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Precarious employment conditions may increase risk of early death: Study
Updated : 7 months ago IST
People without a stable job contract can reduce their risk of premature death by 20% if they find permanent work, according to a study published in The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Reports by Karolinska Institutet. According to the researchers, the findings show that job security in
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Study reveals how more sleep can reduce impulsive behavior in children
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sleep is a vital aspect of a child's general health, but it can also influence their behaviour.
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Study reveals walkable neighbourhoods help adults socialize, increase comm
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to researchers from the University of California San Diego's Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, adults who live in walkable neighbourhoods are more likely to interact with their neighbours and have a stronger sense of community than those who live
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Children who live near heavily used roadways more likely to develop atopic
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study, children who lived at least a thousand metres away from heavily used highways had a decreased risk of developing atopic dermatitis than those who lived within 500 metres.
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Study discovers pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson's diseas
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
UCLA Health and Harvard researchers found ten pesticides that severely harmed neurons linked in the development of Parkinson's disease, revealing fresh insights into the illness's role in environmental pollutants.
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Study shows how air pollution affects movement disorders after stroke
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The precise mechanism through which air pollution influences the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by a decrease in blood supply to the brain, is unknown. A group of scientists recently conducted a study to determine whether increased inflammation in the brain, also known as neu
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Study reveals how air pollution degrades movement disorder after stroke
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The specific mechanism through which air pollution affects the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by diminished blood supply to the brain, is uncertain. A group of researchers recently undertook a study to see if increased inflammation in the brain, often known as neuroinflammati
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Study: Virtual consultation may significantly reduce carbon footprint of
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Virtual consultation, according to recent research published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, is a novel and emerging addition to ecologically sustainable health care.
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Virtual consulting may significantly reduce carbon footprint in health car
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to new research published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, virtual consultation is a novel and developing contribution to environmentally sustainable health care.
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Study finds exposure to airplane noise increases risk of sleeping less tha
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to a recent study, those who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise had a higher risk of not getting the minimum amount of sleep recommended each night. This risk was also higher for those who lived in the Western United States, close to a significant cargo airport,
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Researchers find impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researched the effect of their environment to acquire a better grasp of the disparities between juvenile cancer patients when it comes to the effects of radiation therapy on cognition. Their research found that children who grew up in suppo
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Combined road noise, air pollution raises blood pressure: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) researchers discovered a relationship between loud road traffic and air pollution and an increased incidence of hypertension, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
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