Body mass index (BMI) is a simple measurement of obesity that can be determined at home by dividing your weight in pounds by your height in inches squared and multiplying by 703. A woman who is 5'6" and weighs 190 would ...
One of the defence mechanisms of our body is a blood clot. When we get a cut, we start bleeding immediately. At that moment, our blood gets thicker and leads to the formation of a scab that stops the bleeding. When ...
Not a day goes by without us eating tomatoes, well most of us. A fruit and not a vegetable, the red (mostly) juicy wonders are packed with various health benefits. From ketchup to passata, tomatoes are in fact a real wonder ...
The moment you get some free time, you just grab the television remote and sit watching it for long. How many of us do this? Well, if you are one among them then you need to stop the habit immediately. This ...
If you are into the habit of watching television for long then you need to stop it immediately. As a new study has found that sitting and watching television for long increases the risk of developing blood clots. Along with just ...
Tall people are at a higher risk of developing blood clots in veins compared to those who are shorter, according to a study of more than two million siblings. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden found that the risk of venous ...
Blood clots can be both good and bad for our health. Normally, blood clots are life-saving, as the phenomenon prevents excessive spilling of the lifeline in case of an injury. But it can also occur at times when it is not ...