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Quitting smoking is more difficult for women than men
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): The findings of a new study done on more than 35,000 smokers found that even though women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but they are less likely to quit.
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Study shows gut bacteria, flavonoid-rich foods help improve blood pressure
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that flavonoid-rich foods appear to have a positive effect on blood pressure levels, an association that is partially explained by characteristics of the gut microbiome.
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Study supports widespread use of better masks to combat COVID-19 indoors
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 22 (ANI): A new study highlights the need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors.
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Being overweight might cause depression: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): Being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing, a largescale new study has proved. It further indicated that both social and physical factors might play a role in the effect.
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Study suggests ways to support kids' mental health during pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): A new study has suggested several simple, practical steps that families can take -- including reducing passive screen time and news consumption, having a structured daily schedule and getting enough sleep -- that can promote resilience against mental health
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Study finds blood-pressure drugs could improve colorectal cancer
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): A new study has suggested that common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer.
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Study shows isometric resistance training can safely reduce high blood pre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], August 22 (ANI): A new study led by UNSW Medicine and Health researchers has revealed isometric resistance training (IRT) as an emerging mode of exercise demonstrating effectiveness in reducing office blood pressure.
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Study re-evaluates dieting research to redefine weight loss culture
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Decades of dieting research have recently been re-evaluated during a study to redefine the way researchers and the public define and understand the culture of weight loss and dieting.
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Research suggests too much time in sedentary activities increases stroke r
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): According to a new research, adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little physical activity have a higher stroke risk than people who are more physically active.
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Study suggests having a good listener improves brain health
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that supportive social interactions during adulthood are important for one's ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain ageing or neuropathological changes such as those present in Alzheimer's disease
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Regular exercise even in polluted areas can lower risk of death: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 16 (ANI): According to new research, regular exercise, even performed in areas with air pollution, can reduce the risk of death from natural causes.
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Study reveals COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection, mortality risk in organ
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): According to a new research, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 substantially lowers the risks of breakthrough infections and death due to COVID-19 in adult organ transplant recipients.
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