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Sleep trouble linked to type 2 diabetes risk: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritize a good night's sleep as new research shows that troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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Eating disorders can be detected earlier using electrolytes as diagnostic
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The study found how people with electrolyte abnormalities were twice as likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder. Those with severe irregularities were five times more likely to be diagnosed.
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India's ranking in Global Health Index driven by incorrect record: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], October 16 (ANI): India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022, slipping 6 ranks and an expert believes that the ranking had been driven almost entirely by an incorrectly recorded rise in the number of children who have low body weight for
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Lizzo addresses critics who comment on her body weight
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): American rapper and songwriter Lizzo recently shared a social media video addressing critics including Kanye West who make comments about her weight.
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Study looks at why late-night eating increases obesity risk
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Obesity afflicts approximately 42 percent of the U.S. adult population and contributes to the onset of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. While popular healthy diet mantras advise against midnight snacking, few studies have c
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Excess weight is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): According to a study, having a high body mass index (BMI) rather than having high blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and prolonged COVID.
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Study suggests newborns of older fathers cry differently
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): An infant's cry is a kind of communication intended to attract the attention of an adult caregiver, and each baby cries in a similar yet individual manner. An international research team examined the vocal behaviour of young mice known as pups to determine h
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Change in appetite characterizes depressive disorders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 25 (ANI): Major depressive disorders have a considerable health cost, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as alterations in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to the diverse symptomatology of affected individuals.
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Dogs with more active owners get more exercise: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Dog owners who spend more time exercising themselves often tend to exercise their dogs, according to a new study.
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Infants born to older fathers cry differently: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): A baby's cry is a kind of communication used to draw an adult caregiver's attention, and each infant screams in a similar yet distinct way. An international study team analysed the vocal behaviour of infant mice, known as pups, to establish how the father's
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital: Is childhood obesity the new emerging epidemic i
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Sri Ramakrishna Hospital's top paediatricians provide a detailed explanation of the statistics of childhood obesity, the impact of the condition on the child's health, and various interesting ways to control or manage the cond
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Maintaining weight during early life can prevent male infertility: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Controlling body weight more carefully during childhood and adolescence can be helpful in preventing male infertility later in life, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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