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Avoid passive smoking at home and workplace to cut BP
London– Living with a smoker after age 20 is associated with a 15 per cent greater risk of developing high…
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Diet soda doesn’t help kids cut calories: Study
Washington– Children and teenagers who consume low-calorie sweetened beverages take in more calories on a given day compared with those…
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Suicide attempts by poisoning on rise among US youth
New York– Suicide attempts by poisoning among youngsters have more than doubled, and more than tripled for girls and young…
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Quitting smoking cuts bladder cancer risk in women
New York– Quitting smoking can reduce the risk of bladder cancer in older women, says a study, adding that the…
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Smartphone, AI may help detect diabetic retinopathy
New York– Equipping a smartphone to capture retinal images and using artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret those may help overcome…
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Shun these 4 triggers to limit smartphone addiction
Washington– Researchers have decoded four common triggers for the compulsive use of smartphones which, if addressed, can help shun the…
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Decoded: Why people start binging on fast food, savor dark chocolates or can’t resist that ice cream?
Sydney–If you start binging on fast food, savour dark chocolates or can’t resist that ice cream, this may be because…
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Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease
BOSTON – Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease…
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Heavy, tall kids at higher risk of kidney cancer
London– Heavier and taller children are more likely to develop kidney cancer as adults than their average-sized peers, warn researchers.…
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e-cigarettes effective way to quit smoking: Indian study
By Darshan Desai Ahmedabad– A first-ever Indian study has found that Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes,…
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