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Eating disorders: Females unduly affected by eating problems
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 13 (ANI): Treatment for eating disorders must pay attention to the cultural contexts for eating problems, such as gender, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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PCOS increases risk of mental health disorders in women
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) may negatively affect women's mental health, according to a study.
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2017 Respicon witnesses awareness on Paediatric respiratory disorders
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 31 (ANI): RESPICON 2017, the 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) National Respiratory Chapter in association with the 3rd APPS (Asian Pediatric Pulmonology Society) was conducted in Bengaluru. Gleneagles Global Hospitals, w
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Fasting after every two days may help fight obesity
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Are unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyle taking a toll on your body weight? Then here's a solution---one day of fasting after every two days may help to fight obesity and other metabolic disorders, suggests a recent study.
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Timely treatment of rare diseases essential for patients' quality life
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Emphasising on the importance of timely treatment for Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs), medical experts urged for concrete steps to be taken in this direction.
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Surgeries performed in late hours have more complications, suggests Study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 16 (ANI): Neurosurgical procedures are a type of medical specialty which is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral
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Event organised to spread awareness about rare disease Gaucher
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): In the backdrop of the International Gaucher Day, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society (LSDSS), a patient group for Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) organised a Gaucher disease awareness event here.
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Deepika Padukone, TLLLF mark World Mental Health Day
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): While the issue of mental health has received heightened public awareness recently, the attention has primarily focused on urban India.
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How does sleep help brain to reorganize itself?
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 3 (ANI): Sleeping is key for a healthy brain. A recent study revealed how sleep contributes to brain plasticity - the ability for our brain to change and reorganise itself.
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Ill-effects of sedentary lifestyle on cardiovascular system
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 29 (ANI): Cardiovascular disease is expected to cause 25 million deaths in the entire world in 2020. In India, cardiovascular disorders are the cause of 25 per cent deaths.
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Exposure to this chemical can put your baby's hormones at risk
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): Attention mothers-to-be! Exposure of dioxin - a highly toxic compound - has been linked to an increase in certain levels of hormones in women and their breastfeeding children that puts them at higher risk of birth defects, cancer and neurodevelopment d
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Our weight tells us how we assess food, study suggests
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sept. 23 (ANI): In a new research, researchers have found that that people of normal weight tend to associate natural foods such as apples with their sensory characteristics.
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