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Air pollution is contributing to cancers in India

Can severe air pollution affect weight gain and hormonal health?

Amid poor air quality in the national capital, doctors on Friday warned that the air pollutants, besides causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues, can also lead to weight gain, contribute to rising obesity rates, and also affect hormonal health.

2 days ago

Air pollution behind surging lung cancer in non-smokers in India: Experts

Lung cancer is significantly on the rise among non-smokers in India, and air pollution is a major contributing factor, said experts here on Thursday amid the continued poor air quality in the national capital.

3 days ago

Is Delhi's actual AQI above 1600? Even at 450 it is equal to 20 cigarettes a day: Explained

As the Capital's AQI once again hits the national headlines and prime time debates, many questioned the accuracy of air quality measurement systems, while some resorted to finding humor in crisis as a coping mechanism.

4 days ago

Oral contraceptives do not raise BP in women during intense workout: IIT Madras study

Oral contraceptives do not raise BP in women during large muscle exercises: IIT Madras study

Oral contraceptives do not increase the blood pressure response in women during large muscle exercise (like cycling or running), according to a study on Monday led by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.

6 days ago

Hormone therapy may offer promise against some breast cancers

Research Reveals Impact of Hormone Therapy on Bone Structure

Skeletons of men and women vary in size and proportion. For instance, men typically have broader shoulders while women have a wider pelvis. According to new research, skeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence.

6 days ago

Climate change responsible for 19 pc of rising dengue cases: Study

Amid record year for dengue infections globally, a new study has found that climate change is responsible for 19 per cent of rising dengue burden.

7 days ago

China's Chang'e-6 lunar sample-return mission to lift off in May

China's Chang'e-6 sample Analysis Sheds light on Moon's far side

The latest discoveries achieved via studies of lunar rock samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft were published in the world's leading scientific journals on Friday, revealing the volcanic history of the Moon's lesser-known far side, which is distinct from its near side.

8 days ago

EPFO playing key role in providing social security, financial stability to millions

EPFO Crucial in Ensuring Social Security and Financial Stability for Millions: Minister

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has played a pivotal role in providing social security and financial stability to millions of members across the country, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, has stressed.

8 days ago

Samsung to expand chip packaging facilities for HBM

Samsung to buy back stock worth $7.16 billion to boost shareholder value

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it will buy back its own shares worth a combined 10 trillion won ($7.16 billion) over the next year as part of efforts to boost its shareholder value following a recent slide in its stock price.

8 days ago

RTO Kashmir wants police to invoke Section 199A against erring parents of minors driving rash

The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir on Friday asked police to invoke Section 199A against parents of children indulging in rash driving and stunt biking.

8 days ago

Coral Reefs Cant Keep Up With The Rate Of Climate Change

World's largest coral discovered in Pacific Ocean; can be seen from space

Scientists have discovered the world's largest known coral in the Pacific Ocean.

8 days ago

In a first, Nepal's power will now reach Bangladesh via Indian grid

Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal jointly inaugurated the flow of power from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid along with Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Advisor, Ministry of Power, Bangladesh and Dipak Khadka, Nepal's Minister of Energy, in a virtual event hosted by Nepal's Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.

9 days ago

Japan: Princess Yuriko, emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko dies at 101; Shigeru Ishiba expresses condolences

The oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, Princess Yuriko passed away at the age of 101 in a Tokyo hospital on Friday, the Imperial Household Agency said.

9 days ago

Trump taps former congressman Doug Collins as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of former Georgia congressman Doug Collins as the US Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

9 days ago

Study links air pollution with infertility in men

Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer, asthma in children, say experts

Long-term exposure to air pollution may cause severe harm to the lung health of children and significantly raise the risk of lung cancer and respiratory diseases like asthma and bronchitis, warned experts on Friday, even as Delhi-NCR's air quality remained severely poor for the third consecutive day.

9 days ago

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Search Results for: asthma

Can severe air pollution affect weight gain and hormonal health?

Air pollution behind surging lung cancer in non-smokers in India: Experts

Is Delhi's actual AQI above 1600? Even at 450 it is equal to 20 cigarettes a day: Explained

Oral contraceptives do not raise BP in women during large muscle exercises: IIT Madras study

Research Reveals Impact of Hormone Therapy on Bone Structure

Climate change responsible for 19 pc of rising dengue cases: Study

China's Chang'e-6 sample Analysis Sheds light on Moon's far side

EPFO Crucial in Ensuring Social Security and Financial Stability for Millions: Minister

Samsung to buy back stock worth $7.16 billion to boost shareholder value

RTO Kashmir wants police to invoke Section 199A against erring parents of minors driving rash

World's largest coral discovered in Pacific Ocean; can be seen from space

In a first, Nepal's power will now reach Bangladesh via Indian grid

Japanese Princess Yuriko dies at 101; Shigeru Ishiba expresses condolences

Trump taps former congressman Doug Collins as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer, asthma in children, say experts

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