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More than 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Nigeria
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 23 (ANI): More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance - 60 per cent of which are children - and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade, UNICEF warne
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Pregnancy blood pressure problems associated with increased risk of infant
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 20 (ANI): According to a study published in The BMJ today, a disease that can cause unusually high blood pressure during pregnancy is linked to an elevated risk of death in offspring from birth through young adulthood.
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Adults sleeping five hours or less a night have increased risk of chronic
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life could be linked to an increased risk of developing at least two chronic diseases, finds a new study.
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Mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to risk of obesity in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): According to research, a mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be associated with an increased risk of overweight or obesity in her children, regardless of other lifestyle risk factors.
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Researchers finds connection of loneliness with risk of diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): According to research, emotions of loneliness are associated with a dramatically increased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Frozen embryo transfers linked to high blood pressure risks during pregnan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas [US], September 26 (ANI): According to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) using frozen embryos may be associated with a 74% increased risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
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WHO South-East Asia Region polio-free, accelerated efforts needed in view
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's South-East Asia Region sustained its polio-free status despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but needs to scale-up measures in view of the persisting and increased risks of polio globally, said the officials
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Excess weight is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): According to a study, having a high body mass index (BMI) rather than having high blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and prolonged COVID.
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Repeated infections associated with increased risk of some neurodegenerati
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): Infections treated with speciality hospital care in early and mid-life are associated with an increased subsequent risk of Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's diseases (PD), but not amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study.
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Researchers find opioid use after lung cancer surgery have association wit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 13 (ANI): Long-term opioid use to relieve pain following lung cancer surgery is associated with a 40 per cent increased risk of death from any cause within the next two years.
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Do you know Artificial sweeteners are associated with cardiovascular disor
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11(ANI): A study found a correlation between higher artificial sweetener usage and an increased risk of cardiovascular disorders like heart attack and stroke.
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Scientists identify genetic variants linked to increased risk of developin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Scientists have completed the largest study of families affected by Hodgkin lymphoma and identified novel variants linked to cancer predisposition.
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