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Study explores women's knowledge about breast density and cancer risk
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 24 (ANI): Breast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer but no study had asked women what they know or think about breast density in relation to the screening they have had. In a new qualitative study, scientists sought to explore women's knowledge a
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Inconsistent, misleading password meters can increase risk of cyber attack
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): Inconsistent and misleading advice offered on some of the world's most popular websites could actually be doing more harm than good, says a recent study.
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Longer exposure to obesity linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetes:
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): According to new research, cumulative exposure to obesity and earlier development of obesity could be linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Study reveals Medicaid managed care impacts obstetrical care, birth outcom
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid (health care program that assists low-income families) managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with wors
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Psychological support needed for women during high risk pregnancies: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): A recent study conducted on women's emotional state during pregnancy revealed that women need more psychological support otherwise they would struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried.
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Children exposed to dogs less likely to develop schizophrenia later in lif
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Dec 19 (ANI): Having a pet pooch has numerous positives and a recent study has found one more. Exposure to dogs since an early age is linked to a reduced risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, according to the US-based research.
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Agritech platform Safal Fasal launched in India to improve farmer liveliho
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Dec 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): In a bid to resolve farmer woes and create supply chain efficiency in agriculture, global fintech solution provider BPC has launched Safal Fasal, a digital platform that gives small and marginal farmers greater access to finance, technol
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Sustained weight loss linked with reduced breast cancer risk: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): A new study had found that women who lost weight after the age of 50 years and kept it off, had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remained stable.
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Study finds women need professional emotional support during high-risk pre
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): While there is very little information about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried.
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Study reveals air pollution affects human, marine health in similar ways
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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What makes Bajaj Finance fixed deposit one of the safest instruments to in
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Investing is an art that involves striking a balance between risk and returns. To lend a degree of stability to your portfolio, it is advised that you allocate a portion of your finances to fixed income instruments such as a fixed
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7 people killed in Southern Philippines' earthquake
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mindanao [Philippines], Dec 16 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people were killed as a result of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Philippines' southern Mindanao Island on Sunday, local media reported citing the Davao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
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