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New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) An abnormal body mass index (BMI) in children -- whether high or low -- can be associated with impaired lung function, according to research on Monday. About 10 per cent people suffer from poor lung function in…
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New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Children suffering attention problems may be at risk of developing psychotic-like experiences in adulthood, finds a study on Monday. Psychosis is a mental condition that causes a person to lose touch with reality.…
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New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) People whose occupations require them to stand for long hours, like retail workers, hairdressers, or factory employees, are more susceptible to suffering strokes, according to experts on Monday, ahead of World…
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New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Exercising to lose weight? High-intensity physical workouts may be more beneficial, especially for women, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, showed that more than…
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New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Ministry of Science and Technology has facilitated 26 indigenous knowledge holders from Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat with herbal patents, it said on Monday. “This will facilitate the scaling up of technologies…
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New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Long-Covid -- continued illness post Covid-19 -- is common after other respiratory infections, according to a study. A team of researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK analysed data from 190,000…
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New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) With early detection and personalised therapies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can make a significant mark for the treatment of heart diseases in India, said experts on Sunday. Heart disease is a major health…
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New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Unhealthy diets and physical inactivity are the main reasons for rising abdominal obesity in India, said Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist. Swaminathan, who is currently the Principal Advisor for the…
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