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Prolonged TV viewing linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Watching television is the most common daily activity apart from work and sleep in many parts of the world, but it is time for people to change their viewing habits. According to a new study from Harvard School of Public ...

Health created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

TV viewing, exercise habits may significantly affect sperm count

Men's sperm quality may be significantly affected by their levels of physical activity, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). They found that healthy young men who were sedentary, ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Daily TV quota of 6 hours could shorten life expectancy by 5 years

Watching TV for an average of six hours a day could shorten the viewer's life expectancy by almost five years, indicates research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Health created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

TV viewing poses greater risk than computer use for cardiovascular disease

Physical activity will definitely lower children's chances of developing cardiovascular disease down the road, but physical inactivity will not necessarily increase it. Findings from a recent Queen's University study shows ...

Health created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0