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Overweight postmenopausal women more at risk of breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Postmenopausal women need to care about their overall weight, as a study finds that a reduction in overall body fat, rather than abdominal fat, lowers the risk of breast cancer.
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Just 2 doses of HPV vaccine cuts genital warts, cancer risk in girls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that only two-doses of a vaccine to children, especially girls, aged nine to 14 can protect them from Genital warts - the most common type of sexually transmitted infection and cancers.
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Balanced vegan diet cuts heart disease, cancer risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Dear parents, you may have to include beans, chickpeas, lentils, soya mince, fortified soya yoghurt in your kid's regular diet, as according to experts eating a balanced vegan diet lowers risk of blood pressure heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
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Respiratory infection can break your heart
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): The risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection, according to a recent study.
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Many parents underestimate drowning risks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): As kids get ready to splash around in pools this summer, some parents may underestimate drowning risks, suggests a new national poll.
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New blood test predicts prostate cancer risk better than PSA
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): A team of researchers has demonstrated that a new blood test, known as IsoPSA, detects prostate cancer more precisely than current tests in two crucial measures - distinguishing cancer from benign conditions and identifying patients with high-risk disease
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Beware! Long-term aspirin use may not lower risk of stroke
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 7 (ANI): A study has found that long-term use of aspirin may not lower the risk of stroke in patients with abnormal heart rhythm, but increases their risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Severe mental illness risks patient's heart
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): People with severe mental illness are at a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population, according to a recent study.
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'Walking a mile in their shoes' can risk your health
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): When it comes to empathy, "walking a mile in their shoes" might be a bad idea, according to a new research.
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Is vegan diet putting your kids at risk?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): Is it safe to bring a child up as vegan? According to a team of experts, fashionable vegetarian diets can be damaging.
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Postmenopausal hormone therapy may up your hearing loss risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): A new study has linked the postmenopausal hormone therapy to a higher risk of hearing loss.
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Flynn kept security clearance post warning of Russia blackmail risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 10 (ANI): The White House has clarified that no steps were taken to limit former national security advisor Michael Flynn's access to classified information after being informed that he was potentially compromised by Russia.
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