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Study links abnormally high blood sugar to higher risk of death in COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], July 11 (ANI): A new research from Wuhan, China shows that in COVID-19 patients, but without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, abnormally high blood sugar is associated with more than double the risk of death and also an increased risk of severe complications.
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Study link certain jobs to higher risk of knee osteoarthritis
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 8 (ANI): Workers in jobs that typically involve frequent climbing, heavy lifting, prolonged kneeling, squatting, and standing are likely to face an increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, according to a new study.
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Study assesses cancer diagnosis in children with birth defects
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Children with birth defects are at increased risk of cancer, according to a recent scientific study.
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Study reveals COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Birmingham [England], May 31 (ANI): A global study reveals that the patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at a greater risk of postoperative death.
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Heart failure patients that lack health literacy may have higher risk of d
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): Patients with heart failure, who experience low health literacy, are at an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality, suggests finding of a recent study.
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Epilepsy related deaths remain common in young adults: Study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], May 30 (ANI): The mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths in young adults remain large, according to a recent study. Those aged between 16 and 24 have a six-fold increased risk of epilepsy-related death.
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Study focuses on assessing cancer diagnosis in children with birth defects
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): Scientific studies suggest that children with birth defects are at increased risk of cancer. However, it has not been assessed whether the type of cancer, the age at which they are diagnosed or the extent of cancer spread at the time of diagnosis, is diff
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Study suggests heart failure patients with limited health literacy may hav
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): Patients with heart failure who experience low health literacy are at an increased risk of hospitalisation and mortality, suggests finding of a recent study.
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Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults, new research shows
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], May 25 (ANI): A new study shows the burden of potentially avoidable epilepsy-related deaths in young adults remains large, with those aged between 16 and 24 having a six-fold increased risk of epilepsy-related death.
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Hydroxychloroquine --promoted by Trump as Covid 'game changer'-- linked to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Clinical trials of the anti-malarial drug or hydroxychloroquine, which gained prominence overnight after being promoted by US President Donald Trump as a 'game changer' in the fight against Covid-19, have been significantly linked to cardiac problems and
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UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 morta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection.
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COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.
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