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Greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups in England:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], May 1 (ANI): Minority ethnic groups had a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational study published in The Lancet
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Women at risk of having children born with impaired neurological condition
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 25 (ANI): An increasing number of young women are at higher risk of having children born with impaired neurological conditions due to poor iodine intake, according to a study led by researchers at the University of South Australia.
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Higher risk of more severe COVID-19 infection in obese patients, finds stu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): While obesity can lead to a slew of ailments in one's body, a new study has found that COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection.
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Use of e-cigarettes plus tobacco cigarettes linked to increased risk of re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): A new research revealed that respiratory symptoms, such as cough and wheeze, are more likely to develop when people use both e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes together compared with using either one alone.
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Study reveals children with weaker immune system not showing higher risk
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Southampton [England], April 22 (ANI): Children with weakened immune systems have not shown a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection despite commonly displaying symptoms, a new study suggests.
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Disrupted sleep linked to higher risk of death, particularly in women: Stu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): A new study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women.
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Obese people at higher risk of a more severe COVID-19 infection: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): A new study has found that COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection than patients of healthy weight, and they require oxygen and invasive mechanical ventilation more often.
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Not only underweight but overweight women also at higher risk of miscarria
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 17 (ANI): A new study led by a team of researchers at the University of Southampton has shown that underweight and overweight women are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing recurrent miscarriages compared to those of average weight.
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Study finds increased risk of postpartum depression in women exposed to ha
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): A novel study has found that there is a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression by women who are exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in plastics, during pregnancy.
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Women at higher risk of coronary disease due to psychosocial stress
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that psychosocial stress, typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments, may work synergistically to put women at significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease.
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Psychosocial stress put women at higher risk of coronary heart disease: St
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Psychosocial stress, typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments, may work synergistically to put women at significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, a new study suggested.
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Exposure to harmful chemicals in plastic may increase risk of postpartum d
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): Women exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in plastics during pregnancy are at a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression, suggested a new study.
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