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Second-hand plastic toys pose serious risk to kids: study

LONDON: Children who play with second-hand plastic toys may be exposed to unsafe levels of chemicals like lead and cadmium that have been linked...

Vaping may boost pneumonia risk: study

PARIS: Vaping may help pneumonia-causing bacteria stick to cells lining the airways, likely boosting disease risk, researchers said Thursday. A study published in the European...

Flu increases the risk of heart attack: study

MIAMI: People who get the flu may face a six-fold higher risk of heart attack in the week following infection, said a study Wednesday...

Increased stress at work linked to higher risk of diabetes: study

BEIJING: Workers who experience an increase in stress on the job over time may be more likely to develop diabetes than their coworkers who...

Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk

FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO: Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly every...

Common blood pressure drug tied to increased risk of skin cancer

People who take a certain water pill prescribed to control fluid retention and treat high blood pressure may be more likely to get skin...

Traffic pollution tied to low-birth-weight risk: study

NEW YORK: Air pollution, but not traffic noise, appears to be linked to an increased risk of having low-birth-weight babies, reports a new study...

How parents behave is linked to suicide risk: study

MIAMI: Teenagers who feel their parents rarely express interest in their emotional well-being are far more likely to consider suicide than youths who say...

Marriage linked to lower dementia risk: research

NEW YORK: Being married, or ever having been married, comes with a much lower risk of developing dementia compared to being a lifelong bachelor...

Immigrant workers in US have tripled risk for heat-related death: study

WASHINGTON: Compared to U.S. citizens, immigrants have more than three times the risk of dying from heat-related illness - with the majority of deaths...

Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age: study

The risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm increases as people age and become overweight or obese, spiking after age 50 for men and...

Mounting household debt a stability risk: IMF

WASHINGTON: Growing household debt may offer a quick boost to economic growth but can raise the risks of a financial crisis over the medium...

Urban inequality a growing risk in Asia: World Bank

SINGAPORE: Widening inequality in Asia's teeming cities could lead to potentially risky social divisions, the World Bank warned Tuesday, urging governments to do more...

Air pollution linked to kidney disease risk: study

WASHINGTON: Breathing dirty air may increase the risk for kidney problems, a study in U.S. veterans suggests. “Air pollution is a risk factor for kidney...

More evidence links exercise to lower stroke risk

CALIFORNIA: Women who consistently get the minimum recommended amount of exercise for a healthy heart may be less likely to have a stroke than...

Being active may reduce risk of chronic low back pain

CALIFORNIA: Regularly engaging in physical activity, from walking to intense exercise, may help to reduce the risk of chronic low back pain by as...

Anti-diabetes drug also ‘lessens kidney, heart disease’ risk

WASHINGTON: An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease,...

Chocolate tied to decreased risk of irregular heart rhythm

NEW YORK: Eating a small amount of chocolate every week or so may decrease the risk of a common and serious type of irregular...

Cigarette filters may increase lung cancer risk

Cigarette filters, introduced decades ago to reduce the amount of tar smokers inhale, also alter other properties of smoke and smoking in a way...

Australia risk missing top players in Ashes over pay dispute: Warner

CANBERRA: The ongoing pay dispute might leave Australia without their top players in the home Ashes series against England later this year, vice-captain David...
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