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Family caregivers of people with dementia sleep deprived: Study
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): Nine out of 10 people caring for a family member with dementia don't get enough sleep, finds a study.
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Sharing parenting roles leads to healthier infants
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 1(ANI): Turns out, offsprings raised by both parents grow to a healthier weight and are more likely to reach adulthood than those raised by one parent.
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Weightlifter Sanjita Channu vows to prove herself clean
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold-medallist weightlifter Sanjita Channu has said that she would fight back to prove herself clean in the doping case.
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Assault during pregnancy may result in pre-term babies
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 26(ANI): Turns out, physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the rates of babies born at very low birth weights.
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Can video games help obese children lose weight?
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Cheer up video game lovers! According to a new research, video games can help improve the health in obese children.
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Genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A new study revealed that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and reduces weight.
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Drug obtained from chilli peppers could help lose weight
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): Anti-obesity drug derived from chili peppers caused long term weight loss and improved metabolic health in mice eating a high fat diet.
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Shed weight or face action: K'taka' ADG tells cops
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 10, (ANI): Karnataka's Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Bhaskar Rao, has directed officers to lose weight or face suspension from service.
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2020 Olympics: Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg category
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu might compete in the 49kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead of her regular 48kg class as the international federation recently decided to introduce new categories in weightlifting.
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Delhi teen becomes world's heaviest to undergo weight-loss surgery
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7: Once known to be the 'world's heaviest teen', Mihir Jain, a resident of Uttam Nagar in West Delhi, successfully underwent a gastric bypass surgery.
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Higher BMI associated with lower breast cancer risk
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 22 (ANI): Higher body fat is linked to lower breast cancer risk before menopause, according to a study.
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Can weight loss reverse heart disease?
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 21 (ANI): Patients with atrial fibrillation can reverse the effects of the condition by losing weight, finds a study.
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