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Geneva: High-level Indian delegation participates in Global Platform for D
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A high-level Indian delegation headed by Dr P.K. Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, is participating in the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 being held at Geneva, Switzerland from May 13-17, the government said in a s
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Millennial-aged parents reported riskier distracted driving behaviour than
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): A recent study has claimed that millennial parents are more likely to read text messages while driving than older parents. However, there is no difference in writing texts or for crash rates between the two groups.
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Eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Any kind of eating disorder and body image concerns before or during pregnancy can be associated with long-term depression risk for mothers, recent findings suggest.
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WannaCry still a concern for 1.7 million computers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], May 13 (ANI): Two years after NSA tools wreaked havoc on global computer systems with a threat to WannaCry ransomware, millions of computer systems continue to be at risk.
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Physician procedure volume associated with outcomes after surgical abortio
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): Women have almost twice the risk of severe complications in surgically induced abortion, which is otherwise a low-risk procedure, if their physician performs the procedure infrequently, claimed researchers.
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How much coffee is too much?
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): Drinking six or more cups of coffee a day can be harmful and increase the risk of heart ailment by up to 22 per cent, a recent study revealed.
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Taliban retaking Afghanistan 'real risk' if US troops are withdrawn: Rober
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said that there was a "real risk" that the Taliban could re-take control over Afghanistan if US troops were withdrawn from the country.
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DASH diet can reduce heart failure risk in people under 75
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 11 (ANI): DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet proven to have beneficial effects on high blood pressure may also reduce the risk of developing heart failure by almost half in people under 75 years, according to research.
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This combination drug can reduce chances of HIV in high-risk groups
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 11 (ANI): A combination drug, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), when taken consistently once a day can reduce the chance of HIV acquisition in high-risk groups by over 85 per cent, claimed a study.
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Anger more harmful for older adults compared to sadness
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Anger could be more harmful to the physical health of older adults as compared to sadness, potentially putting them to a higher risk of inflammation, which is associated with heart disease, arthritis and cancer, a new study has shown.
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Risk of Parkinson's more for those who got appendix removed
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Patients who had their appendix removed were more than three times as likely to develop Parkinson's as those who had not, according to a recent study.
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Obesity in early pregnancy linked to higher risk of abortion: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): A recent study has observed that obesity in the early months of pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of abortion.
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