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Limiting screen time after concussion shortens duration of symptoms
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A clinical trial of 125 young adults has shown that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time.
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Research suggests mental health distress continued to increase during COVI
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): The findings of a new report suggest that half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, several men and women in the USA continued to experience psychological distress, depression, and anxiety.
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Study finds peanuts may lower cardiovascular disease risk among people
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): According to a new study, Asian men and women living in Japan who ate peanuts (on average 4-5 peanuts/day) had a lower risk of having an ischemic stroke or a cardiovascular disease event compared to those who did not eat peanuts.
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Study suggests young adults at highest risk of weight gain
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to a new study young adults between the age of 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group, and obesity prevention policies should target thi
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E-cigarettes with nicotine cause blood clotting, make small blood vessels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sheffield [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress using e-cigarettes containing nicotine causes an immediate increase in the formation of blood clots and deterioration in the ability of small blood vessels to expand
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Breast milk proven to enhance heart performance in premature babies
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], September 5 (ANI): The beneficial effects of breast milk consumption on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants has been demonstrated by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences researchers, during a recent study.
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Consuming walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels, according to the findings of new research.
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Predicting possible Alzheimer's with nearly 100 per cent accuracy: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kaunas [Lithuania], September 5 (ANI): Researchers have developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer's disease from brain images with an accuracy of over 99 per cent.
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Turning cameras off during virtual meetings can reduce fatigue: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A new study has found that having your camera on during a virtual meeting increases "Zoom fatigue" -- a feeling of being drained and lacking energy following a day of virtual meetings.
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Maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the mother's voice at the time of painful medical intervention for her prematurely born baby decreased the baby's expression of pain.
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Study suggests combination therapy cuts risk of strokes, heart attacks in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], September 4 (ANI): The findings of an international study led by Hamilton researchers suggest that combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than h
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Quality of life, mood can be improved by integrated treatment for depressi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Recently, University of Pittsburgh clinicians discovered that a telephone-delivered nursing care strategy that combined heart failure care management with depression treatment improved patients' clinical outcomes.
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