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Study says alcohol may have immediate effect on atrial fibrillation risk,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): Alcohol appears to have an immediate- or near-immediate effect on heart rhythm, significantly increasing the chance that an episode of atrial fibrillation (AFib) will occur, according to new data presented by the researchers at American College of Cardiology.
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World is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid', says WHO chief
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Paris [France], May 18 (ANI): Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that the world is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid'.
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Researchers identify regions of genome that increase risk for bipolar diso
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Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): During the largest genetic study of bipolar disorder to date, researchers identified 64 regions of the genome containing DNA variations that increase the risk of bipolar disorder more than double the number previously identified.
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Evidence suggests coronavirus originated from Wuhan lab, says Pompeo
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Washington [US] May 17 (ANI): The evidence suggests that the coronavirus originated from the lab in Wuhan city of China, said former US Secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Sunday, adding that the risk of bioweapons and bioterror arising from the region is "very real".
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Doctors urge middle-aged women to check their blood pressure to avoid hear
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Sophia Antipolis [France], May 17 (ANI): Women with mildly elevated blood pressure in their early 40s have a two-fold risk of acute coronary syndromes in their 50s compared to their counterparts with normal blood pressure- suggest the finding of a study.
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Study finds multimodal therapy may hold key to treating aggressive childho
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Canberra [Australia], May 16 (ANI): Through the study published in the international journal, Clinical Cancer Research, scientists at Children's Cancer Institute have detailed a new combination of therapies that appears to be highly effective against high-risk neuroblastoma and other forms o
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US mounts pressure on Chinese companies to share audits or risk delisting
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Washington DC [US], May 16 (ANI): A United States accounting oversight board proposed a draft rule to advance the implementation of legislation to remove foreign firms, from the US stock exchange that did not comply with American accounting standards.
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Workers at Nigambodh Ghat crematorium ensure dignity in death to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): With Delhi reeling under the impact of second wave of COVID-19 which has seen rise in fatalities, the workers at city crematoriums have their hands full. They continue to serve in high risk of exposure to coronavirus by assisting families in performing the
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Cosmos Bank picks TAC Security's ESOF for Next Generation Risk and Vulnera
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 14 (BusinessWire India): TAC Security, the global leader of risk & vulnerability management, today announced that ESOF has been selected by Cosmos Bank as the vulnerability management solution for its entire IT stacks.
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Employees at crematoriums, cemeteries demand priority in vaccinations
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New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): With the increase in deaths due to COVID-19 in the country, employees at crematoriums and cemeteries have urged the government to give them vaccination on priority as they are at higher risk.
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Study finds dental procedures during pandemic are not riskier
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Ohio [US], May 13 (ANI): Waiting for the COVID situation to dampen for taking that routine dental checkup due to fear of catching the virus? A new study is here to help as its findings dispel the misconception that patients and providers are at high risk of catching COVID-19 at the dentist'
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Obese girls at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood: Study
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Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A new study has found that girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
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