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What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Exercising

Highlights: Lack of exercise leads to weight gain and obesity-related health risks A sedentary lifestyle weaken




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Are You Addicted to Work? How to Spot and Overcome Workaholism

Highlights: Many people are struggling with workaholism, unable to disconnect from work Constantly checking emai




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Combat Hypertension With Just 5 Minutes of Exercise Daily

Highlights: Five minutes of daily exercise can lower blood pressure Replacing sitting with 20-27 minutes of exer




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Link Between Genital Intercourse and Brain Function in Women

Increased frequency of genital intercourse/sex may be linked with better development of brains in women as per a study published in the i Journal of Neuroscience.




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Scorching Summer: How to Survive Extreme Heat While in a Heat Dome

Extreme heat alerts were sent to more than 100 million U.S. residents in 27 states this week due to the heat dome. h2What is a Heat Dome?/h2 A heat




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Virchow Prize 2024 Honors Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockstrom's Contributions to Planetary Health

The 2024 Virchow Prize will honor Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockstrom for their holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human and medlinkplanetary health/medlink.




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Antarctic Ice Sheet's Crucial Role

Critical relationship between the Antarctic Ice Sheet and Earth's geology for predicting medlinkclimate change/medlink impacts has been highlighted,




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Space to Save Lives: ISS and NASA Join Forces

A call for space-based research addressing some of the most important diseases, such as medlinkcancer/medlink, medlinkcardiovascular disease/medlink,




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Ocean Current Weakening Could Exacerbate Arctic Warming

The Arctic is warming at a rate three to four times faster than the global average. However, a new study suggests that a slowdown in a critical ocean




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Exercise: A Nightmare for Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

People with medlinkknee osteoarthritis/medlink (OA) often avoid doing exercise, reports a new study. bKnee osteoarthritis patients refrain from




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More Junk Food and Less Exercise May Increase Risk of Piles, Fistula and Fissures

Eating medlinkjunk foods/medlink and not doing exercise regularly can increase the risk of developing piles, fistula and fissures in young adults aged between 18 and 25 years, said doctors.




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Doing Light Exercise Before Bed can Help You Sleep Better

Want to sleep well at night? Short bouts of light exercise before bed can help you get enough sleep, suggests a new study led by the University of Otago researchers.




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Reduce Risk of Stroke: Exercise at Leisure Helps, Not Workplace Activity!

The physical activities we engage in during our daily routines, whether at work or home, do not sufficiently safeguard us against the risk of medlinkstroke/medlink.




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Starch and Sucrose-Reduced Diet For Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients experienced significant symptom relief by reducing sugar and starch intake. This improvement was comparable to




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Weekend Workouts Are as Effective as Daily Exercise

People with busy work lives manage to fit their moderate to vigorous medlinkexercise/medlink into just one or two days a week. Dr. Shaan Khurshid,




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New Material Replaces Extracted Human Teeth for Research

Extracted human teeth have long been used in conducting dental research, such as evaluating dental ceramic materials as crown restoration on a tooth.




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Less than 40 Percent Get Treated for High Cholesterol

Most people with severe elevations in cholesterol are not treated with appropriate drugs. Less than 40 percent receive treatment, despite many screening and awareness programs.




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Cholesterol's Surprising Role in Pain Perception Revealed

When you accidentally stub your toe or hit your head, you're familiar with the instinct to rub the area for relief. But why does this work? Recent findings from the laboratory of Scott B.




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Circadian Disruption and Gut Microbiome Fuel Colorectal Cancer

Disruptions to the body's internal clock can speed up the development of colorectal cancer. By influencing the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier,




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IWMI Board and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka discuss opportunities for research support

The IWMI delegation conveyed their appreciation of the support provided to the institute by the Government of Sri Lanka in hosting IWMI as the only international organization headquartered in the country.

The post IWMI Board and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka discuss opportunities for research support first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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Chronic Kidney Disease Affects 4.9 Percent of Children and Adolescents in India

Almost 4.9 percent of Indian medlinkchildren/medlink and adolescents suffer from impaired kidney function, reports a first nationwide survey. h2What




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India Improves Clinical Research With ICMR's New Agreement

In a landmark development for India's clinical research landscape, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced the formalization of Memorandum




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Inhalation of Hydrogen-Rich Gas Reduces Exercise Fatigue

A recent study featured in the iInternational Journal of Sports Medicine/i titled "Inhalation of Hydrogen-Rich Gas Before Acute Exercise Alleviates








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A conversation with IWMI’s knowledge management team on enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs

AGRIS is a comprehensive bibliographic database focused on agriculture and nutrition, while AGROVOC is a multilingual thesaurus covering a wide range of agricultural terms.

The post A conversation with IWMI’s knowledge management team on enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).






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Mental Health Support: Transgender Students Prefer School Resources

Transgender students are less likely to seek help from their parents and more likely to seek support from their schoolteachers when compared to their cisgender classmates.




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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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Decision Making On Scientific Data For Improved Water Resource Management Critical: IWMI

This training was conducted through the World Bank funded Balochistan Integrated Water Resources Management and Development Project (BIWRMDP).

The post Decision Making On Scientific Data For Improved Water Resource Management Critical: IWMI first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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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.

The post Middle East Water Security: Competition heats up as resources become scarcer first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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At COP28, science and research are critical to the loss and damage conversation

Youssef Brouziyne, IWMI Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Representative, says two key questions will dominate discussions around the Loss and Damage Fund at COP28.

The post At COP28, science and research are critical to the loss and damage conversation first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan

IWMI research will support evidence-based design and the implementation of the Jordanian climate adaptation policy.

The post The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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The sanitation circular economy - rhetoric vs. reality

IWMI researchers call for a sanitation circular and solidarity economy which explores innovative economic solutions for the most basic of human needs in ways that are wired for inclusivity.

The post The sanitation circular economy - rhetoric vs. reality first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).






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Joint initiative to upgrade agricultural circular businesses in Viet Nam

UNDP and IWMI announced a joint initiative to assist smallholder farmers and small- to medium-sized enterprises to adopt circular economy models for the coffee and rice value chains.

The post Joint initiative to upgrade agricultural circular businesses in Viet Nam first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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ECOWAS, IWMI call for efficient water resources management

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and IWMI seek to work together to address the challenges of water scarcity, climate change, and sustainable irrigational agriculture practices in the region.

The post ECOWAS, IWMI call for efficient water resources management first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).



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How Genetic Research is Shaping Future Treatments for Mental Health?

Researchers have united in a consortium called SSPsyGene to investigate the genetic origins of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (NPD), including




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Exercise is as Beneficial as Drugs in Treating Premature Ejaculation

Exercise appears to be a potentially effective way of treating premature ejaculation, according to a new peer-reviewed study carried out by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).




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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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Top 5 Root Vegetables to Supercharge Your Health

What's the secret to a healthier diet? Discover 5 powerful root vegetables that boost immunity, fight inflammation, and support overall wellness.




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Myocardial Infarction: Reason for Singer KK's Death

The final post-mortem and chemical analysis reports of playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, cited 'myocardial infarction' as the cause of the singer's death.




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China Enforces Strict Mpox Protocols Amid Global Surge

As global medlinkmonkeypox/medlink (mpox) cases rise, Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to prevent the virus from entering the country.




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HIV Antibody Response Raised in Patients With Tuberculosis Disease

medlinkHIV/medlink patients with pulmonary tuberculosis had broader and more potent HIV antibodies compared to those without suspected or documented