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Study reveals positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes
Some of the key findings include: - Habitual aerobic exercise:...
Older adults who remain more active have better quality of life: Study
Physical activity is known to lower your chance of developing a...
U.S. House approves bill setting strict cap on insulin costs
Currently, monthly supplies of the life-sustaining medicine average around $375 and can go as high as $1,000, causing some people to skip needed doses More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
World records staggering number’ of unintended pregnancies: UNFPA
Over 60 per cent of unintended pregnancies end in abortion and an estimated 45 per cent of all abortions are unsafe, accounting for five to 13 per cent of all maternal deaths recorded, according to the UNFPA's flagship State of World Population 2022 report UN: Nearly...
HC seeks Maha govt’s response on PIL about plight of patients languishing in mental health facilities
The PIL, filed by Mumbai resident Dr Harish Shetty, highlighted the plight of a woman who was rescued last year from a mental health facility after having languished there for 12 years even though she did not have any significant symptoms of mental illness. The Bombay...
Indian Millennials are financially prudent, need guidance for buying life insurance: Tata AIA Life Survey
However, amid the encouraging habits towards financial prudence, Indian millennials are yet to become fully aware of and understand solutions such as life and health insurance Mumbai: Indian millennials seem to have realized the importance of maintaining a healthy...
WhatsApp to increase maximum file transfer size to 2 GB: Report
According to a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp will soon start testing the "Media File Size" feature in Argentina which will allow users to share media files up to 2GB in size. The feature will initially be limited to Beta testers in Argentina Meta-owned encrypted...
84 pc of Indian Firms Plan ASEAN HQ in Singapore: SC Survey
As of 2020, more than 8,000 Indian companies were registered in the country The top three identified risks are the COVID-19 pandemic or other health crises (85 per cent), the slow revival of the economy and drop in consumer spending (73 per cent), as well as...
Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll
Close to half of Americans say they are very concerned that Russia would directly target the U.S. with nuclear weapons, and an additional 3 in 10 are somewhat concerned about that, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs...
Zurich Insurance removes Z symbol after letter used to show support for Ukraine war
"We are temporarily removing the use of the letter 'Z' from social channels where it appears in isolation and could be misinterpreted," the company told Reuters in a statement ZURICH: Zurich Insurance has removed its Z logo from social media after the letter became a...
Ola e-scooter catches fire in Pune, Co investigating matter
In a detailed statement on Twitter, the Bengaluru-based company stated: ''We are aware of an incident in Pune that happened with one of our scooters in Pune and are investigating to understand the root cause and will share updates in the next few days.'' The company...
IVF children have better quality of life as adults, finds study
“When accounting for other factors present in young adulthood, being ART-conceived appears to confer some advantages in quality of life. Perhaps unsurprisingly, we also found that, independently of how the person was conceived, having a better relationship with...