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POSTED September 29, 2011 - 11:45 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Women and men prone to heart disease at par – study

While men have always been considered to be more prone to cardiac ailments, increasing number of young women are skewing the trend, researchers say.

According to the findings of a study conducted by Golwilkar Metropolis Health Services, a Mumbai-based diagnostic center, number of young women being detected with high cholesterol levels is on spurt.

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5 Reasons to Eat an Apple a Day
"The apple is a dream fruit,' zero-fat, with low glycemic index (low sugar) of 35, perfect for diabetics -- it makes you feel full and satisfied, and keeps you from binging.”— Naini Setalvad, Mumbai nutritionist.
by Neharika Sabharwal - July 22, 2011

Apart from the fabulous flavour and portability of apples, the delicious white fleshed fruit with red yellow or green skin packs a healthy punch.

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POSTED June 15, 2011 - 16:33 | POSTED BY Silky Chandvani

Sleeping on right side may up stillbirth risk

Expectant mothers who sleep on their right side or back during late stages of pregnancy may be putting their unborn to stillbirth risk, a new study published in 'British Medical Journal' warns.

The risk doubles in especially the last three months of pregnancy compared to those who sleep on their left side, the experts cautioned.

Researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, suggest sleeping on right side or on the back obstructs blood flow through a major vein from the legs to heart, which in turn affects blood supply to the womb.

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