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Children's emotional and physical health are benefited by helping others:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A recent UTHealth Houston study found that kids and teenagers who volunteer grow both mentally and physically. The study, led by Kevin Lanza, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, human genetics, and environmental sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was published recent
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Exercise can help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Higher levels of overall physical activity, particularly moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity, was shown to have a robust connection with a decreased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes in a study done by the University of Sydney
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Researchers discover how junk food may harm deep sleep
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Uppsala University researchers examined how junk food impacts sleep in a new study. In random order, healthy volunteers consumed an unhealthy and a healthier diet. The quality of the participants' deep sleep had decreased after the unhealthy diet, compared to those who had followed the healt
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Researchers find variant cells in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A pair of internationally known stem cell cloning researchers from the University of Houston have reported their discovery of mutant cells in the lungs of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), which will most likely be crucial targets in any future treatment for the ailment.
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Study sheds more light on risk for atrial fibrillation in children, young
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the study, having a preterm or large-for-gestational-age birth increases the chance of developing atrial fibrillation in later life
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Ahmedabad University launches School of Public Health to foster better hea
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ahmedabad University announced the launch of its School of Public Health with a mission to improve health and the environment locally, nationally, and globally. The goals of the School are to train leaders who can develop wholistic soluti
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Study reveals how people with obesity due to genetic tendency have lower r
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers found that those with obesity who have a genetic tendency for high BMI have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those whose obesity is mostly caused by environmental factors like lifestyle.
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Vision screening is less common in kids with autism spectrum disorder: Stu
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Nemours Children's Health research, young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are far less likely than their peers to get vision screening, despite the fact that they are at a higher risk for catastrophic eye illnesses.
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Study reveals how good sleep helps people stick with their physical activi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
People who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did better at sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scien
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Study: Children with autism spectrum disorder are less likely to have visi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a Nemours Children's Health study, young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are substantially less likely to have vision screening than their peers despite having a higher risk for catastrophic eye diseases.
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Proper sleep helps in sticking to exercise and diet plans
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023, people who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while
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U.S. mission in India provides support to train 'Disease Detectives' at FE
Updated : 3 years ago IST
FETP is a globally recognized workforce development program by CDC focused on the practice of applied epidemiology in a mentored environment, with an emphasis on "learning by doing."
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