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  1. Plant-based alternatives are healthier for your heart than meat: study

    Plant-based alternatives are healthier for your heart than meat: study

    Plant-based meat alternatives are highly processed plant-based food products that typically replace meat in the diet.While there is substantial variability in the nutritional contents and profiles of these alternatives, findings detailed in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology showed that the...
  2. Study shows sedentary, non-coffee drinkers have 60% higher risk of death

    Study shows sedentary, non-coffee drinkers have 60% higher risk of death

    New Delhi: Non-coffee drinkers who sat for six or more hours a day had almost a 60 percent higher risk of dying compared to coffee drinkers sitting for less than six hours, according to research published in the journal BioMed Central (BMC). Public health.This indicated an increased risk of...
  3. Indian automotive and accessories sector to reach Rs 15 lakh crore,
Create over 19 million jobs

    Indian automotive and accessories sector to reach Rs 15 lakh crore, Create over 19 million jobs

    The automotive and ancillary sector is projected to contribute 7.1 per cent to the national GDP, according to the report by ICICI Lombard in collaboration with Frost and Sullivan.Two-wheelers currently dominate the sector with a market share of 77 percent, followed by passenger cars with 18...
  4. 77 percent of Indian companies have seen an increase in fraud due to Covid-19
Epidemic: Report

    77 percent of Indian companies have seen an increase in fraud due to Covid-19 Epidemic: Report

    According to consulting firm Grant Thornton India, nearly half attributed this increase in fraudulent activities to the shift from onsite to remote work environments and the subsequent lack of stringent internal controls.Notably, cyber incidents accounted for 64 percent of these frauds...
  5. Staying alone for long periods may increase the risk of stroke in the elderly

    Staying alone for long periods may increase the risk of stroke in the elderly

    The World Health Organization (WHO) declared loneliness a serious global health threat in 2023, with a mortality impact equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day.While previous research has linked loneliness to a higher risk of developing heart disease, Harvard T.H. A new study conducted by...
  6. Do hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of depression? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

    Do hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of depression? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

    Michigan, hormonal cycles are strictly controlled by the hormones themselves. When progesterone levels increase, processes in cells are activated that stop the production of more progesterone. This is called a negative feedback loop.Estrogen and progesterone from the daily pill, or other...
  7. Building a Good Driving Record: Long-Term Effects on Car Insurance Costs

    Building a Good Driving Record: Long-Term Effects on Car Insurance Costs

    VMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25: Kotak General Insurance, an insurance provider in India, highlights the importance of maintaining a clean driving record. While most drivers understand the immediate benefits of safe driving, such as avoiding accidents and tickets, many may not fully...
  8. Anxiety may double risk of Parkinson's disease: study

    Anxiety may double risk of Parkinson's disease: study

    Researchers at University College London (UCL) found that anxiety symptoms such as depression, sleep disturbances, fatigue, cognitive impairment, hypotension, tremors, stiffness, balance impairment and constipation were risk factors for the development of Parkinson's."Anxiety is known to be a...
  9. Experts say obesity, smoking are major causes of Alzheimer's disease

    Experts say obesity, smoking are major causes of Alzheimer's disease

    Alzheimer's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which constitutes a serious public health problem.It leads to memory loss, cognitive decline, and inability to perform daily tasks.Experts explained that obesity and smoking are the main risk factors for vascular dementia and can...
  10. Acupuncture may reduce hot flashes after anti-hormonal breast cancer
Therapy: Study

    Acupuncture may reduce hot flashes after anti-hormonal breast cancer Therapy: Study

    Endocrine therapy helps block the hormonal signaling that causes some forms of breast cancer. Although it is a life-saving treatment, up to 80 percent of women experience hot flashes, temporary sensations of body heat, redness and sweating, leading to discontinuation of treatment, while raising...
  11. Thane city's first flood risk management plan released

    Thane city's first flood risk management plan released

    Thane, Thane Municipal Corporation on Saturday released the city's first flood risk management plan, which officials said will provide valuable guidance for disaster management systems while implementing development plans.The comprehensive Thane City Action Plan 2024 has been developed in...
  12. Researchers use diabetes drug as effective drug therapy
sleep disorders

    Researchers use diabetes drug as effective drug therapy sleep disorders

    The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlighted the treatment's potential to improve the quality of life for millions of people affected by OSA around the world."This study marks an important milestone in the treatment of OSA and offers a promising new therapeutic option...
  13. Weight loss in obese people reduces cancer risk: study

    Weight loss in obese people reduces cancer risk: study

    The study, published in the American Diabetes Association Journal, included 172 patients, including 100,143 control arms and 5,329 cases.The average body mass index (BMI (kg/m2) at the time of censoring was 34.2 for cases and 34.5 for controls, which is considered obese according to the...
  14. Managing gestational diabetes in early stages can prevent complications: Study

    Managing gestational diabetes in early stages can prevent complications: Study

    New Delhi, According to researchers, controlling gestational diabetes in the early stages of pregnancy could help prevent complications and improve birth outcomes.Among the most common pregnancy complications worldwide, cases of gestational diabetes are on the rise and becoming more complex...
  15. Rohingya struggle with viral hepatitis in camps amid increased risks and lack of resources

    Rohingya struggle with viral hepatitis in camps amid increased risks and lack of resources

    Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], In the Cox's Bazar camps that are home to nearly a million Rohingya, the World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to expand screening, testing and treatment for viral hepatitis B and C, a health risk exacerbated by living conditions. and lacking an adequate response...
  16. Healthy BMI, not smoking effective ways to reduce kidney cancer risk: Experts

    Healthy BMI, not smoking effective ways to reduce kidney cancer risk: Experts

    World Kidney Cancer Day is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of June to raise awareness about this disease.According to experts, several key risk factors for kidney cancer have been identified, including smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, family history of kidney cancer and...
  17. Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment: Insights from Dr. Mahesh Bandemegaal

    Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment: Insights from Dr. Mahesh Bandemegaal

    PNNBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 20: Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide, affecting millions of women every year and, although less common, it can also occur in men. Dr. Mahesh Bandemegal, a senior surgical oncologist with extensive experience in breast...
  18. RBI will be set as a model for the Global South: Shaktikanta Das

    RBI will be set as a model for the Global South: Shaktikanta Das

    "As the Reserve Bank approaches its centenary, we have put together strategies that will prepare it to remain future-ready for India's fast-growing economy," Das said at the Global Conference on Financial Resilience."We aim to make Reserve Bank supervision a global model, by building a...
  19. Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021: Report

    Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021: Report

    New Delhi [India], A report prepared in partnership with UNICEF has revealed that air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death.According to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air (SOGA) report, air pollution is the second...
  20. POGB: Abandoned construction projects remain evidence of poor infrastructural development

    POGB: Abandoned construction projects remain evidence of poor infrastructural development

    Jalgot [POGB], The RCC bridge connecting Jalgot and Bonji in Pakistan occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) is now a prime example of poor infrastructure development. Local reports on Monday revealed that the bridge, now in disrepair, poses a significant risk of accidents.The construction of this...
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