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Here's how parks can promote health, wellness in city dwellers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): Improving city parks could help make residents more active, a study conducted by Penn State researchers, published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, noted.
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Study links heart disease with Alzheimer's in some patients
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): Turns out, genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of the cardiovascular disease.
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'Morning people' at lower risk of breast cancer?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): Turns out, early to bed and early to rise can also lower your risk of developing breast cancer.
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Coffee may reduce developing of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 6 (ANI): Love your coffee? Turns out, there could be more to that morning jolt of goodness than a boost in energy and attention. Drinking coffee may protect you against developing both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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Diabetes medication may help reduce severity of Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): According to a new research, people with Alzheimer's disease who were treated with diabetes drugs showed considerably fewer markers of the disease including abnormal microvasculature and deregulated gene expressions in their brains, compared to patients wh
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Can breastfeeding ward off fatty lever?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): Women, take note! Breastfeeding for six months or more could lower your risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) years later during mid-life.
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Here is something you need to know about your BMI levels
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington, DC, [USA] Oct 31 (ANI): According to a recent study, both very high and very low levels of Body Mass Index (BMI) are associated with an increased risk of death due to various causes.
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Exercise may prevent fall risk for older adults with Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): A new study suggests that exercise may decrease the risk of falling for older adults who have Alzheimer's disease and mental health challenges.
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Cigarette pictorial warning effective in helping people stop smoking
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 28 (ANI): According to a recent study, images of diseased body parts and smoking horror stories told by real people would be most influential in getting smokers to stop smoking.
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Certain treatments for diabetes may lead to kidney complications
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 28 (ANI): According to a new research, attempts to normalize blood pressure and cholesterol may have negative long-term effects on kidney health in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Cases of gastrointestinal diseases increase with heat and cold
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 28 (ANI): A new study has suggested that heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21 per cent, while cold increases them by seven per cent.
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This diet can put you at greater risk of kidney disease progression
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A pro-inflammatory diet - which is replete in red, processed, and organ meat, among other foods - is associated with a higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression.
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