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Too much screen time can affect children`s language skills, finds study

Children whose families use screens a lot tend to have weaker vocabulary skills, and video games have the biggest negative effect on kids’ brain development, according to a study on Thursday. Scientists from Estonia surveyed the parents of more than 400 children about their screen use, their children’s screen use, and their children’s language skills.

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Health officials ‘concerned’ after mpox patient gets through screening at Islamabad airport

A representational image showing a patient showing his hand with a sore caused by an infection of the mpox virus, in the isolation area for mpox patients. — AFP/File  Health Ministry officials have raised alarm bells over the performance of Border Health Services (BHS) personnel after a monkeypox patient went undetected at the Islamabad airport

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Experiencing chronic body pain? Research suggests belly fat might be the reason

If you are suffering from chronic pain in your body, it may be time to actively work towards losing that belly or abdominal fat, suggests research on Wednesday. Reducing belly fat may help reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain particularly if it’s at multiple body sites, especially in women, revealed the study, published in the open-access journal

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KP reports another mpox case as tally reaches 6 in Pakistan

A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” is held in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. — Reuters PESHAWAR: Another case of the mpox, also known as monkeypox, was reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), pushing the tally of the virus to six in Pakistan, provincial Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah said on Wednesday. Notably,

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More young people die by suicide in India, say experts

 More young people die by suicide in India than in other countries, said experts on World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday.  World Suicide Prevention Day is observed every year on September 10 to raise awareness and fight stigma. The theme this year is “Changing the narrative on suicide”. It has been estimated that suicide is

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Chronic cough and throat clearing post-Covid? It may signal heart attack, stroke

People suffering from common laryngopharyngeal dysfunction like chronic cough, hoarseness, recurrent throat clearing, especially after Covid, may be at significant risk of developing a heart attack or stroke, warns a study on Wednesday.  Researchers from the University of Southampton observed a reduction in baroreflex sensitivity — a measure of how much a person`s heart rate

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Know all about new health features in Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods Pro 2

Apart from the much-anticipated iPhone 16 series, Apple also launched the Apple Watch Series 10 and new features for AirPods Pro 2 at the ‘It’s Glowtime’ event on Monday in California. The company has added groundbreaking health features to its newly-launched Apple Watch which will deliver sleep apnea notifications, while its AirPods Pro 2 will

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With clinical services, strategies to prevent suicides should address social

National strategies aimed at preventing suicide should include measures to address social issues to prevent people from reaching “crisis point,” even as clinical services for those in crisis are critical, argue authors of a new six-paper series published in The Lancet Public Health journal. The international team of authors, including those from the Public Health

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To prevent suicide, India must broaden focus beyond mental health: Lancet

With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day, on Tuesday.  Suicide is a major public health challenge, with more than

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Night owls may be at a higher risk of diabetes, finds study

Night owls — a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night — tend to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waists, and more hidden body fat and thus are almost 50 per cent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those who go to bed earlier, shows new research

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