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Perinatal depression linked to higher risk of death: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Women who experience depression during or after pregnancy are more likely to die from both natural and unnatural causes, according to a recent study of childbirth in Sweden published in The British Medical Journal. The increased risk peaks in the month following diagnosis and remains raised
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Protein used to rule out heart attack may signal a higher risk of death: S
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A high level of troponin, a protein typically used to rule out the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain, may signal a higher risk of death from any cause within the next two years, according to research.
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High level of protein used to exclude heart attack may signal risk of deat
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to research published in the journal Heart, a high level of troponin, a protein typically used to rule out the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain, may signal a higher risk of death from any cause within the next two years, even in the absence of known or susp
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New WHO manual aims to strengthen pedestrian safety
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Walking brings health, transport and environmental benefits, but roads remain unsafe for pedestrians everywhere. Over 3,10,000 pedestrians were killed in crashes in 2016, accounting for 23 per cent of all global deaths. Per kilometre travelled pedestrians face a nine times higher risk of dea
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Childhood respiratory illness linked with higher risk of death in adulthoo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult increases, according to recent research, if you had a lower respiratory tract infection as a child.
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Childhood respiratory illness associated with higher risk of death in adul
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, having a lower respiratory tract infection as a kid increases the chance of dying from respiratory disease as an adult.
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Patients with treatment-resistant depression are at higher risk of early d
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients with treatment-resistant depression have a 23 per cent higher risk of death than other depressed patients. They also have twice as much outpatient care and spend three times the number of days in inpatient care. These are findings of a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry by resea
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Research: Exercising may have a stronger role than genes in longevity
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
San Diego [US], August 25 (ANI): Previous studies have demonstrated that a lower level of physical activity and more sitting time is linked to a higher risk of death. Does risk vary if a person has a genetic propensity for longevity?
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Study: High blood viscosity can predict higher risk of death in COVID-19 h
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 19 (ANI): Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who have a high estimated blood viscosity are more likely to die from complications. High blood viscosity reduces blood flow to small vessels and raises the risk of blood clots. This blood thickness measurement can be used to
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Family member's death can be fatal for heart failure patients, suggests st
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): According to a recent study, heart failure patients who face grief due to a close family member's death are at higher risk of death, particularly during the first week of demise.
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Research shows that unmarried people are associated with a higher risk of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 22 (ANI): According to a new study by the European Society of Cardiology, unmarried patients with heart failure appear to be less confident in managing their illness and more socially restricted than their married peers (ESCs). These differences may contribute to lower lo
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Study finds being unmarried is associated with a higher risk of death in h
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 21 (ANI): According to new research by the scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, unmarried heart failure patients appear less confident in managing their condition and more socially limited than their married counterparts (ESC). These distinctions may
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