Health-Lifestyle

New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat offer benefits for teens but also can be used as a tool by predators online as about 7 per cent of more than 1,000 teens who disclosed sexual abuse reported that…
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New York, Sep 27 (IANS) A team of researchers on Friday said that infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalisation at birth were 22 per cent less likely to develop asthma in early childhood. Although the birth…
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New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Friday released the revised operational guidelines and training module for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) -- which affects about three in 10 people. The guidelines will…
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New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India is set to make a huge impact in three major sectors -- space, geospatial technologies and drones, said G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, here on Friday. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Kant…
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New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) More than 65 per cent of India’s population falls in the reproductive age group, which requires urgent investment in contraceptive choices, especially birth spacing methods, said experts on World Contraception Day…
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New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) While the cause of lung diseases like lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has long been linked with smoking, an alarming increase in cases has been observed even amongst non-smokers, majorly due to…
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New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Companies must immediately address the concerns raised by employees on harassment at the workplace, and the lack of maternity benefits, said Delina Khongdup, Member National Commission for Women on Wednesday.…
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New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Virtual reality models can be crucial in reducing the exposure of pedestrians and cyclists to harmful, non-exhaust vehicle emissions -- linked to diseases, including respiratory and cardiometabolic, according to a…
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