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Over one million deaths in Africa linked to air pollution exposure: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Nearly all the African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world caused by air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, according to a new report published by the U.S.-based research organization Health
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Smoking, vaping have similar negative health impacts; dual product use may
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Two related studies, one in humans and the other in rats, found that the cardiovascular effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes are strikingly similar, and these harmful effects on blood vessel function are likely caused by airway irritation due to inhalation of a foreign substance, rather th
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Research: Cutting coal offers significant health benefits however environm
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], September 14 (ANI): According to a recent study that used data from Texas and nearby states, the most popular methods for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation also have enough positive effects on health to pay for themselves entirely. Although Bla
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World No-Tobacco Day: 7 tips to quit smoking for a healthy life
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Globally tobacco use is known to be among the leading causes of cancer, apart from it having other health impacts. Hence, annually World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated on May 31 in order to raise awareness on the subject.
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World Bank, UN grant 10 million USD to mitigate impacts of Beirut port bla
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): A new 10 million U.S. dollars grant will help Lebanon mitigate the environmental and health impacts of the Beirut port explosions on the neighboring population and support Beirut's reconstruction, the United Nations said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Green Health Alliance (GHA) Launched in Association with USAID, Rockefelle
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Catalyst Group, in an innovative collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Rockefeller Foundation, today announced th
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Study finds repeated exposure to natural disasters has long-term mental he
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], January 15 (ANI): According to a recent research, repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger and leads to long-term mental health issues.
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Homelessness heightens serious illness, hospital visits during heat waves:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], December 26, (ANI): A team of researchers have found evidence of the health impacts of heatwaves on people experiencing homelessness, visits to emergency departments and which characteristics make them particularly at-risk.
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COVID-19 vaccine delivery by age may mitigate deaths and severe health imp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): A multi-institutional study suggests that prioritizing vaccine delivery to older age groups and the medically vulnerable has the greatest impact in minimizing loss of life.
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Air pollution costs Indian business $95 billion each year: Dalberg Adviso
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Air pollution costs Indian business about 95 billion dollars (about Rs 7 lakh crore) every fiscal year, around 3 per cent of India's total GDP, a major research report shows.
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Researchers identify genes that increase risk of obesity but also protect
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], February 26 (ANI): A team of researchers - led by scientists at the University of Copenhagen and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York - have identified a range of genes that are linked to both elevated levels of body fat, as well as offering protection from
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Divorce impacts physical and mental health negatively, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 30 (ANI): A recent study is the first to examine health impacts immediately after a divorce. The study found that the mental and physical health of recent divorcees was worse than that of the background population and that higher levels of conflict predicted wo
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