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Football players have higher mortality than baseball players: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that professional football players have a rather increased risk of death, including a higher risk of succumbing to heart and neurodegenerative diseases as compared to professional baseball players of the same age.
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Overdose of omega-6 fat consumption during pregnancy, a risk for heart dis
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 25 (ANI): A recent study claims that overdose of omega 6 fats also known as linoleic acid which is present in foods such as potato chips and vegetable oil can increase the risk of heart disease during pregnancy.
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Do you know blood donation can reveal dangerous genetic cholesterol condit
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): Now, there is one more reason to donate blood as it can help detect life-threatening genetic cholesterol condition. The researchers have found that blood donation programs give an opportunity to public health portals to screen for diseases such as familia
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Scientists identify enzymes that play protective role against diabetic kid
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Researchers have identified a group of enzymes that help protect certain people against diabetic kidney disease.
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Facebook shares new disease prevention maps to tackle health emergencies
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 20 (ANI): Facebook reaches more than a billion people across the world and that gives it the power to find out data such as location, population density, and more. Using machine vision, AI and satellite imagery, the company launched three new maps aimed at helping publi
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Physical activities could reduce risk of liver-related death
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 20 (ANI): The importance of physical activity can't be undermined and a new study has given more reasons to follow an active lifestyle.
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Diabetics at higher risk of liver disease: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 20 (ANI): People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of deadly liver cirrhosis and liver cancer according to a new study.
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Breastfeeding makes women less prone to heart diseases
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 19 (ANI): Mothers who breastfeed their babies are less prone to heart diseases that develop later in life, a study has found.
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Sweden set to ban outdoor smoking
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], May 19 (ANI): Sweden is set to ban outdoor smoking from July this year, in a bid to prevent diseases associated with smoking and passive smoking, such as cancer, according to the Minister for Health and Social Affairs.
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Scientists develop app to monitor asthma in kids
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], May 18 (ANI): Scientists have developed an app that can aid parents and doctors to monitor asthma in children.
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World Hypertension Day: Everything you need to know about high blood press
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi/ Mumbai (India), May 17 (ANI): Hypertension commonly known as High Blood Pressure is a common condition in which there is an excessive long term force of blood applied to the artery walls leading to heart diseases. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries a
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New pair of goggles developed to help with vertigo diagnosis
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): Researchers have developed new goggles that may help diagnose the type of vertigo a person has by measuring eye movements during an episode of the sensation.
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