Rising Stroke Risk In Physically Active Younger Adults: Neurologist Shares Key Preventive Measures
Recent reports suggest that physically active younger adults face a rising stroke risk and experts blame it on sedentary lifestyle choices. Here is a short guide on key tips for a healthier lifestyle.
Apr 26, 2024, 12:40 PM IST
Getting BP In Your Early 20s? Expert Shares Causal Factors And Preventive Tips
Early-life choices, genetics, and underlying health conditions all contribute to the onset of hypertension in early adulthood. Read more to know what causes high blood pressure in youth and more.
Apr 01, 2024, 08:53 AM IST
Smartphone Addiction: Stepping Outside Not Enough To Beat Over-Usage
The study is the first to show that young adults now spend far more time on their smartphone screens than in nature, researchers claim. Given unparalleled access to participants' devices, the team found that young adults spent over twice as much time on their smartphones as they spent outdoors.
May 20, 2023, 15:01 PM IST
Obesity increases cancer risk in young adult: Study
A new study has revealed that obesity increases the risk of developing cancer in young adults. Obesity often leads to cancer in older adults, but now it has increased in young adults.
Mar 28, 2018, 10:22 AM IST
Beware, young adults! Hypertension at this stage may elevate stroke risk later
Researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in the US looked at whether otherwise healthy isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) patients actually have a cardiovascular problem.
May 20, 2017, 19:01 PM IST
Couch potatoes beware! This will happen if you sit around for two weeks
The study has showed that just 14 days of physical inactivity in young healthy people can cause obesity, poor metabolic health, accelerated musculoskeletal decline, and potentially premature death.
May 17, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Vape pens may up desire to smoke in young adults: Study
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Centre in the US found that young adult smokers exposed to the use of traditional cigarettes, first-generation e-cigarettes or second generation vape pens experienced an immediate, significant and lasting increase in the desire to smoke.
Jan 16, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Genes influence how you feel about your weight
Do you feel overweight even if you are actually not? If yes, you may have your genes inherited from parents to blame, suggests new research.
Sep 02, 2016, 00:16 AM IST
Lower education, income level may up obesity in young adults
Teenagers of normal weight or young adults who live in neighbourhoods with lower education or income levels are at higher risk of becoming overweight or obese, a new study says.
Aug 27, 2016, 22:16 PM IST
Are you at greater risk of anxiety?
Anxiety disorder -- the most common mental health problems -- is often manifest as excessive worry, fear and a tendency to avoid potentially stressful situations including social gatherings.
Jun 06, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Aggressive adults experience memory problems later in life
The study, paper published in the online issue of journal Neurology, included 3,126 participants with the average age of 25.
Mar 05, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
Adults above 60 more positive about feelings
The researchers found that older adults perceive emotion terms as most positive and more active than younger persons. Emotions overall may be more encouraging for older than younger persons.
Tougher laws needed against online abuse: Oz study
Women and young adults are most likely to report being sexually harassed online, while one in 10 adults said someone had shared a nude or semi-nude image of them without their consent, the study found.
Nov 14, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Young Alzheimer's risk carriers show altered brain function
Young adults with genetically-increased Alzheimer's risk have altered activation patterns in a brain region that is crucial for spatial navigation, a study has found.
Oct 25, 2015, 14:10 PM IST
