fat that you have. Cold water exposure might also lower your risk for certain conditions such as […]
A high-fat diet increases the risk of developing Cancer
Beckman Institute researchers have discovered a connection between a high-fat diet and elevated nitric oxide levels, which may raise the risk of inflammation and cancer development. Scientists have hypothesized that dietary habits might hasten the onset of cancer and perhaps make it worse for many years. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Beckman Institute for Advanced […]
Sleep deprivation leads to an increase in harmful belly fat
Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, recently published the results of a randomized controlled crossover study. When compared to control sleep, it demonstrates that not getting enough sleep resulted in a 9% increase in overall abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral fat. Twelve healthy people who were […]
Obesity-related cancers are on the rise among younger generations in the United States, according to a new study
Colorectal, renal, multiple myeloma, gallbladder, uterine corpus, and pancreatic cancers were all linked to obesity. According to a large study conducted in the United States, the millennial younger generation is at an increased risk of obesity-related cancer. The American Cancer Association published a study that looked at two decades of cancer incidence data from 1995 […]
To combat obesity, researchers are testing the use of soybean waste
An international research team from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Waseda University in Japan discovered that fermented soybean waste, or soybeans, can increase fat metabolism and offset the effects of diet-induced obesity in laboratory trials. With 14 million tonnes of soybeans produced each year and over a third of the world’s population […]
