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Perceived discrimination and violence increases the risk of PMH conditions.
Fri May 26 2023
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Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection, study finds
Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly said.
Fri Nov 11 2022
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Myocarditis risk higher for COVID than for vaccines: Study
COVID-19 increases the risk of developing myocarditis by a factor of 16, providing a strong argument in favor of vaccination, study showed.
Thu Sep 02 2021
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4 hours of television per day increases the risk of sleep apnea
The researchers particularly focused on data regarding physical activity, screens and the presence of sleep apnea.
Fri Aug 13 2021
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Whether Sivagangga Cluster is D614G mutated virus strain will be known in a week
Whether the COVID-19 virus from the Sivagangga cluster is a D614G mutated strain of the virus that increases the risk of COVID-19 infection among those who do not comply with standard operating proced
Mon Aug 10 2020
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Air pollution can affect blood pressure: study
Constant noise pollution -- especially traffic -- also boosts the likelihood of hypertension, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.
Mon Oct 24 2016
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Minor operation greatly boosts risks of very premature births
One of the commonest surgical procedures in gynaecology greatly increases the risk that a woman will give birth prematurely in later pregnancies, a study said Tuesday.
Tue Jun 16 2015