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Does Picking Your Nose Increase Your Risk Of Covid? Study Says...
According to a recent study, health professionals who picked their noses were more likely to contract Covid than those who didn't.
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Check Your Blood Group! You Could Be At Risk Of A Heart Disease
According to researchers, some blood group types are at a higher risk of suffering from coronary heart disease.
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Young Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk Of Unemployment
Surviving cancer at a young age may increase the risk of becoming unemployed and economically dependent upon others, a study shows.
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Scientists identify genes linked to migraine
Researchers have identified three genes linked to migraine headache and found that people who inherit any one of these genes have a 10 to 15 percent higher risk for the condition.
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Risk of brain damage with ecstasy use
Long-term users of the illegal drug ecstasy (containing an amphetamine) are at higher risk of suffering brain damage.
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Obesity alone raises heart attack risk
Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Sugary drinks, food bad for teenagers' heart
Teenagers whose diets include lots of sugary drinks and foods show physical signs that they are at higher risk for heart disease as adults.
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Migraines and heart attack risk
People who suffer migraines may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than those without the painful headaches.
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Red meat linked to prostate cancer
Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higherrisk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods.
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Teen smokers and risk of alcohol problem
Teenagers who smoke may be more likely than their peers to become problem drinkers.
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Job strain and risk of drug abuse
Young workers who feel high stress on the job may be at increased risk of using drugs.
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Girls at higher risk of insomnia
Adolescent girls appear to be at greater risk of insomnia after they begin menstruation, suggesting that hormonal changes play a role.
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Pilots at higher risk of cataracts
Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft.
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Fertility drugs and cancer not linked
Women who take fertility drugs are not at a higher risk for developing ovarian cancer. For more than a decade, controversy has surrounded the relationships among infertility, fertility drug use and the risk of ovarian cancer. According to research on nearly 13,000 women, investigators at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Healt...
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Does Picking Your Nose Increase Your Risk Of Covid? Study Says...
According to a recent study, health professionals who picked their noses were more likely to contract Covid than those who didn't.
-
Check Your Blood Group! You Could Be At Risk Of A Heart Disease
According to researchers, some blood group types are at a higher risk of suffering from coronary heart disease.
-
Young Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk Of Unemployment
Surviving cancer at a young age may increase the risk of becoming unemployed and economically dependent upon others, a study shows.
-
Scientists identify genes linked to migraine
Researchers have identified three genes linked to migraine headache and found that people who inherit any one of these genes have a 10 to 15 percent higher risk for the condition.
-
Risk of brain damage with ecstasy use
Long-term users of the illegal drug ecstasy (containing an amphetamine) are at higher risk of suffering brain damage.
-
Obesity alone raises heart attack risk
Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
-
Sugary drinks, food bad for teenagers' heart
Teenagers whose diets include lots of sugary drinks and foods show physical signs that they are at higher risk for heart disease as adults.
-
Migraines and heart attack risk
People who suffer migraines may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than those without the painful headaches.
-
Red meat linked to prostate cancer
Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higherrisk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods.
-
Teen smokers and risk of alcohol problem
Teenagers who smoke may be more likely than their peers to become problem drinkers.
-
Job strain and risk of drug abuse
Young workers who feel high stress on the job may be at increased risk of using drugs.
-
Girls at higher risk of insomnia
Adolescent girls appear to be at greater risk of insomnia after they begin menstruation, suggesting that hormonal changes play a role.
-
Pilots at higher risk of cataracts
Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft.
-
Fertility drugs and cancer not linked
Women who take fertility drugs are not at a higher risk for developing ovarian cancer. For more than a decade, controversy has surrounded the relationships among infertility, fertility drug use and the risk of ovarian cancer. According to research on nearly 13,000 women, investigators at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Healt...
