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Smoking, alcohol and obesity caused 4.4 mn cancer deaths in 2019: Lancet
Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for…
PTI
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No, India’s rate of cancer incidence isn’t among the lowest in the world
The countries with the highest rates of cancer were Australia and New Zealand, with 743.8 and 54…
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India tops list of nations in ozone pollution deaths
According to a website on the report , 92% of the world's population lives in areas with unhealthy …
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Women twice as likely as men to develop long COVID, study finds
Women are twice as likely as men to experience the long-term symptoms of COVID-19, according to a s…
PTI
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It looks like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube want to kill the popularity metrics they invented
He added that this doesn't just mean releasing results. "I'd like to hear the plan ahead of time, i…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
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WHO estimates nearly 15 million people died from COVID-19 and its impact on global health systems in the first two years of the pandemic
The new estimate is around 2.7 times higher than the 5.4 million deaths reported by governments to …
Jake Epstein
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A top statistician says he's started eating 'a little more' red meat after crunching the numbers on cancer and heart health risks
Evidence linking red meat consumption to cancer and heart issues is "weak," a leading researcher fo…
Hilary Brueck
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2 leading disease modelers predict low COVID rates this summer — but we may need new vaccines by fall
Infectious disease modelers told the FDA we're "peaking" at around 80% immunity against Omicron now…
Hilary Brueck
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A key metric — the share of coronavirus tests coming back positive — shows how states' outbreaks have gotten out of control
High percentages of positive COVID-19 tests indicate significant community spread and a potential n…
Holly Secon
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I'm a COVID reporter — here are the 3 dashboards I check to gauge COVID rates in my area before making plans
After more than two years of covering COVID, the author developed a system for checking out how out…
Hilary Brueck
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1 big reason experts believe the US will not suffer the next COVID wave as badly as Europe
The same reason that the US has suffered one of the worst death tolls from COVID is also a reason t…
Hilary Brueck
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Why plant-based meats are healthier than regular meats, according to dietitians
Plant-based meats include burgers, chicken nuggets, and bacon wh
Anika Nayak,Kailey Proctor
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There's no shortage of medical oxygen in India, says Health Ministry
The Health Ministry on Tuesday clarified that there is no dearth of medical oxygen in the country, …
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Amazon's empire of surveillance: Through recent billion-dollar acquisitions of health care services and smart home devices, the tech giant is leveraging its monopoly power to track 'every aspect' of our lives
Amazon's latest purchases of One Medical Group and iRobot have spurred concerns from antitrust advo…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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The US birth rate hit another record low in 2019. Experts fear we're facing a 'demographic time bomb' that could be fast-tracked by the pandemic.
The US birth rate declined 1% between 2018 and 2019, hitting a 35-year low. The trend is a part of …