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Australian study suggests some primary school-aged children self-harm; exp
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], December 1 (ANI): New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier.
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Study suggests obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopau
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, well before the age of 70, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
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Overweight or obese adults often don't recognise they have a weight proble
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data found that more than 40 per cent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 per cent with obesity did not consider themselves to be overweight.
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Heart disease risk in women increases leading up to menopause; early inter
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dallas [US], November 30 (ANI): The years leading up to menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk for women. Monitoring women's health and lifestyle, while integrating early intervention strategies for good cardiovascular health, are important, especially during midlife and durin
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Divorce impacts physical and mental health negatively, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 30 (ANI): A recent study is the first to examine health impacts immediately after a divorce. The study found that the mental and physical health of recent divorcees was worse than that of the background population and that higher levels of conflict predicted wo
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Disparities in academic productivity observed during COVID-19 pandemic: St
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) discovered that the academic productivity of individuals with children younger than six years decreased after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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African-American cancer survivors tend to survive more with social needs:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Michigan [US], November 28 (ANI): A study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) claims about the relationship between lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with social needs factors of African-American cancer survivors including food and economic security, housing, and neighborhood c
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COVID shadow on 'Black Friday', the informal beginning to Christmas shoppi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): It's the time of the year in the United States when the Christmas shopping season begins informally. It's "Black Friday". But for many businesses, especially brick-and-mortar retailers, the Friday is indeed black as they are less likely to see heavy footfa
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BoxFit launches a newly-improvised experience with the 'BoxFit At Home' Ap
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): BoxFit, a Delhi based fitness, health and lifestyle brand today announces the launch of its newly improvised app 'BoxFit At Home'.
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Researchers find popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 27 (ANI): A common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy has harmful effects on bones, according to a new study.
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Study finds memories of past events retain remarkable fidelity even as we
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): Scientists studying the complex relationship between ageing and memory have found that in a controlled experiment, people can remember the details about past events with a surprising 94 per cent accuracy, even accounting for age.
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Neuroscientists find isolation provokes brain activity similar to that see
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Massachusetts [US], November 24 (ANI): In a recent study, neuroscientists have found that the longings for social interaction felt during isolation are neurologically very similar to the food cravings people experience when hungry.
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