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Occupational pesticide exposure may raise heart risk

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 06:28 AM

Farm and agricultural workers need to wear personal protective equipment and, even after they retire should continue to have their health monitored for cardiovascular complications, the authors conclude in the Journal of the American Heart Association.   Read more »

Conference tackles how firms can get ahead in the 'expectation economy'

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Posted at Sep 30 05:08 PM

Dubbed as the 'The Next Frontier,' the conference cited consumer insights to future-proof brands and businesses. Read more »

Diabetics who delay treating hypertension have more strokes, heart attacks

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 07:12 AM

People who waited until blood pressure was more elevated to start treatment were more likely to have events like fatal heart attacks and strokes, the study found. Read more »

Workplaces could be good setting for diabetes prevention

Vishwadha Chander, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 07:09 AM

Professional drivers, manufacturing workers and cleaners were at the highest risk, and the irregular hours and shifts, stress and sleeping time associated with these occupations could be the cause. Read more »

Shift work tied to poor mental health

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 06:26 AM

“This disruption can make people moody and irritable, and lead to social isolation as shift-workers time-off matches family and friend’s work and life commitments,” said Luciana Torquati, lead author of the study and a researcher at the University of Exeter in the UK. Read more »

Competition can help overweight people get moving

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 06:11 AM

“Exercising with a friend or partner is definitely more effective for sticking to a goal compared to doing it on your own,” said Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, a researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston who wasn’t involved in the study. Read more »

Childhood smoking exposure tied to irregular heartbeat in adulthood

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 06:07 AM

A small part of the risk for adult atrial fibrillation was associated with the tendency of smokers’ children to become smokers themselves as adults, the study team notes in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Read more »

Bad news for chocolate lovers: it may not help your vision

Linda Carroll, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 27 06:49 AM

While the new study didn’t show any benefit to consuming a single piece of chocolate, “that doesn’t mean eating it over the long term isn’t beneficial,” said Lema, a retina surgeon at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai in New York City. Read more »

Responsive mothers may have kids with better language skills

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 06:27 AM

Mothers who are more responsive and warmer in their interactions with their kids may have children with better language skills, especially in low-income households, a small study suggests. Read more »

Many sexually active Pinoys don't use condoms, survey says

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Updated as of Sep 25 12:29 PM

MANILA—Most sexually active Filipinos don't always use condoms, a survey this year has found, which puts them at risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy.   Read more »

Extra protein boosts muscle with resistance-training, but only slightly

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Sep 24 06:07 AM

The team found that protein supplementation led to an increase in muscle, but not much. In addition, protein supplements were more effective in people who were already lifting weights and less effective in people over age 60. Read more »

People don't recognize heart attacks when symptoms come on slowly

Vishwadha Chander, Reuters
Posted at Sep 24 05:48 AM

The American Heart Association recommends that heart attack patients receive care within less than 2 hours to provide the best chance of avoiding permanent damage to the heart muscle. Read more »

Pinoys develop 'ARAICoBeH' tool for hassle-free capturing of coral reef images

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Updated as of Sep 22 04:58 PM

"ARAICoBeH" is no longer just a "hugot" term after Filipino researchers have made it into a low-cost tool for capturing images of coral reefs without the need for diving. Read more »

Randy David, alay ang Fukuoka Grand Prize sa yumaong asawa

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Posted at Sep 13 09:11 PM

Pinarangalan ang sociologist na si Randy David ng prestihiyosong 2019 Fukuoka Grand Prize sa Japan, na unang pagakataon para sa isang Pinoy. Read more »

India loses communication with spacecraft trying to land on Moon

Bhuvan Bagga and Glenda Kwek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 10:23 AM

BANGALORE, India - India lost communication with its unmanned spacecraft Saturday just before it was due to land on the Moon, in a blow to the country's lunar ambitions as the world takes renewed interest in Earth's satellite. Read more »

With parents in prison, kids at risk for lasting psychiatric problems

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 05:58 AM

Children who have a parent in prison may be more than twice as likely as other kids to have depression, attention problems and conduct disorders by the time they reach adolescence, a US study suggests. Read more »

No 'gay gene', but study finds genetic links to sexual behavior

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 06:12 AM

Sexual rights campaigners welcomed the study, saying it “provides even more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life”. Read more »

Some perks of House majority congressmen

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 04:02 PM

A study by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group of a COA report shows some of the perks of congressmen allied with the majority.  Read more »

Conference features fusion of consumer insight and storytelling

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Posted at Aug 24 12:02 PM

The conference set August 28-29 focuses on the intersection of consumer 'insighting' and storytelling. Read more »

Uri ng susô maaaring pumigil sa pagkalat ng cancer cells: pag-aaral

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Posted at Aug 21 06:28 PM

Lumabas sa pag-aaral na posibleng mapigil ng isang uri ng susô ang pagkalat ng cancer cells. Read more »