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People with gum disease at increased diabetes risk

Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): People who have periodontal (gum) disease are at higher risk for diabetes, according to a study by New York University nursing-dental research team.

The researchers also determined that half of those at risk had seen a dentist in the previous year, [...]

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Exposure to lead, tobacco smoke ups ADHD risk

Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new research conducted at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center suggests that children’s exposure to tobacco smoke while still in the mother’s womb and lead during childhood can significantly raise the risk of Attention-deficit [...]

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Researchers working on fun way to combat childhood obesity

Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) Researchers are working to find effective, fun filled methods to prevent childhood obesity, which could bring on an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes.

Researchers at Geisinger Health System’s Henry Hood Centre for Health Research and University of Pennsylvania are trying to find ways to prevent obesity in children aged four [...]

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Exercise improves survival in kidney disease patients

Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Staying active may help extend the lives of people with kidney disease, says a new study.

According to the study, appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN), exercise has significant health benefits for [...]

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Insufficient vitamin D levels ‘up older adults’ risk of dying from heart disease’

Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age, says a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

The research has been published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. It evaluated the association between vitamin [...]

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