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Teens' smartphones addiction can make them obese
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 16 (ANI): A recent study reveals teenagers spending more than five hours on digital devices like tablets, smartphones and television are 43 percent more likely to become obese compared with adolescents who do not spend time on these devices.
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Is your addiction to your smartphone robbing off your sleep?
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): When we talk about the ills of smart-phone addiction, we usually refer to visual fatigue, sedentary lifestyles and a low-on-human-interaction society as the probable negative outcomes.
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Marijuana boon for drug addicts: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 17 (ANI): A UBC study has found that using marijuana could treat people addicted to opioid drugs and help some alcoholics to quit their drinking habit.
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Internet gaming not as addictive as gambling: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 4 (ANI): One of Michael Jackson's sons, Prince Jackson, recently opened up about his childhood with the late music icon who tragically died seven years ago.
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Capt. 'joint candidate' of SAD, BJP, Cong, Kejriwal cautions peo
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct. 23 (ANI): Terming Punjab Congress chief Capt. Amarinder Singh a "joint candidate" of the Akalis, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday cautioned the people of Punjab that
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Teenagers smoke to lose weight: Survey
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 14 (ANI): Shunning popular beliefs that people smoke cigarettes because they're addicted to the nicotine, a recent study shows that among US teens who are frequent smokers, 46 percent of girls and 30 percent of boys smoke to control their weight.
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New study uses brain receptors to suppress cocaine addiction
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have used viruses to infect neurons with genes that allow them to switch on brain receptors involved in suppressing addiction relapse.
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Researchers can now find improved treatment for nicotine addiction
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 5 (ANI): A recent research could pave the way to end tobacco cravings after researchers crystallized a protein that
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Gamblers are more into violent behavior : Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept. 12 (ANI): A recent research showed that men, who gamble are more likely to act violently towards others, with the most addicted gamblers, most prone to serious violence.
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Hepatitis C treatment is possible for drug addicts: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 7 (ANI): Hepatitis C can be cured if restrictions are removed. According to Global health experts, so long as these restrictions exist, the goal of disease elimination will remain out of reach.
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98.64 percent of 1.12 lakh candidates clear Punjab Police recruitment dope
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh, Aug.8 (ANI-Newsvoir): Punjab government has created history by conducting the dope test of 1.12 lakh male aspirants for the police constables. What is believed to be the biggest 'sample survey' of reality check on drug addiction in Punjab, almost 4.7 lakh aspirants for
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Could these genes drive you towards booze addiction?
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 5 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered hundreds of genes and genetic codes that appear to play a role in increasing the desire to drink alcohol.
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