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Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Certain pregnancy issues raise the chance of heart disease later in life. However, much more research is needed to understand how arteriosclerosis occurs between pregnancy and heart disease later in life.
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Methotrexate use is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a recent study from the University of Gothenburg, the immunosuppressive medicine methotrexate (MTX) has been linked to an increased risk of three forms of skin cancer. Patients using the medicine have moderate to severe psoriasis; nonetheless, a risk increase for basal cell carc
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Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to Cancer
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An Imperial College London-led observational study suggests that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.
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Study shows link between sickle cell disease, higher death risk in pregnan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have found a connection between having sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood ailment, and having a significantly increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality.
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Increased cancer risk linked to ultra-processed food consumption: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An Imperial College London-led observational study suggests that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.
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Study finds migraine linked to increased risk for pregnancy complications
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Women are disproportionately affected by migraine, especially during their reproductive years. However, the relationship between migraine and adverse pregnancy outcomes has not been well understood.
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Study reveals mid-life obesity connected to risk of physical frailty in o
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers found that carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from middle age onwards has been linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in old age.
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COVID-19 during pregnancy increases major health risks: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research published in BMJ Global Health, pregnant women infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 have 7 times increased chance of dying and a considerably increased risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia. The study also reveals that
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Past brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of FTD: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study by the University of Eastern Finland, past traumatic brain damage may increase the risk of frontotemporal dementia.
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Air pollution linked to trajectory of stroke: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Air pollution has been widely associated with an increased risk of stroke. A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death. The study is published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology
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Infants prescribed antacids have increased risk of fractures during childh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research found infants prescribed antacids to manage acid reflux, or spitting up, under age 1 had more bone fractures later in childhood.
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Researchers find out whether turmeric can help in breast cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Approximately 70 per cent of breast cancer cases are hormonally driven, and treatment involves oral oestrogen blockers. However, the medications can induce joint pain, which is why many women stop taking them, placing them at an increased risk of relapse.
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