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Best chance for battling menopausal weight gain is during perimenopause: S
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ohio [US], March 2 (ANI): The one major complaint that most women face during menopause is gaining weight. Menopause is often accompanied by accelerated adverse changes in body composition such as hot flashes and an increased risk of such chronic diseases as osteoporosis and heart disease. A
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World Birth Defects Day: WHO seeks to raise awareness, intensifies measure
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has defined birth defects as structural or functional anomalies (for example, metabolic disorders) that occur during intrauterine life. They can be identified during pregnancy, at birth and at times, detected only later. Birth d
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Study finds burden of osteoarthritis across the globe persistently high
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], March 2 (ANI): A recent analysis has found that osteoarthritis (a chronic joint disease that causes pain, disability, and loss of function) has remained a major public health concern worldwide in recent years. Although osteoarthritis is more common in older people, ma
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Srinagar Police detains 69 drug peddlers, books 21 others under PSA
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 28 (ANI): Taking forward mission 'Waapisi' of the district administration of Srinagar, the city police booked 21 chronic drug peddlers under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and further, 69 other drug peddlers have been detained and bound down und
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Consumption of 'King of fruits' has positive health outcomes, says study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Orlando (Florida) [US], February 24 (ANI): Does the king of fruits, often instructed to be avoided after one is diagnosed with diabetes, have health benefits? As low fruit and vegetable consumption continues to contribute to diet-related chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease, two
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COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV, says study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], February 26 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that in addition to risk factors such as advanced age and chronic diseases like diabetes, genetic heritage also contributes to individual COVID-19 severity risk.
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Lung function in premenopausal, postmenopausal women can decline due to ob
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ohio (Cleveland) [US], February 25 (ANI): Obesity has been shown to affect the risk of airway obstructive diseases and can lead to a decline in lung function. A new study suggested that abdominal obesity may result in a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
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COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], February 22 (ANI): The SARS-CoV-2 infection affects some people severely, while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. A recent study has revealed that in addition to risk factors such as advanced age and chronic diseases, like diabetes, our genetic heritage al
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First Procedure in India performed with Intellis™ Rechargeable Spina
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) -- a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the first clinical procedure in India with the Intellis™ spinal cord
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Study finds new clues on how brain links pain and food
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 12 (ANI): The association between food and pain, has been known for a long time, as people with chronic pain often struggle with their weight. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience may have found an explanation in a new study.
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Health apps have solution for everything but most older adults don't use t
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Michigan [US], February 10 (ANI): Mobile apps have now made it possible to track everything from exercise, number of steps walked in a day, to calories to blood pressure and even blood sugar, and use the information to stay on target with health goals or managing a chronic condition. But a n
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Study finds how liver and immune cells communicate while fasting
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Munich [Germany], February 9 (ANI): People often fast for losing weight. Sometimes they do it for better digestion. Previous studies have shown how fasting can influence the immune system to improve different chronic inflammatory conditions, but little is known about how immune responses mig
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