Lifestyle Diseases
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Can exercise undo the health risks of sitting too much? Not really, says a study
Sitting for more than 11 hours a day increased the risk of death.
Daniel Bailey, The Conversation
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Sit or stand? What research says about standing desks and prolonged sitting
Just as a sedentary lifestyle carries risks, standing for too long can also affect the body. Finally, striking a balance is based on each person’s health.
Josephine Chau, The Conversation
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Interview: Unhealthy food habits, sedentary lifestyle driving diabetes surge in India
Increasingly sedentary lifestyles and high-carbohydrate diets are leading to not just diabetes but also obesity and hypertension, says RM Anjana.
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Sitting around during Covid-19 has pushed up global diabetes prevalence by 16%
Here are some simple changes that can help you stay healthier.
Christian Brakenridge, The Conversation & David Dunstan, The Conversation
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Long working hours and too much screen time are taking a toll on Indians’ well-being
Sleep deprivation due to streaming services is a leading cause of deteriorating health.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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As diabetes spreads among India’s urban poor, it could be pushing them over the edge
The recent homicide and attempted suicide by a man in Delhi’s Mehrauli are a reminder of how lifestyle diseases are no longer an affliction of the rich.
Aarefa Johari & Vijayta Lalwani
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Stand up and take note: Sitting for too long could increase risk of dying – even if you exercise
But there are ways out.
Matthew Haines, The Conversation
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Is depriving ourselves of all pleasure the only way to be healthy?
Quit smoking, quit drinking – so many good resolutions for the New Year. But can the overabundance of messages on healthy living become counter-productive?
Laurent Chambaud, The Conversation
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In India, diabetes is fast becoming a disease of the poor
As India becomes more prosperous, the prevalence of diabetes is becoming more common among the middle-class and the poor in affluent cities, finds a new study.
Vijay Shankar
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