Health Update

Study: BMI and waist size influence heart failure risk

waist size influence heart failure risk According to a new study related to belly fat and heart failure, the body mass index (BMI) and the waist size of people influence their risk of being hospitalized with the heart failure condition or even death from the same.

The findings of the study indicated that each additional BMI point increased the risk of heart failure hospitalization or death by 3 percent in women and 7 percent in men; while a waist-size increase of 10 centimeters furthered the risk by 19 percent in women and 30 percent in men.

ACOG clarifications on HPV test vis-à-vis Pap Smears

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Govt To Set Up Five Mobile Hospitals In India

Govt To Set Up Five Mobile Hospitals In IndiaWith the intention to cater to regions hit by natural or man-made calamities, the government has made announcement about the launching of five mobile hospitals in India that can be established at any calamity hit region within a short span of six hours.

Five mobile hospitals would be established with a total cost of Rs 30 crore each.

Dr. Shakti Gupta, the member of the steering committee of the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) under the Home Ministry, took this decision.

“The work is in progress and would be completed soon,” he said.

Healthcare staff motivated to shed extra pounds, to set example for public.

Healthcare staff motivated to shed extra pounds, to set example for public. NHS has understood the value of old maxim, example is better that precept. Department of health is stressing on the importance of fitness of obese NHS staff in lieu with the public messages of reducing weight propagated by them. More than half the NHS's 1.2 million staff is overweight.

Special programs are to be developed for healthcare staff to shed extra pounds. Overweight and obese midwives, health visitors and nurses will be encouraged to enroll in programmes.

Sniffing power of women higher than men

Sniffing power of women higher than men Recent study revealed that women have higher sensitivity towards body odour as compared to men. Research statement indicated that women may be more attuned to biologically relevant information in sweat that may guide them when choosing a mate.

During study, women and men were asked to rate the strength of underarm odours, alone and in combination with various fragrances.

Abdominal obesity increases risk of RLS

Abdominal obesity increases risk of RLS Obesity has been linked to many diseases. Recent study revealed that it also increases risk of developing the neurological disorder, restless legs syndrome (RLS). Nearly one in 10 American adults is affected by RLS.

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