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Higher BMI linked to longer healing time post breast reduction surgery
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Higher Body Mass Index is a risk factor for delayed wound healing in patients undergoing breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty), according to a study published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (
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Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Two studies have linked prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals with different health outcomes later in life. The first study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function between the ages of 4 and 11. The second study found an association between prenatal
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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with obesity significantly more likely to n
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): People with obesity who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay compared to people with a normal body mass index (BMI), suggest the findings of a recent study.
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Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety during the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, according to the findings of a new study.
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Study reveals biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas [USA], September 15 (ANI): Patients with psoriasis treated with biologic therapy, which are protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation, had a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in heart arteries, over one-year, according to new research.
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Using smartphones right before bedtime linked to higher BMI in kids
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 8 (ANI): Parents please take note! Children who play games on smartphones right before hitting the sack are at increased risk of higher body mass index, warns a recent study.
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High BMI likely to have negative impact on brain functioning
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 18 (ANI): In a recent research conducted at the University of Arizona, scientists have found that having a higher body mass index (BMI), can negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults.
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Study discovers that employers are more inclined towards hiring thin women
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 17 (ANI): A recent research has found that employers are more likely to hire a woman with a lower BMI than one with a comparitively higher body mass index.
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