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Police working in stressful situations have higher risk of getting cardiac arrest
Police officers in the United States who are involved in stressful work situations such as those involving suspect restraints, altercations, or chasesface roughly 30 to 70 times higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). This is compared to than when […]
Maternal exposure to air pollution increases risk of autism in newborns
Women exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter specifically during pregnancy—particularly during the third trimester—may face up to twice the risk of having a child with autism than mothers living in areas with low particulate matter, said a new […]
20 minutes of weight training can trim belly fat in men
Healthy men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training had less of an increase in age-related abdominal fat. This is compared to men who spent the same amount of time doing aerobics activities. The study by Harvard School of […]
Sunway Clinical Research Centre will be launched with the collaboration of the University of Cambridge and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
The University of Cambridge has signed several agreements with Sunway Medical Centre, and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation that mark the 800-year-old world-renowned university’s first such entry into Asia, and first of its collaborations of this kind in the world. As […]
One in five cancer patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Malaysian study
A Malaysian study has found that one fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with about one-third of these still had consistent or worsening PTSD four years after diagnosis. The researchers said PTSD needed to be identified, monitored […]
Exposure to air pollution increases risk of cardiovascular disease in women with diabetes
Women with diabetes are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease if they are exposed to air pollution. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health used data from a nationwide study of nurses to […]
Working in green environment offices linked to higher cognitive scores
Those who work in well-ventilated offices with below-average levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) have significantly higher cognitive functioning scores—in crucial areas such as responding to a crisis or developing strategy—than those who work in offices with typical […]
Heart patients must exercise with caution – doctor
A professor from India has cautioned heart patients to seek doctor’s advice before performing a high intensity workout. According to Dr Madhavi Konetigari, said it can be deadly if a patient with heart condition performed such an exercise strenuously prior […]
Drinking coffee moderately may prevent early death
A study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that people who drink about three to five cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don’t drink or drink […]
Low physical growth in children in the developing world leads to loss of US $176.8 billion in wages
Children with faltering life growth in low- and middle-income countries results in a US$176.8 billion reduction in potential career earnings, according to new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research funded by Grand Challenges Canada. Representing the first in-depth study […]
