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Excessive screen time can affect reasoning skills in young children
London: Young children who spend more time using computer and other such devices are likely to have poor reasoning skills, that is crucial for learning, academic performance, and everyday problem-solving, according to…
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Earphone addiction causing hearing and speech disorders in Indians: Report
New Delhi: Indiscriminate use of headphones/earphones is pushing a significant number of people, even young children, towards hearing and speech disorders, said a new report on Monday. The report by the Indian…
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Heat wave and high pollution double heart attack risk: Study
Beijing: The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack deaths, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in…
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Is snacking good or bad for your health? It depends
London: Love to munch on snacks in between your meals? Beware, late-night nibbles or snacking on highly processed foods could negatively affect health, according to a study. Snacking is becoming increasingly popular,…
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Microwaving food containers can expose you to toxic nanoplastics: Study
New York: Do you microwave food containers to heat your baby’s food and drink? It could be hazardous, warned a study. Experiments in the lab by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…
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Artificial sweeteners and heart health: A reality check for indians
New Delhi: Artificial sweeteners have been proposed to cause a higher risk of cardiovascular events in terms of stroke and heart attacks. From various studies, it has been proven that artificial sweeteners…
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Lack of sleep reduces cognitive benefits of exercise: Lancet Study
New Delhi: Sleeping for less than six hours daily may cut down the protective effect of regular physical activity against cognitive decline, according to a study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity…
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Rising temperature linked to serious vision impairment among elderly
Toronto: People aged 65 years and above who live in warmer regions are more likely to have serious vision impairment than their peers living in cooler regions, warned a study on 1.7…
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Exposure to tobacco smoke linked with increase in heavy metals in children’s saliva
New Delhi: Exposure to tobacco smoke has been linked with an increase in the presence of non-essential heavy metals such as lead in children’s saliva, which could cause biological malfunctioning, leading to…
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Long Covid not a single condition, symptoms can change over time: Study
New York: Long Covid is not a single condition, and should not be treated as such, according to a new study. According to researchers from the University of Washington, most long Covid…
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Vitamin D deficiency common in children with tuberculosis: Study
New Delhi: Vitamin D deficiency is more common in children with tuberculosis (TB) than those not infected by the bacterial disease, according to a study conducted in hospitalised patients in Telangana. The…
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Intelligence correlated with longer problem-solving time: Study
New Delhi: People with higher intelligence were found to take more time to solve difficult problems than those with lower intelligence, in a new study that wanted to understand how the brain’s…
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Study finds common sleep hormone pill can worsen bowel inflammation
Sao Paulo: Despite its antioxidant effects and role in regulating sleep cycles, melatonin, popularly known as the “sleep hormone”, can worsen inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota,…
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COVID lockdowns affected our memory like serving jail time: Study
London: The Covid induced lockdowns and more than two years of pandemic have affected people’s memory in recalling the timing of events that took place many years ago, with people losing track…
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Supplements have no health benefits, eat real food: Top UK scientist
London: Ditch those health supplements as they have no health benefits, and are simply a money-making scheme by drug companies, according to a top UK scientist. Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology…