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Poor Air Quality and Lack of Green Spaces Affect Human Health in Compact Cities

A new study compares different types of cities in Europe to determine which cities are more favourable regarding medlinkhuman health/medlink, environmental quality and carbon footprint.




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Himalaya Wellness Company Marks Milestone With One Million Trees Planted

medlinkHimalaya/medlink Wellness Company, a prominent wellness brand in India, proudly announces its landmark achievement of planting over one million trees across the country.




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Herbal Nutraceuticals: A Magic Pill to Combat Lifestyle Diseases

Turning medlinkherbs/medlink into medicine is one of the oldest healing practices in India. A new study explores how herbal-based nutraceuticals can




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Sweetened Beverage Taxes Cut Consumption by Nearly 50% in Low-Income Households

Eight cities across the United States have introduced taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, which are linked to health problems such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes (!--ref1--).




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Pru-C12 Fruit Compound Fights Dental Pathogens

Periodontal disease or periodontitis is a significant inflammatory condition triggered by an infection from periodontal pathogens. This condition not




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YouTube Channel Enhances 'Competence Building' for Remote Area Doctors

The Uttar Pradesh health department has adopted YouTube as a platform for ongoing medical education and professional development of government doctors stationed in remote areas (!--ref1--).




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Can India Become Amputation-Free? Focus on Vascular Health

Raising awareness and promoting preventive measures can significantly reduce the number of amputations and improve the medlinkquality of life/medlink for many individuals.




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Overworked Robot Reportedly "Commits Suicide"

In an extraordinary and unsettling incident, a municipal robot in Gumi, South Korea, has allegedly taken its own life, a development that could be the first of its kind worldwide.




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Cat's Companionship and Health: The Good, Bad, and the Unexpected

Cats have lived with humans for thousands of years. And long before cat memes and viral TikToks took over the internet, they've been comforting us with




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How Social Media Likes and Comments Fuel Muscle Dysmorphia in Young Men

A recent Australian study suggests that social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram are contributing to unrealistic and unhealthy obsessions with




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Development of a composite drought indicator for operational drought monitoring in the MENA region

The composite drought indicator (CDI) supports operational drought management decision making in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.

The post Development of a composite drought indicator for operational drought monitoring in the MENA region first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan

While disaster-induced migration tends to be short-term, slow-onset climate-induced migration may be more permanent and on a larger scale.

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Greening gray infrastructure: uncovering the complexity of Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a hot topic in environment and landscape planning networks. But are they a silver bullet for solving the climate crisis?

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The unique challenge of implementing anticipatory action in refugee and IDP hosting communities 

Creating measures that balance the needs of refugees and local populations during disaster preparedness presents a complex issue.

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Imagery Rescripting: New tool for Overcoming Hoarding disorder

A new study suggests that rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting may be a promising treatment strategy for individuals with hoarding disorder (!--ref1--).




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Middle East Water Security: Competition heats up as resources become scarcer

IWMI is highlighted in the context of the deteriorating water security situation in the Middle East and North Africa region in the August 2023 Al-Monitor PRO Trend Report.

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Indus to become ‘a seasonal river’ by 2050 if glaciers continue melting

At an event co-hosted by IWMI and USAID, experts warn that rapid melting of glaciers in Pakistan's north could turn the Indus River seasonal, endangering 240 million lives.

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Pakistan’s PM launches $77.8m ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative at COP28 to combat climate change

Rachael McDonnell, IWMI's Deputy Director General - Research for Development, stressed the impact of climate change on water resources during the event to mark the announcement.

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Water for peace? First, stop it becoming a weapon of war

What we really need this World Water Day is the international multilateral system to take a stand against weaponising water, writes IWMI's Alan Nicol and Lyla Mehta of the Institute of Development Studies.

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Higher Mortality Rates in Heart Transplant Patients from Low-Income Groups

Compared to those from non-distressed communities, patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities had a 10% higher relative risk of graft failure




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Late-Onset Combined Immune Deficiency in Chromosome 18q Deletion Syndrome

Chromosome 18q deletion syndrome is a medlinkrare genetic disorder/medlink, affecting about 1 in 40,000 to 55,000 individuals. It results from the




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Genes Gone Wild: Common Gene Misbehavior in Healthy People

Scientists have discovered that genes often defy expectations, turning on when they should be off in healthy individuals. The team also identify several mechanisms behind these gene activity errors.




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Common Plastic Chemical Damages DNA in Reproductive Cells

A common ingredient in plastic may cause breaks in DNA strands, leading to egg cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes in roundworms, reveals a new




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Combination of Chikungunya and Zika Virus Linked to Stroke

Combination of two deadly mosquito-borne viruses may trigger a stroke, according to a new research study. The study is published in the iThe Lancet Neurology.




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Common Prostate Cancer Drugs Were Less Safe: New Study

Men taking either abiraterone or enzalutamide for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone hormone therapy were at increased risk of serious metabolic




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Employers May View Vegan Men as Less Competent, Study Finds

A study found that men who said they follow a medlinkvegan diet/medlink when applying for a job were seen as less manly, and as a result, they were less likely to be chosen for the position.




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Combination Therapy Holds Promise for Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

Decitabine, a medlinkprostate cancer/medlink drug, that inhibits DNA methylation, effectively cuts tumor growth in prostate cancer with neuroendocrine features or loss of the gene RB1.




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How Societal Pressures Can Compromise Men's Heart Health

medlinkCardiovascular disease/medlink remains one of the leading causes of illness and death in the U.S. and globally. Physicians and researchers




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Exercise to Combat Postpartum Depression

Exercise can effectively reduce postpartum depression and anxiety. It can be an effective alternative to medication for maternal mental health.




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Common Heart Medication, Beta Blockers, May Trigger Depression

Common heart medications, like beta blockers, could have side effects including triggering depression in heart attack patients.




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Man Who Made "Global Warming" a Common Term Died at 87

All of us are familiar with the popular terminology "global warming" which could be found everywhere from school textbooks to huge international summits and conferences.




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Vivek, Tamil Movie Comedian and Padma Shri Recipient Passes Away

Tamil movie comedian and Padma Shri recipient Vivek passed away on Saturday. He was 59. He was admitted to SIMS Hospital on Friday morning after showing




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Combatting Malaria Transmission Through Blood Safety

Malaria transmission through blood transfusion poses fatal risks, especially for vulnerable populations like medlinkcancer/medlink patients, due to




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Action Plan to Combat Zika Virus Unveiled

The Centre has developed an action plan to manage medlinkZika Virus/medlink (!--ref1--) disease, with the total number of cases reaching 537 as of July 22.




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Early Action Urged to Combat the Spread of Mpox

Health experts are stressing the importance of taking "early action" against medlinkMpox/medlink (formerly known as Monkeypox) to effectively mobilize




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Partnering With Community Health Workers Controls High Blood Pressure

Patients with hypertension paired with a community health worker (CHW) through their primary care practice were more than three and a half times as likely




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Uncovering the Causes and Cure for Common Type of High Blood Pressure

A gene variant that is associated with the cause of medlinkhypertension/medlink or medlinkhigh blood pressure/medlink has been discovered by researchers (!--ref1--).




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Amlodipine: A Common Blood Pressure Medication Deemed Safe for Use

Recent research has demonstrated that a widely prescribed hypertension medication, medlinkamlodipine/medlink, is safe for patients. This finding contradicts




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Combination Therapy Reduces Blood Pressure With Ibrutinib Treatment

Combining two or more blood pressure medications can markedly medlinklower blood pressure/medlink in patients on ibrutinib. (!--ref1--) Targeted




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Exploring the Consistent Outcomes of an Antiviral Drug

Regardless of HIV status, medlinktecovirimat/medlink, an medlinkantiviral drug/medlink that has been extensively employed to treat medlinksmallpox/medlink




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Does Gender Influence Comorbidity Rates in HIV-Positive Smokers

The correlation between medlinkhigh smoking rates/medlink among individuals with HIV and the prevalence of comorbid health issues is influenced by




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Immune-Evading HIV Protein Complex Solved

Using cryo-electron microscopy the atomic structure of the "APOBEC3G-Vif complex" has been unveiled by scientists (!--ref1--). h2 What is APOBEC3G




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World AIDS Day 2023 Emphasizes Community Leadership's Power to End HIV Crisis

Today, December 1 marks World AIDS Day, dedicated to raising awareness and showing support for individuals living with medlinkHIV/AIDS/medlink while




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A Path to Fewer Hospital Stays and Complications

Implementing a system-wide preoperative nutrition program could result in (Dollor) 7.8 million in annual savings by decreasing hospital stays by 18% and postoperative




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Noncommunicable Diseases Behind 90% of Deaths in Western Pacific

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer are responsible