SEPT 25 (DNA) – People who do resistance exercise like weight lifting may experience less anxiety than people who don’t workout, a research review suggests Researchers analyzed data from 16 previously published studies with a total of 922 participants who were randomly assigned to do resistance training or be inactive. Resistance workouts were associated with a reduction in anxiety symptoms regardless of whether or not participants had a mental health disorder, though the effect was more pronounced in healthy people who didn’t report any physical or psychological problems.
LCCI new elected body to resolve traders’ problems: PFC
LAHORE, SEPT 24 (DNA) – Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) has congratulated the newly elected office-bearers of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in the annual elections, extending best wishes and expressing its hope that the newly elected body would safeguard the interests of the business community. In a felicitation messaged issued on Sunday, PFC Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that the newly elected body of LCCI would continue to raise voice for the solution of the problems being faced by the business community. He said that the chamber will also explore new markets for the Pakistani merchandise to enhance the national exports.
House-cleaning, walking to work, staves off death: study
PARIS, SEPT 24 (DNA) -One in 12 global deaths over a five-year period can be prevented through 30 minutes of physical activity — which can include house-cleaning or walking to work — five days a week. “Being highly active (750 minutes a week) is associated with an even greater reduction,” according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal. The study, which tracked 130,000 people in 17 countries, “confirms on a global scale that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease,” the authors said in a press statement.
Syed Noor for religious harmony in Muharram
LAHORE, SEPT 24 (DNA) -Pakistan Film Producers Association Chairman Syed Noor on Saturday said it is a responsibilty of people, including artists, to maintain religious harmony and brotherhood during Muharram. he called upon artists to cooperate with the government and law enforcement agencies to maintain peace during the holy month. He said a lot of artists and directors are holding Majalis, adding that the film industry has stopped its working during Muharram.
‘Erdogan and I are as close as we’ve ever been’ says Trump
NEW YORK, SEPT 22 (DNA) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan ‘as a friend,’ and said, “I think now we’re as close as we’ve ever been.” He expressed these views despite tensions between the two countries over Turkish security officials involved in street fighting with protesters during a visit to Washington in May. Meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump hailed Erdogan’s leadership in Turkey and said Erdogan “has become a friend of mine”.
President Macron: “Today, more than ever, we need multilateralism
« United Nations Secretary-General,
Heads of state and government,
France’s values
It is a privilege to be speaking here before you today and I know who I owe that to. I owe it to all those who, a little over 70 years ago, rose up against a barbaric regime which seized my country, France. I owe it to the nations who heard the cry of these resistance fighters and who sent their children, from America, Africa, Oceania and Asia, to French shores to help. They did not all know what France was, but they knew that defeat for France also meant the defeat of the ideals that they shared, that they were proud of and for which they were willing to die. They knew that their freedom and their values depended on the freedom of other men and women living thousands of kilometres from them.
In first visit, Trump urges reform so UN can meet full potential
NEW YORK, SEPT 19 (DNA) – US President Donald Trump criticized the United Nations for bloated bureaucracy and mismanagement on his first visit on Monday to UN headquarters, calling for “truly bold reforms” so it could be a greater force for world peace. Ahead of his maiden speech to the annual UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump hosted a short event to boost support for changes to the United Nations. “In recent years the United Nations has not reached its full potential because of bureaucracy and mismanagement, while the United Nations on a regular budget has increased by 140 percent and its staff has more than doubled since 2000,” Trump said.
US warns N.Korea will be ‘destroyed’ if threats continue
WASHINGTON, SEPT 18 (DNA) – Donald Trump s administration ramped up the pressure on North Korea on Sunday ahead of a week of high-stakes diplomacy at the United Nations, warning Pyongyang will be “destroyed” if it refuses to end its “reckless” nuclear and ballistic missile drive. With US officials and their allies scrambling to find ways to contain an increasingly belligerent Pyongyang, the US president will address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday and then confer Thursday with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting.
Famed actor Iftikhar Qaiser passes away
PESHAWAR, SEPT 17 (DNA) – Senior actor Iftikhar Qaiser breathed his last Sunday morning after protracted illness in a hospital in the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Qaiser was admitted to Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital on Sept 09 after his health condition deteriorated. He was suffering from diabetes and stomach disorder for the last several years, according to the hospital administration. The famed actor started his acting career in his early age with a play on state-run Pakistan Television. His versatility and art of performance earned him a special place in the drama industry and widespread popularity with a huge number of fans across the country.
Sitting most of the day may lead to an early grave
NEW YORK, SEPT 16 (DNA) – Adults who are inactive much of the day may be more likely to die prematurely than people who don’t sit around a lot, regardless of their exercise habits, a U.S. study suggests. People may also be less likely to die young if they break up sedentary time by moving around every half hour than if they remain seated for longer stretches of time without getting up, the study also suggests. “We think these findings suggest that it is simply not enough to be active or move at just one specific time of the day, that is, exercise,” said lead study author Keith Diaz of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.
