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Program of Protected Time for Sleep Improves Morning Alertness for Medical Interns: Study

A study to determine whether a protected sleep period of 5 hours is feasible and effective in increasing the time slept by interns on extended duty overnight shifts was conducted by Kevin G.




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Philippines: First Asian Country to Approve Sale of Dengue Vaccine

Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight ago and is currently being




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Fat Thighs: A Sign of Having a Healthy Heart

Highlights: Thigh circumference can be a marker of a healthier heart among overweight and obese people Havi




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Mapping Health Risks for People With Mental Disorders: Study

Highlights: People with mental disorders are more likely to develop other health conditions Mapping the




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Good News to Mothers: Breastfeeding Helps Prevent Diabetes

Highlights: Breastfeeding may lower a woman's risk of developing diabetes later in life Pregnant women wi




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COVID-19 and Angiotensin Medications: New Insights

Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their drugs as inaccurate medical information has flooded social media and other channels, advised researchers.




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PCSK9 Inhibitor With Statin Does Not Cause Loss in Memory, Mental Skills in High-risk Patients: Study

In heart disease patients, taking evolocumab in addition to a statin to achieve extremely low levels of cholesterol do not show higher incidence of neurocognitive




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Tax-News.com: UK Should Keep A Closer Eye On Tax Breaks: NAO Report

The UK's National Audit Office has called for a more comprehensive review of the 1,190 tax relief measures available for taxpayers, which are estimated to have cost the UK revenues worth GBP155bn (USD201.7bn) in 2018-19.




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Tax-News.com: German EU Presidency Will Focus On Tax Issues: Merkel

On April 25, 2020, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany would attempt to seek agreement on a financial transaction tax and a minimum corporate tax when it assumes the presidency of the European Union in July 2020.




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How the Urban Environment Affects the Diet of Its Citizens: Study

New study uses photovoice methodology and qualitatively compares citizens' perceptions about the food environment in three Bilbao neighborhoods with different socioeconomic levels.




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More Plant-based Diet Without Stomach Troubles: Study

New study succeeded in breaking down FODMAPs with enzymes and producing unique, stomach-friendly plant-based food products. The findings of the study




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Children's Fruit Drinks Need Clearer Labels: Study

Fruit drinks' labels marketed to children, do not help parents and other consumers differentiate among fruit juice and sugar-laden, artificially flavored




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Transgender Youth Faced With Tough Decision to Freeze Sperm or Eggs: Study

Key factors such as family values, gender dysphoria, the cost of the procedure or not feeling ready to make such an important, lifelong decision at their




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Dental Braces Won't Always Bring Happiness: Here's Why

Wearing dental braces can straighten your crooked teeth, but it may not always bring happiness and self-confidence, reports a new study. Research undertaken




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Dental Teams Could Play Key Role in Early Diagnosis of Type 2 and Pre-diabetes: Study

In identifying people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, dental teams were found to play an important role, suggested new research. The




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Green Christmas: Let's Celebrate an Eco-friendly Christmas

Christmas is here again to cheer us with love, joy, good health and peace. With hustle and bustle of Christmas, let us take some time to think about celebrating




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New York Times: Merchants of Thirst

Away from Nepal, in other water-impoverished megacities, authorities have proved that seemingly intractable shortages can be addressed, or at least somewhat allayed, while reining in private tankers.




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Myanmar Times: Upgrading aging irrigation system will be a win for farmers and govt

The Pyawt Ywar pump irrigation scheme, on which the project focused, was established in 2004 by Myanmar’s Irrigation and Water Utilisation Management Department. Designed to increase agricultural production and achieve food




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CSRWire: Wastewater Is a Source of Valuable Water, Energy and Nutrients: How Do We Recover It?

Smart water technologies continue to advance, but there is still more that needs to be done to develop net-zero energy and energy-positive technologies in the water and wastewater sector.




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Developing Telecoms: Satcoms to support African water management

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.




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Thomson Reuters: Coronavirus – wake-up call to ensure water and sanitation for all

Today, many people lack access to the most basic weapons to shield themselves from COVID-19: water and soap.




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ET Insights: The pandemic is shining a spotlight on failure

We know that one of the most important actions everyone can take to protect ourselves and others from infection is to wash our hands – and yet there are hundreds of millions of people around the world for whom this simple act is a struggle.




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Forbes: Why Connected Worker Technologies Are Now A Business Priority For Industrial Companies

The decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025.




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PIM: Game of Unknowns: Beyond the Win-Win, Toward Inclusive Development

A game stimulates a mind – at any age - to explore and wonder. A board game, often based on a near-life setting, offers a safe informal environment where players can interact and learn from each other.




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Statins Under-prescribed to Prevent Cardiac Diseases: Study

Statins, the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering agents, were found to be significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients who




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HIIT Workouts: 60-Second Intervals with 60-Second Breaks can Boost Your Fitness

Getting involved in high-intensity interval training (HIIT), also called high-intensity intermittent exercise or sprint interval training, can boost your overall fitness levels, reports a new study.




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New Year's Resolutions: How to Make Them and Stick to Them

Setting New Year's resolutions can be a frustrating proposition. It's disheartening to look back at old resolutions to see they've failed to take hold




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Transgender Teens Have High Rates of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts: Study

Two-thirds of transgender teenagers are at an increased risk of depression, suicidal thoughts and self-injuring behavior, revealed research accepted for




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Nearly Half of All Postpartum Psychosis are Isolated Cases: Study

Out of each thousand mothers, one or two are likely to suffer a postpartum psychosis, but the psychological vulnerability in connection with childbirth





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Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa

A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 El Niño weather event replenished groundwater very differently in southern Africa and in East Africa just below the equator.




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Reuters: More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns

New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early.




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COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Govt Steps Up Efforts To Protect Its Employees

The Delhi government has stepped up its efforts in order to protect its officials and employees from coronavirus pandemic. Nikhil Kumar, who is currently




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Debate Continues: Tata Salt Claims Their Salt is 'Safe' For Consumption

A lab report from USA revealed that premium brands of processed iodized salt sold in India contained alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components such as potassium ferrocyanide.




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CSRWire: Wastewater Is a Source of Valuable Water, Energy and Nutrients: How Do We Recover It?

Smart water technologies continue to advance, but there is still more that needs to be done to develop net-zero energy and energy-positive technologies in the water and wastewater sector.




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Developing Telecoms: Satcoms to support African water management

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.




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Thomson Reuters: Coronavirus – wake-up call to ensure water and sanitation for all

Today, many people lack access to the most basic weapons to shield themselves from COVID-19: water and soap.




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ET Insights: The pandemic is shining a spotlight on failure

We know that one of the most important actions everyone can take to protect ourselves and others from infection is to wash our hands – and yet there are hundreds of millions of people around the world for whom this simple act is a struggle.




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Forbes: Why Connected Worker Technologies Are Now A Business Priority For Industrial Companies

The decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025.




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PIM: Game of Unknowns: Beyond the Win-Win, Toward Inclusive Development

A game stimulates a mind – at any age - to explore and wonder. A board game, often based on a near-life setting, offers a safe informal environment where players can interact and learn from each other.




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Antiviral Therapy Improves Survival Rates for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Hepatitis: Study

Hepatitis B and C viral control was found to improve kidney transplant survival rates, stated study published in the Journal of Hepatology. Renal




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Viability of Donated Livers: Fresh Insights

New study on the viability of donated livers and its correlation with donor demographics has been conducted by a group of researchers from Harvard Medical




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New Findings Enable More Heart Donations: Study

Many hearts are reported unfit for donation due to stress-induced heart failure. But a new study finds that this condition has no significance on the




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Kidney Replacement Therapy Rates Have Remained Higher in Men Vs. Women for Decades: Study

From 1965 to 2015 in European countries, rates for all the types of kidney replacement therapy were consistently higher in men than women, stated new study.




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Using Lungs from Increased-risk Donors Expands Donor Pool, Maintains Current Survival Rates: Study

New study found no significant difference in patient survival or rates of rejection when the recipient accepted increased risk lungs, reveals a new study.




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News about Uttarakhand Floods: Helping Hands at Uttarakhand Flood Relief Camps

Rains continue to rage as the rivers keep swelling and breaking out in flashfloods leaving a trail of death and destr




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Only 81% of Cardiac Arrest Patients Were Given CPR In Dialysis Units: Study

bHighlights/b (and) #61548;When kidney failure patients experienced cardiac arrest at outpatient dialysis facilities, CPR initiated by dialysis staff




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Dementia Study Links Gene with Damage to Brain Connections: Study

Insights into how a gene that raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease and disrupts brain cells have been revealed by a new study. The findings of the study




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Community water management and agricultural extension services: effects, impacts and perceptions in the coastal zone of Bangladesh

The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change.




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Unintended Pregnancy Rates Higher Among Women With Disabilities: Study

Among women with disabilities, pregnancies are 42% more likely to be unintended, revealed report published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.