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Higher dietary fibre intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk: Study

Washington DC [USA], April 6 (ANI): Young women who eat high-fibre foods in their adolescence, especially fruits and vegetables may have significantly lower breast cancer risk than those who eat less dietary fibre when young, suggested a recent study.

2020-04-06T06:19:07.336825+00:00 IST

Stress thwarts ability to plan ahead by disrupting memory use

Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): While taking too much stress can lead to depression and other mental health complications, it can also affect our decision-making ability. A recent study has found that stress can hinder our ability to develop informed plans by preventing us from being able to make decisions based on memory.

2020-04-05T15:15:57.277629+00:00 IST

Consumption of 3-6 eggs per week lowers cardiovascular risk

Washington D.C.[USA], April 5 (ANI): Consumption of three to six eggs per week lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease, suggests a recent study.

2020-04-05T10:27:01.787353+00:00 IST

Talk it out Loud - Menstrual Periods!

Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], April 5 (ANI): As the bell rings, all the students rush towards their respective classrooms. Swati (name changed) - a Class 7 student, enters her class along with other girls.

2020-04-05T05:03:58.373574+00:00 IST

Experts suggest remedies for skin damages caused by face masks

Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): Although facemasks provide invaluable protection for the medical professionals during the times of coronavirus crisis, they can also cause significant skin damage, provided the fact of masks worn for many hours a day.

2020-04-04T06:42:36.088968+00:00 IST

Most people consider becoming vegetarian for their health

California [USA], April 3 (ANI): Most people who become vegetarian do so for their health, suggests in a new study.

2020-04-03T05:14:06.487066+00:00 IST

Breastfeeding can lower the risk of ovarian cancer

Brisbane [Australia], April 3 (ANI): An international study involving researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has found women who breastfeed their babies may lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer by almost 25 percent.

2020-04-03T03:25:08.372062+00:00 IST

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Air Ok empowers frontline corona warriors

New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): IIT-Madras incubated cleantech startup -- Air Ok Technologies -- has extended a helping hand to the frontline warriors in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus by donating 25,000 masks for doctors and other medical professionals at two of the biggest hospitals in the NCR -- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital at Jasola and Medanta, The Medicity in Gurugram.

2020-04-02T15:31:24.218927+00:00 IST

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Coronavirus can travel 27 feet, stay in air for hours, says MIT researcher

Washington DC [USA], April 2 (ANI): Staying six feet away from others may not work, an MIT researcher has warned - saying the coronavirus can rather travel 27 feet and can linger for hours.

2020-04-02T08:00:58.404320+00:00 IST

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International team of researchers issues new guidelines on caring for ICU patients with COVID-19

Ontario [Canada], Apr 2 (ANI): A list of guidelines for health-care workers treating intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19 has been issued by an international team including McMaster University researchers.

2020-04-02T05:52:09.617942+00:00 IST

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Physical activity contributes to positive mental well-being in menopausal women

Helsinki [Finland], Apr 2 (ANI): A recent study has found that late menopausal status is associated with an elevated level of depressive symptoms that indicate the negative dimension of mental well-being.

2020-04-02T05:03:39.067962+00:00 IST

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Study links brain function changes to genetic risk in ADHD diagnosis

Pennsylvania [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Genetic studies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show that it takes many common genetic variations combined together in one individual to increase the risk substantially.

2020-04-01T06:05:57.724746+00:00 IST

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Study finds that Pilates significantly improves blood pressure in young, obese women

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Mat Pilates may be effective in improving the cardiovascular health of young obese women, suggests a new study.

2020-04-01T05:21:29.400416+00:00 IST

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COVID-19 myths busted

New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): As the country battles the spread of COVID-19, a lot of misinformation related to the virus has been floating on social media.

2020-03-31T09:09:46.858203+00:00 IST

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Use of e-cigarettes along with smoking cessation likely to help quit smoking

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): Smoking cessation counselling, plus the take of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking more successfully than the ones who received councelling but did not use e-cigarettes, suggests a new study.

2020-03-31T06:00:07.746828+00:00 IST

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Emotional abuse, neglect affect adolescent depression differently based on gender, ethnicity

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): The effect of emotional abuse and neglect on adolescent depression varies depending on the individual's gender and ethnicity, a new study has shown.

2020-03-31T05:59:05.822364+00:00 IST

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Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development

California [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): A recent study conducted by scientists from the University of California, explores the relationship between parental alcohol consumption -- before conception in the case of fathers and during pregnancy in the case of mothers -- and child development.

2020-03-31T05:42:55.902749+00:00 IST

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Supervised exercise programme helps improving heart function in type 2 diabetes patients

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): A low-energy diet may not help, but the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercises, researchers in Leicester has now suggested.

2020-03-31T05:20:11.774169+00:00 IST

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Study links salt-rich diet to weaker immune system

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Opting for a high-salt diet can not only be problematic for one's blood pressure, but also for the immune system, suggests a recent study.

2020-03-30T06:06:59.118493+00:00 IST

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Psychiatric disorders after first childbirth reduce likelihood of subsequent children

Grimbergen [Belgium], Mar 30 (ANI): Women suffering from mental health issues like depression, mania and schizophrenia after the birth of their first child are less likely to have more children, suggests a new study.

2020-03-30T05:21:14.479137+00:00 IST

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