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Extreme Heat Is Making Lung Health Worse: Doctor Shares Protective Tips For Heatwaves
Extreme heat does not just affect the skin or body temperature but it can directly affect lung function, oxygen levels, and airway inflammation.
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Wearables Could Track Health Risks Using Location Data And Surveys: Study
Wearable devices, along with location data from smartphones and real-time surveys, could help capture environmental exposures and their immediate physical and emotional effects, a new pilot study has shown.
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Childhood Asthma On The Rise: Causes, Triggers, And Management Strategies
Childhood asthma arises from a mix of genetic predisposition and environmental factors that inflame and narrow airways in children.
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Do You Know What Triggers Seasonal Allergies? Key Facts You Shouldn't Ignore
Seasonal allergies occur when the immune system reacts to airborne substances like pollen, causing symptoms such as sneezing and itchy eyes.
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Super El Nino Health Impacts: Doctors Explain How Indians Will Be Affected, Share Precautions
A potential Super El Nino could intensify heatwaves, pollution, and disease risks in India. Doctors explain its health impact, from heatstroke to infections, and share practical precautions to stay safe.
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How Modern Cancer Treatments Focus Not Just On Survival, But Also On Quality Of Life
For patients juggling careers, family, and personal responsibilities, a diagnosis doesn't put life on pause. Instead, it reshapes it, demanding resilience and a new way of balancing treatment with daily living.
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Air Pollution Could Be Linked With Increased Migraine Activity, Finds Study
Exposure to air pollution could be associated with an increased migraine activity, according to a study.
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Chemotherapy Vs Immunotherapy: What's The Difference In Cancer Care?
Immunotherapy is generally associated with fewer and milder side effects compared to chemotherapy. Many patients are able to continue their routine activities during treatment.
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Can Low Birthweight Predict Stroke Risk? Doctor Breaks Down New Swedish Study
Low birth weight is linked to a higher risk of stroke in early adulthood, affecting both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types.
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Did You Know? You Might Be Eating Around 5 Grams Of Microplastics Every Week
Microplastics enter the body via food, water, and air, potentially causing oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular damage.
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Physical, Social Factors May Together Account For Up To 9 Times Higher Risk Of Faster Brain Ageing: Study
Researchers from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Ireland's Trinity College Dublin said the structural changes in the brain are consistent with mechanisms such as neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular dysfunction.
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AIIMS-Delhi To Study Link Between Lung Cancer And Air Pollution
The AIIMS-Delhi is set to conduct the AIRCARE study, which plans to study the correlation between particulate matter and how it is causing lung cancer.
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Toxic Airborne Pollutants From Bombing In Iran Pose Serious Health Risks
People in war zones, where they are already under stress, can reduce their health risks by staying indoors in the days after military attacks, if possible. Keeping windows and doors closed can help reduce the amount of polluted ambient air
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Black Rain Health Risks Explained: WHO Warns Of Toxic Fallout In Iran
The World Health Organization has warned about health risks from "black rain" reported in Iran after oil facility fires. Here's what black rain is, why it occurs, its health effects and precautions to stay safe.
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Mumbai Pollution Linked To 57% Of Lung Cancer Cases: Maharashtra Government Warns of Health Crisis
Rising air pollution in Mumbai is now being linked to 57% of lung cancer cases, the Maharashtra government told the state assembly.
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Extreme Heat Is Making Lung Health Worse: Doctor Shares Protective Tips For Heatwaves
Extreme heat does not just affect the skin or body temperature but it can directly affect lung function, oxygen levels, and airway inflammation.
-
Wearables Could Track Health Risks Using Location Data And Surveys: Study
Wearable devices, along with location data from smartphones and real-time surveys, could help capture environmental exposures and their immediate physical and emotional effects, a new pilot study has shown.
-
Childhood Asthma On The Rise: Causes, Triggers, And Management Strategies
Childhood asthma arises from a mix of genetic predisposition and environmental factors that inflame and narrow airways in children.
-
Do You Know What Triggers Seasonal Allergies? Key Facts You Shouldn't Ignore
Seasonal allergies occur when the immune system reacts to airborne substances like pollen, causing symptoms such as sneezing and itchy eyes.
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Super El Nino Health Impacts: Doctors Explain How Indians Will Be Affected, Share Precautions
A potential Super El Nino could intensify heatwaves, pollution, and disease risks in India. Doctors explain its health impact, from heatstroke to infections, and share practical precautions to stay safe.
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How Modern Cancer Treatments Focus Not Just On Survival, But Also On Quality Of Life
For patients juggling careers, family, and personal responsibilities, a diagnosis doesn't put life on pause. Instead, it reshapes it, demanding resilience and a new way of balancing treatment with daily living.
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Air Pollution Could Be Linked With Increased Migraine Activity, Finds Study
Exposure to air pollution could be associated with an increased migraine activity, according to a study.
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Chemotherapy Vs Immunotherapy: What's The Difference In Cancer Care?
Immunotherapy is generally associated with fewer and milder side effects compared to chemotherapy. Many patients are able to continue their routine activities during treatment.
-
Can Low Birthweight Predict Stroke Risk? Doctor Breaks Down New Swedish Study
Low birth weight is linked to a higher risk of stroke in early adulthood, affecting both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types.
-
Did You Know? You Might Be Eating Around 5 Grams Of Microplastics Every Week
Microplastics enter the body via food, water, and air, potentially causing oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular damage.
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Physical, Social Factors May Together Account For Up To 9 Times Higher Risk Of Faster Brain Ageing: Study
Researchers from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Ireland's Trinity College Dublin said the structural changes in the brain are consistent with mechanisms such as neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular dysfunction.
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AIIMS-Delhi To Study Link Between Lung Cancer And Air Pollution
The AIIMS-Delhi is set to conduct the AIRCARE study, which plans to study the correlation between particulate matter and how it is causing lung cancer.
-
Toxic Airborne Pollutants From Bombing In Iran Pose Serious Health Risks
People in war zones, where they are already under stress, can reduce their health risks by staying indoors in the days after military attacks, if possible. Keeping windows and doors closed can help reduce the amount of polluted ambient air
-
Black Rain Health Risks Explained: WHO Warns Of Toxic Fallout In Iran
The World Health Organization has warned about health risks from "black rain" reported in Iran after oil facility fires. Here's what black rain is, why it occurs, its health effects and precautions to stay safe.
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Mumbai Pollution Linked To 57% Of Lung Cancer Cases: Maharashtra Government Warns of Health Crisis
Rising air pollution in Mumbai is now being linked to 57% of lung cancer cases, the Maharashtra government told the state assembly.
