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Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids
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NEW YORK: Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma than other kids do, a new study suggests. The findings, from a study of nearly 2,500 ...
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Preventable diseases still mowing down children
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PARIS: Preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria claimed the lives of nearly five million children younger than five in 2010, a paper in The Lancet medical journal said Friday. ...
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Don't lose sleep over weight, scientists say
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PARIS: A lack of sleep could make you fat, scientists said on Thursday. Not getting enough shut-eye may inhibit a hormone which controls hunger satisfaction and boost an appetite-stimulating ...
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International Nurses, Midwives day on 12th
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HYDERABAD: The International Nurses Day and international Day of the Midwife would be marked on May 12. According to a press release issued here on Wednesday the International Confederation ...
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Long commutes may be bad for health
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NEW YORK: Long commutes to work, particularly more than 10 miles (16 km), may be hazardous to health and are associated with increased weight, bigger waistlines and poorer heart and lung fitness, ...
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How to stop brain cell death!
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LONDON: Scientists have figured out how to stop brain cell death in mice with brain disease and say their discovery deepens understanding of the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases such ...
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Mother, child healthcare week from May 7
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HYDERABAD: Sindh Health Department in collaboration with UNICEF will observe mother and child healthcare week in the Sindh from May 7 to 12. This was stated by the Incharge National Programme ...
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New alternatives to quit smoking
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NEW YORK: Acupuncture and hypnosis are touted as drug-free ways to help smokers kick the habit, and there is some evidence that they work, according to a new research review. There are still ...
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