Page 3 - Health Risks
Flip side of the herbal story: How incorrect use can damage the liver
It isn't just overuse that is dangerous; oftentimes one is unable to distinguish between the good and bad, as seen in the case of medicinal mushrooms
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What we know about Omicron sub-variant BA.2
The world is breathing easy now as less dangerous siblings of Coronavirus have displaced the deadly Delta variant. One of them, Omicron's sub-variant BA.2, is the dominant strain in most countries now
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Air pollution India's top health risk, caused 1.67 mn deaths in 2019: Study
According to the State of Global Air, 2020, a report on global exposure to air pollution, released by Health Effects Institute (HEI) on Wednesday, air pollution is the biggest health risk in India
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Second-hand smoke may not affect people equally to all races, ethnicities
Financial capital, family networks and community resources play a major role as well
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Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of gestational diabetes: Research
With the Mediterranean diet, women also gained less weight: an average of 6.8 kg (15 pounds) versus 8.3 kg (18 pounds) for the control group of mothers on their usual diets
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Beware! Binge-watching TV may increase your risk of fatal blood clots
The study focused on the risk of developing a common and potentially fatal blood clot in the vein called venous thromboembolism
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