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Researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): Researchers are raising the alarm about the increase of vaping among teenagers and how e-cigarette marketing strategies target youth.
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Researchers identify therapeutic targets to treat heart-related diseases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [USA], August 9 (ANI): A team of researches has identified a potential therapeutic target for clogged arteries and other health risks that stem from an excess of harmful fats in the bloodstream.
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Heavier smoking linked to skyrocketing health risks: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
South Australia [Australia], Aug 8 (ANI): Each cigarette smoked a day by heavier smokers increases the risk of contracting some diseases by more than 30 per cent, according to a new international study.
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Though concerned about COVID-19, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey fi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found that majority of the people surveyed intended to quit smoking due to concerns about elevated health risks if they contracted COVID-19, more than twice as many reported they increased rather than decr
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Housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the people who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population
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Study reveals housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): People who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population, according to a recent study.
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Treat as representation PIL claiming disinfectant spray causes adverse hea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed Delhi government's expert committee, set up to deal with the coronavirus situation, to treat as a representation a PIL claiming spraying disinfectants in public places can cause health risks.
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Lancet study is not randomised clinical trial, only analysis of hospital r
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Dismissing the reports of health risks from Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as per simmering reports cited by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Shekher Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, said on Wednesday t
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Hydroxychloroquine poses little risk when administered alone in mild cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday said that 'judicious, and appropriate' use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a standalone drug should not pose any health risks in COVID-19 cases.
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E-cigarettes cause equal heart health risks as tobacco cigarettes, study s
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): When it comes to heart health, e-cigarettes might no longer be the safer alternative over combustible cigarettes, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Mobile World Congress 2020 is officially cancelled
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], February 13 (ANI): The biggest tech event, Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020, has been officially called off by its organiser GSMA over serious health risks associated with coronavirus.
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MWC 2020: Nokia joins absentee list
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Espoo [Finland], Feb 12 (ANI): Nokia is the latest to withdraw from the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 event that is scheduled to take place later this month, over health risks associated with the spread of coronavirus.
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