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Loneliness a leading cause of depression in older adults
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 10 (ANI): Loneliness is responsible for 18% of depression among people over 50 in England, according to a new study led by University College London researchers.
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Severe COVID-19 infection rare in newborns, finds UK based analysis
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 10 (ANI): Severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in new-born babies, suggests a new study.
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Study examines health literacy, shared decision-making in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): New research examines the dynamics between men's health literacy, their discussions with their doctors, and their decisions on whether to get tested for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a potential marker of prostate cancer.
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Study reveals people with inflammatory bowel disease die earlier despite i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): A study comparing life expectancy of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and without found that, while life expectancy increased for both groups, people with IBD generally died sooner.
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Study sheds light on benefits of placing nutrition labels on front of pack
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): A new paper in the Journal of Marketing examines the impact of moving nutrition labels, typically placed on the back of product packages, to the front.
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Pretty food may seem healthier to consumers, finds study
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Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): A new paper explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to consumers.
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During COVID-19 stress, alcohol consumption is the common coping response:
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Massachusetts [US], November 8 (ANI): Alcohol consumption has become a common coping response to reduce stress amid the pandemic, according to the experts.
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Use of mobile dating apps linked with depression, social anxiety: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Rochelle [US], November 7 (ANI): Greater use of mobile dating applications among women is associated with depression symptoms, social anxiety, suggested the findings of a study.
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Abnormal blood pressure levels while sleeping increase risk of heart disea
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that people who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future cardiovascular disease especially heart failure, even when their daytime blood pressure is within normal ranges.
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Women more frequently diagnosed of depression, anxiety: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that women are more frequently diagnosed with depression and anxiety and the taking of prescribed psychotropic drugs is also significantly higher among them.
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Grocery store workers at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, finds stud
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): Grocery store employees, especially those in customer-facing roles are five times as likely to test positive for COVID-19 as compared to their colleagues in other positions, suggests the first study of its kind.
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Study reveals positive outlook predicts less memory decline
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): People who feel enthusiastic and cheerful -- what psychologists call "positive affect" -- are less likely to experience memory decline as they age. This result adds to a growing body of research on positive affect's role in healthy ageing.
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