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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Car Emissions, Air Pollution Linked To Higher Dementia Risk: Study
Regular exposure to air pollution, including that coming from car exhaust emissions, can increased your risk of dementia, according to an analysis of studies published on Friday.
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Walking 7,000 Steps Daily May Cut Dementia Risk By 38%: Study
Clocking in 7,000 steps a day could lower overall death risk by 47 per cent, dementia by 38 per cent, and depression by 22 per cent, a new study published in The Lancet Public Health has claimed.
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7,000 Steps A Day Can Reduce The Risk Of Early Death By 47 Per Cent: Study
Expert opinion and recent research indicate that 10,000 steps might not be required for everyone and that fewer steps could still have significant health advantages.
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XFG 'Stratus' Covid-19 Variant Spreading Rapidly Worldwide: What We Know So Far
The XFG variant is a descendant of the Omicron sub-variant. According to a Lancet report, it was first detected in Canada.
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USAID Cuts Could Cause Over 14 Million Death By 2030: Study
Deep funding cuts to the US Agency for International Development and its potential dismantling could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal on Monday.
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Over 14 Million People Could Die From US Foreign Did Cuts: Report
More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, a study in the Lancet journal projected Tuesday.
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What Is Driving A Surge In Covid Cases In India? Active Cases Rise To 7,121
According to The Lancet journal, the XFG variant survives and spreads easily as it can evade the body's natural defences easily.
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Over 46 Crore Adolescents Globally Will Be Obese By 2030, Says Study
The health of adolescents is at a tipping point, with more than 46 crore adolescents globally estimated to be obese and face several health and mental disorders by 2030, according to an analysis published by the Lancet Commission on Wednesday.
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Over 30% Girls, 13% Boys In India Sexually Violated Before Age 18: Report
Over 30 per cent of girls and 13 per cent of boys in India experienced sexual violence before turning 18 years old in 2023, according to an analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Maternal Diabetes Increases Risk Of Autism In Children: Study
Having diabetes during pregnancy could be associated to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the child such as autism, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal.
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Here's Why Menstrual Cups Pose More Risk Than Benefits For Women's Health
Understanding these risks is crucial for individuals considering menstrual cups as their preferred menstrual hygiene product.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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A Third Of India's Population Will Be Obese By 2050: Lancet Analysis
By 2050, India could have over 440 million obese and overweight people, a global analysis published in The Lancet journal has estimated.
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180 Million Now, India To Have 450 Million Obese People By 2050: Lancet
Obesity is well on way to spreading like an epidemic and by 2050, India will have 450 million obese people, a new study in Lancet has said. The current figure in India is 180 million.
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Car Emissions, Air Pollution Linked To Higher Dementia Risk: Study
Regular exposure to air pollution, including that coming from car exhaust emissions, can increased your risk of dementia, according to an analysis of studies published on Friday.
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Walking 7,000 Steps Daily May Cut Dementia Risk By 38%: Study
Clocking in 7,000 steps a day could lower overall death risk by 47 per cent, dementia by 38 per cent, and depression by 22 per cent, a new study published in The Lancet Public Health has claimed.
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7,000 Steps A Day Can Reduce The Risk Of Early Death By 47 Per Cent: Study
Expert opinion and recent research indicate that 10,000 steps might not be required for everyone and that fewer steps could still have significant health advantages.
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XFG 'Stratus' Covid-19 Variant Spreading Rapidly Worldwide: What We Know So Far
The XFG variant is a descendant of the Omicron sub-variant. According to a Lancet report, it was first detected in Canada.
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USAID Cuts Could Cause Over 14 Million Death By 2030: Study
Deep funding cuts to the US Agency for International Development and its potential dismantling could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal on Monday.
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Over 14 Million People Could Die From US Foreign Did Cuts: Report
More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, a study in the Lancet journal projected Tuesday.
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What Is Driving A Surge In Covid Cases In India? Active Cases Rise To 7,121
According to The Lancet journal, the XFG variant survives and spreads easily as it can evade the body's natural defences easily.
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Over 46 Crore Adolescents Globally Will Be Obese By 2030, Says Study
The health of adolescents is at a tipping point, with more than 46 crore adolescents globally estimated to be obese and face several health and mental disorders by 2030, according to an analysis published by the Lancet Commission on Wednesday.
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Over 30% Girls, 13% Boys In India Sexually Violated Before Age 18: Report
Over 30 per cent of girls and 13 per cent of boys in India experienced sexual violence before turning 18 years old in 2023, according to an analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Maternal Diabetes Increases Risk Of Autism In Children: Study
Having diabetes during pregnancy could be associated to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the child such as autism, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal.
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Here's Why Menstrual Cups Pose More Risk Than Benefits For Women's Health
Understanding these risks is crucial for individuals considering menstrual cups as their preferred menstrual hygiene product.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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A Third Of India's Population Will Be Obese By 2050: Lancet Analysis
By 2050, India could have over 440 million obese and overweight people, a global analysis published in The Lancet journal has estimated.
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180 Million Now, India To Have 450 Million Obese People By 2050: Lancet
Obesity is well on way to spreading like an epidemic and by 2050, India will have 450 million obese people, a new study in Lancet has said. The current figure in India is 180 million.
