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Precarious employment conditions may increase risk of early death: Study
“This is the first study to show that changing from precarious...
45% phones carried Covid-19 virus during pandemic: Study
"You can wash your hands as many times as you want but as soon as...
Study discovers secrets of a good night’s sleep
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have discovered a signalling pathway within brain cells that controls the length and depth of sleep in a new study A good night's sleep can be beneficial to both the mind and the body. But what determines how much sleep we...
Small islands seek UN sea court’s opinion on climate change
Small island states are among the most vulnerable nations to climate change Specifically, the commission — backed by the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda and the Pacific island country of Tuvalu — wants the UN court to outline what obligations parties to the...
Extreme weather linked to cardiovascular deaths: Research
"One in every 100 cardiovascular deaths may be attributed to extreme temperature days, and temperature effects were more pronounced when looking at heart failure deaths," said Haitham Khraishah, M.D., co-author of the study and a cardiovascular disease fellow at the...
Hospitalisations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
One troubling indicator for seniors: Hospitalisations for people with COVID-19 rose by more than 30% in two weeks. Much of the increase is driven by older people and those with existing health problems, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease...
Vaccine’s benefits far outweigh risks associated with Long Covid
Based on data collected during the first two Covid waves from participants in the UK Biobank study, the research report published in the journal Heart, states that in the case of patients who were hospitalised, there has been a 118 times rise in the number of deaths....
iia,Indians report unexpected rise in heart attacks, says survey
Researchers estimate that over 200 million people worldwide may currently be having long Covid conditions, where they are experiencing myocarditis, pericarditis, brain fog or memory issues, sleep apnea, fatigue, joint pain, and other health conditions As more and more...
Vax efficacy waning as more vaccinated people now die from COVID-19
Deaths among vaccinated people is increasing due to waning efficacy of Covid vaccines and “increasingly contagious strains of the virus being spread to elderly and immunocompromised people” among those who have taken at least one vaccine New Delhi: The Covid virus has...
What could precipitate heart attacks in the young? Experts give reasons
''People who smoke, have a sedentary lifestyle, are morbidly obese, have poorly controlled blood pressure or diabetes or have high cholesterol levels are prone to develop such conditions,'' says Dr Nitish Naik, professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute...
Lack of climate risk expertise and data seen as main obstacles for climate-related financial disclosure in India: WTW
Eighty-two percent of companies have had some form of Board-level discussion on the financial impact of climate change to their business. 73% have Board-level or CEO level oversight of climate risk. New Delhi; With Asia being one of the most vulnerable regions to...
Only 300 of 65,000 COVID-19 patients using Ayurveda needed hospitalisation, none died, says Ayush ministry secretary
Asserting there were huge expectations from AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary of Ayush Ministry said scaling up research and addressing the lack of skilling in this vital sector was needed by bringing all...