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Running marathons may up heart attack risk

After reviewing more than 300 scientific studies, the research team found that physically active people, such as regular walkers, have up to a 50 per cent lower risk of heart attack and sudden cardiac death. Feb 28, 2020
Stress

Stress may lead to surprising social benefits

The research, published in the journal Stress & Health, found that experiencing stress made people both more likely to give and receive emotional support from another person. Feb 26, 2020
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Childhood physical abuse leads to heavy cigarette use

The study, published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse, showed that physical abuse of children in high-risk homes, especially when they're toddlers or teens, dramatically increases the odds that their adolescent experimentation with cigarettes will lead to a heavy smoking habit. Feb 26, 2020
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Exposure to alcohol ads can lead to teenage drinking

In the study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, researchers used a framework developed to show causality between tobacco advertising and youth smoking and applied it to alcohol advertising. Feb 25, 2020
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Eat fruits, yoghurt daily to reduce stroke risk

For the study, published in the European Heart Journal, the researchers picked over 4,18,000 people in nine European countries and investigated ischaemic stroke and haemorrhagic stroke separately. Feb 25, 2020
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Harmful metals in e-cigarettes linked to DNA damage

For the study, researchers found that the biomarkers, which reflect exposure, effect, and potential harm, are both elevated in e-cigarette users compared to the other groups and linked to metal exposure and oxidative DNA damage. Feb 24, 2020
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