Health-Lifestyle

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) A team of researchers, including one of Indian origin, believes that the risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or long Covid, in children appears to be lower than what has been reported in…
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New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Pregnant women who are exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines can have increased risk of cancer, says a new study. Melamine is found in dishware, plastics, flooring, kitchen counters,…
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) With iOS 16 and watchOS 9 this fall, Apple Watch and iPhone will offer features that focus on 17 areas of health and fitness, from heart health to sleep, women's health, mobility and more, according to the tech…
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San Francisco, Aug 28 (IANS) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Elon Musk's Neuralink is unlikely to be widely used for 10 to 15 years since "normal people" will not want to have immature technology implanted in their brains. Speaking to…
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Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Poor diabetes control, sedentary lifestyle and being overweight are important causes of heart attacks among Indians, revealed a research study. Controlling these risk factors are as important as conventional risk…
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Barcelona, Aug 28 (IANS) Older heart disease patients who took a combination "polypill" made up of three different medications had a lower risk of major cardiovascular events, finds a new study. The study, published in the New England…
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New York, Aug 28 (IANS) The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study. Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for the treatment of…
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Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Long Covid is keeping as many as 4 million full-time employees out of work in the US and the annual cost of those lost wages alone is around $170 billion a year (and potentially as high as $230 billion), a new…
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