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9/11 survivors may be at increased heart, lung disease risk years later
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 17 (ANI): The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 have left behind scars that are more than just skin-deep. According to a recent study, the survivors may be at an increased long-term risk of asthma, other respiratory diseases and hear
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Children with high IQ may lead a longer life, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that higher intelligence (IQ) in childhood is linked with a lower lifetime risk of major causes of death, including heart disease, smoking related cancers, respiratory disease and dementia.
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New device could detect inflammation in lungs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): To improve the management of asthma and other respiratory diseases, researchers have created a graphene-based sensor that could lead to earlier detection of looming asthma attacks.
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Mentoring Frontline Health Workers as the Champions of NCD Prevention
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI-NewsVoir): Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 60 percent of deaths in India each year. According to a WHO report, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes constitute 82 percent of all NCD deaths globally.
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Teens who smoke pot at 15 or below may suffer memory loss, respiratory dis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 29 (ANI): A team of Canadian researchers has found that teenagers, who begin smoking pot as early as 15 or younger, may suffer long-term cognitive impairment, memory loss, physical illnesses and respiratory diseases.
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