4 April, 2015

Beware! Eyeliners may hamper vision

The next time you pick up a pencil eyeliner, please consider that its particles can move into the eye and cause vision trouble.

The findings published in the journal Eye and Contact Lens Science and Clinical Practice emphasised that eyeliner can alter the tear film -- the thin coating protecting the eye -- and add to discomfort.

"We noticed that the makeup migration happened quicker and was greater when eyeliner was put on the inner lid margin," said Alison Ng from the University of Waterloo in Candada.

The researchers used video recordings to observe and compare the amount of eyeliner particles that migrated into the tear film after applying makeup in different styles.

Each participant wore glitter eyeliner outside the lash line, and then on the inner lid area closer to the eye, or along the waterline.

The scientists found that within five minutes, between 15 and 30 percent more particles moved into the eye's tear film when participants applied eyeliner to the inside of the lash line, compared to outside it.

The makeup also moved more quickly into the eye when eyeliner was applied inside the lash line.

Eyeliner ingredients commonly include waxes, oils, silicones and natural gums to help eyeliner stick to eyelids and last for prolonged periods.

Makeup that enters the tear film may cause discomfort for those with sensitive or dry eyes and also for those who wear contact lenses.

"If you thoroughly sharpen your pencil eyeliner before each application and get rid of the stuff that's stuck to the end, you will have a fresh tip which can help prevent infection," Ng pointed out.

Source: www.timesofindia.com

04.04.2015

One-hour TV daily may up diabetes risk

Think twice before you settle down for your favourite TV show as every hour you spend in front of the idiot box increases the risk of developing diabetes by over three percent, warns a study.

The study, published in the journal Diabetologia, examined the impact of sedentary behaviour over time on diabetes incidence.

"These results should inform future lifestyle intervention efforts that already focus on goals of increasing activity and reducing weight to also consider emphasising sitting less," said senior author Andrea Kriska from the University of Pittsburgh in the US.

In this new research, the authors used data from participants in the Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) study funded by an arm of the US National Institutes of Health.

That study enrolled 3,234 overweight US adults (1996-1999) of at least 25 years of age with the goal of delaying or preventing Type 2 diabetes in high risk individuals with either a metformin drug or lifestyle intervention.

This new study examined whether the DPP lifestyle intervention, which was shown to be effective at increasing physical activity, also decreased self-reported sitting time.

The effect of sedentary behaviour on diabetes development was also examined.

For the lifestyle participants, a reduction in reported TV watching time throughout follow-up was observed for all participant subgroups including age, sex, work status, race/ethnicity, obesity status, or those achieving the weight and/or activity goal(s).

"These findings are particularly noteworthy because a decrease in sitting occurred despite the absence of programme goals aimed at reducing sitting," Krisk noted.

The researchers also calculated that for all the participants the risk of developing diabetes increased approximately 3.4 percent for each hour spent watching TV after adjustment for age, sex, treatment arm and time-dependent leisure physical activity.

Source: www.timesofindia.com

04.04.2015

Life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change

Jim Rohn