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Reduced exposure to air pollution results in substantial health improvemen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 29 (ANI): Air pollution is an issue that requires urgent redressal if environmental degradation is to be halted from progressing further. Though, on an individual scale, reduction in air pollution has been observed to have dramatic positive effects on the health of
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Important connection between exposure to indoor contaminants from prenatal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): A new study has indicated an important connection between exposure to indoor contaminants from both prenatal and early life. The research also shows the level of allergic reaction in two-year-olds.
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Obesity in pregnant women can negatively affect IQ of their sons: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Obesity doesn't just adversely affect the women who directly suffer from it but it also has repercussions for their children, as revealed by a study. Sons of mothers who are severely overweight while pregnant suffer from long term cognitive deficits, whic
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Longer exposure to obesity linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetes:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): According to new research, cumulative exposure to obesity and earlier development of obesity could be linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Homeless take refuge in night shelters as mercury level dips in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Exposure to the chilly winds in Delhi has once again led to the movement of homeless people towards night shelters set up by the government.
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Children exposed to dogs less likely to develop schizophrenia later in lif
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Dec 19 (ANI): Having a pet pooch has numerous positives and a recent study has found one more. Exposure to dogs since an early age is linked to a reduced risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, according to the US-based research.
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Exposure to anti-depressants during pregnancy can alter sensory processing
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that exposure to anti-depressants during pregnancy and the first weeks of life can alter sensory processing well into adulthood.
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Distress tolerance plays role in alcohol use and abuse among firefighters:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 3 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a new study, which states that firefighters who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) symptoms and who think they cannot handle negative emotions are more likely to use alcohol, and are more likely to use it to c
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India calls for galvanized international cooperation to secure cyberspace
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York (US), Nov 22 (ANI): Highlighting that exposure to the digital environment is reshaping childhood by creating both opportunities and unprecedented risks, India at United Nations on Thursday called for "galvanized international cooperation'' to safeguard children from inappropriate co
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PM 2.5 exposure leads to decline in memory: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Particulate matter 2.5, one of the air pollutants which is known to worsen health conditions like asthma, heart attack among others, has also been found to be a reason behind declining memory in older women.
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Nepal local government representatives on exposure visit to India
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Nov 15 (ANI): A delegation of Nepal local government representatives is in India for an exposure visit as a part of India's post-earthquake reconstruction effort.
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Air pollution exposure giving rise to cardiovascular disease, says Delhi d
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The spike in the air pollution in Delhi is not only giving rise to lung-related diseases but also cardiovascular diseases, as per Dr Manoj Kumar, the Director of the Department of Cardiology at Max Hospital here.
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