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Medapp - a game changer of the healthcare ecosystem in India
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] April 17 (ANI/NewVoir): Modern lifestyles and changing food habits over the years have led to a growth in the number of chronic disease cases in India. Medapp - a healthcare service provider united around a mission of touching lives, changing lives and saving
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How childhood body composition determines lung health in adults
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): A new study now finds that lung health in adolescents is determined by the amount of fat mass they had as children.
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Here's another reason to treat vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): Taking vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of deadly lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, finds a recent study.
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Lung disease associated with dementia in later life
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): According to a recent study, lung disease in middle age could be a risk factor for dementia or cognitive impairment later in life.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy could treat anxiety in COPD patients
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may reduce hospital visits, finds a study.
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Study links obesity to COPD in never-smokers
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): A recent study has established the fact that obesity is strongly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in never-smokers.
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Can testosterone replacement therapy reduce progression of lung disease?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): According to a study, testosterone replacement therapy may slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Women with asthma may develop COPD
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): According to a study, more than four in 10 women with asthma are more likely to develop the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Can oxygen therapy prevent dementia in lung disease patients?
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 6 (ANI): Oxygen therapy can help in fighting dementia in individuals with lung disease, according to a study.
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Smoking is bad for muscles too
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): Fitness freaks, take note! Cigarette smoke is directly damaging the muscles in your body, finds a study.
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Ozone exposure associated with higher risk of childhood asthma
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Dear parents, take note! Exposure to ozone - a common air pollutant - increases the risk of childhood asthma by 82 percent, finds a study.
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New genetic find offers hope for asthma sufferers
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): A new study has offered fresh hope for asthma sufferers by identifying a genetic variant that could improve the safety and effectiveness of corticosteroids, drugs that are used to treat a range of common and rare conditions including asthma, and chronic ob
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