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Secret for longer life could be hiding in your legs: Simple test to predict longevityA Harvard- and Stanford-trained doctor has highlighted growing research showing that leg strength may be a stronger predictor of lifespan t...- Your weight could indicate lung disease risk: 3 symptoms to look out for before it's too latePeople often assume lung disease begins with a cough, but research shows that early signs are much subtler. It highlights that unexplained ...
- Stubble burning caused 10% of PM2.5 pollution in Delhi from Oct 8 to Dec 7: GovtStubble burning contributed 10.6% to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution from October 8 to December 7, peaking at 35%. Winter conditions exacerbate pol...
- Here's how Covid did a number on our lungsThe study revealed a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms among Indians who recovered, even after a mean of over two months following ac...
- Dirty air isn't airy- fairy, it's body blowsA study from Christian Medical College, Vellore, reveals that Indians with Covid-19 are more likely to suffer from lung function impairment...
- Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke: Tips for health and safetyThe smoke from wildfires consists of hazardous pollutants that include toxic gases and particulate matter which can deeply impact health. H...
- Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain
- Get your face mask out. Covid can impair right side of your heart, says studyThe right side of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs.
- How Long COVID exhausts the bodyStudies estimate that perhaps 10% to 30% of people infected with the coronavirus may develop long-term symptoms.
- Lung abnormalities found in long COVID patients with breathlessnessResearchers used a novel xenon gas scan method to pick up lung abnormalities in coronavirus patients who have not been hospitalised but sti...
- COVID-19 may not impair lung function in young adults, research showsHowever, such patients showed slightly lower measurements for the amount of air they could exhale forcibly in one second - known as forced ...
- Half of hospitalised Covid patients have persisting symptoms after a year: Lancet studyThe research on 1,276 patients from Wuhan, China, shows that around one in three people still experienced shortness of breath after 12 mont...
- COVID-19 may cause long-term lung damage: StudyThis damage was not detected by routine CT scans and clinical tests, and the patients would consequently normally be told their lungs are n...
- Most hospitalised COVID-19 patients have at least one symptom 6 months after falling ill: StudyAccording to the scientists, the most common symptom to persist was muscle weakness (63 per cent of cases), with patients also frequently e...
- US study links air pollution to increased COVID-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not establishedThough worried as cases in the Indian capital and its suburbs spike, pulmonologists here said a causal link between fine particle pollutant...
- Smokers are more vulnerable to Covid-19Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy can double your chances of quitting smoking (9)
- Coronavirus, bacteria together can lead to severity in some Covid patientsThe body's own microbiota may also be influential in the progression of lung diseases.
- Tobacco use accelerates transmission of COVID-19: Health ministryIn its document 'COVID-19 Pandemic and Tobacco Use in India', the ministry said experts have confirmed that smokers are more likely to deve...
- Toxic air kills 80 daily in Delhi: JavadekarUnion environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday air pollution is killing 80 people every day in the capital.
- 80 people die in Delhi daily due to air pollution: StudyGovernment today said that air pollution is killing around 80 people in Delhi every day, according to an international study released recen...
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