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Housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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Homosexual, bisexual older adults at higher risk for substance use: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 2 (ANI): Middle-aged and older adults, who identify as homosexual or bisexual, have higher rates of using certain substances in the past year than those who identify as heterosexual, suggests a new study.
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COVID-19 rakes up racism in US, Trump says infections in African-Americans
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 8 (ANI): Infecting nearly four lakh people and killing over 12,000 others, the coronavirus pandemic has brought up the deep-seated issue of racism in the United States, especially with President Donald Trump announcing that African-Americans have higher rates
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Higher rates of depression in obese adults
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 8 (ANI): In a UK based study on adults who were overweight, the incidence of new cases of depression saw a significant increase. The risk of depression also rose with higher weight.
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Smartphone texting most harmful behaviour among pedestrians, study suggest
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A recent study has identified higher rates of failure to look left and right before crossing a road due to either listening to music or talking on the phone. However, text messaging was found to be the most harmful pedestrian behaviour.
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Experiencing violence and adversity at early age can affect the brain
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): A research study has shown that childhood adversity is a significant problem in the US, especially for children growing up in poverty. Those who face poverty have a much higher risk of being exposed to violence and suffering from a lack of social support,
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TSRTC strike: Adequate buses plying, actions against those charging extra
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Telangana Transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar has said that an adequate number of buses are plying in the state and stringent action will be taken against those who collect tickets at a higher rate.
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On-again, off-again relationship toxic for mental health: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): On-off relationships are associated with higher rates of abuse, poorer communication and lower levels of commitment, suggest researchers.
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Pollution and winter linked with higher rate of angioplasty procedures: St
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 23 (ANI): Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air. Procedures are even more common in winter, the most polluted time of year, suggest researchers.
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Consumer Affairs Minister Paswan seeks explanation from hotels for overcha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday asked its department officials to send notices and sought an explanation from two hotels on allegations of selling food items at higher rates.
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Civil society groups laud govt's efforts on tobacco taxation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 2 (ANI): Several civil society groups across India lauded the ongoing efforts of the government on tobacco taxation and have endorsed the decision to include cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the highest tax slab for its long-lasting negative impact on the lives
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