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Right light on mother's belly may be important to foetus: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 22 (ANI): A new study has found that there may be a link between exposure to light during pregnancy and foetal brain development.
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Overweight children can reduce cardiovascular risk factors by following he
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): Statistically overweight children who follow a healthy eating pattern significantly improve their weight and reduce a variety of cardiovascular disease risks, suggests the findings of a Cleveland Clinic-led research team.
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Study suggests COVID-19 pandemic triggered a cycle of mental health strugg
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], September 21 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by both exacerbating mental health challenges and making it more difficult for people to maintain physical activity, suggests a recent multi-state study.
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Completing recommended sleeping hours could lead to smarter snacking choic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ohio [US], September 21 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that people who miss the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night might make poorer snacking choices than those who adhere to shut-eye guidelines.
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Transplant recipients face elevated risk of developing cancer: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that people who have received organ transplants face an elevated risk of developing cancer, primarily due to immunosuppression from medications to prevent organ rejection, as well as underlying medical conditions.
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For obesity-related high blood pressure, meds, surgery may help
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity.
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Infants exposed to domestic violence have poorer cognitive development: St
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that infants coming from homes with domestic violence often go on to have poor academic outcomes in school due to neurodevelopmental lags and a higher risk for a variety of health issues, including gastrointestinal distress, troub
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Study suggests consumption of fruits, vegetables along with doing exercise
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that fruit and vegetable consumption along with exercise can aid in increasing levels of happiness.
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Elevated stress hormones can develop higher blood pressure risk
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): A study of more than 400 adults with normal blood pressure has shown that those who had elevated stress hormones detected in their urine were more likely to develop high blood pressure over the next 6-7 years.
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Early lower respiratory tract infections linked to obstructive sleep apnea
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): For the first time, researchers at Children's National Hospital have identified the association between early lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and the development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.
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Study finds primary cause of current obesity epidemic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A new study has claimed that much of the blame for the current obesity epidemic lies on modern dietary patterns characterised by excessive consumption of foods with a high glycemic load: in particular, processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrates.
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Mothers hesitant to have another baby due to COVID-19 pandemic: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): New study reveals nearly half of New York City mothers who had been trying to have another baby before the coronavirus pandemic began stopped in the first few months of the outbreak.
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