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Low-dose aspirin may increase risk of anaemia in healthy older adults: Res
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study that looked at data from the landmark ASPREE trial, using aspirin on a daily basis for an extended period of time increases the risk of anaemia by 20% in people aged 70 and older.
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Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Concussions are an unfortunate part of junior and senior-level contact sports. Sports specialists at the University of South Australia are now recommending that child athletes suffering from head trauma take longer to recuperate, citing new data that suggests a concussion can increase future
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Elevated Lipoprotein(a) levels can increase risk of recurrent coronary hea
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the findings of a recent study that followed the problem over a 16-year period, elevated levels of Lipoprotein(a), a subtype of "bad cholesterol," in bloodstreams are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in adults 60 and older. The results, published today i
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Grief may increase risk of heart problems: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Losing loved ones may have a significant impact on both psychological and physical health. The University of Arizona researched the influence of grief on heart function and discovered that intense grieving might induce a significant increase in blood pressure. According to the data, grieving
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Having Alzheimer's genes may increase risk of epilepsy: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
People with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy and people with a certain type of epilepsy may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.
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Study: Both metabolically healthy, unhealthy forms of obesity increase ris
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New studies reveal that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are linked to an increased risk of several obesity-related cancers, with the association being more potent in metabolically unhealthy obesity. The studies were published in the Journal of the National Can
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Poor sleep might increase risk of Asthma: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A big UK Biobank research published in the open-access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research revealed that poor quality sleep may increase a person's genetic predisposition to asthma, potentially doubling their chance of being diagnosed with the illness.
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Study gives insights into how excess weight, obesity linked with increase
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, being slightly underweight has probably been associated with a higher mortality risk than being overweight or obese, which increases the risk of death by anywhere between 22 per cent and 91 per cent--significantly more than previously believed.
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Study finds how irregular sleeping habits increase risk of atherosclerosis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New research suggested that adults over 45 who have irregular sleep patterns may be more susceptible to atherosclerosis than those who have more regular sleep patterns.
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Irregular sleeping habits may increase risk of atherosclerosis in older ad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association, sleeping an inconsistent number of hours each night and falling asleep at different times may increase the risk of developing a
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Study reveals Phthalate exposure may increase risk of diabetes in women
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may raise the risk of diabetes in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Antibiotic use may increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease in people o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Antibiotic use may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel illness (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) in people over 40, according to a study published online in the journal Gut.
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