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Manipur farmer takes up horticulture to boost eco-tourism

Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 30 (ANI): In an effort to boost eco-tourism, a farmer from Manipur, Salam Somorendro, is planting a variety of fruits and medicinal plant in his orchard. He is the first orchard farmer in the state who is preparing to produce different varieties of organic fruits.

2020-07-30T17:43:29.118230+00:00 IST

Culture

COVID-19: Manipur entrepreneur ventures into hand sanitizer business to meet demand

Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 30 (ANI): To meet the surging demand of hand sanitizers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SAHWA Solution in Manipur has come forward to make alcohol-free hand sanitizers, that too, at a very reasonable rate.

2020-07-30T16:05:50.772674+00:00 IST

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Physician practices with more female doctors have smallest gender pay gap

Massachusetts [USA], July 30 (ANI): In medicine, men generally earn more than women for similar work, but a new study finds that the income gap between genders shrinks substantially in practices with more equal gender distributions of staff physicians.

2020-07-30T14:37:52.881301+00:00 IST

Culture

Hearing-impaired community in Nagaland finds new hope

Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], July 30 (ANI): Deaf Biblical Ministry (DBM), is shimmering a ray of hope for the deaf community in Nagaland, as it helps the community to raise from their physical disability and intricate their skills even in times of COVID-19.

2020-07-30T13:28:50.168825+00:00 IST

Quirky

Social distancing varies by income in US: Study

California [US], July 30 (ANI): Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least-mobile to the most mobile, according to a study.

2020-07-30T03:17:52.535347+00:00 IST

Relationships

Text messaging shows potential as therapy in treating mental health

Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): A text-messaging intervention, on top of normal care, can be a safe, clinically promising, feasible tool to provide support to people with serious mental illness, according to a new study.

2020-07-29T16:18:53.603197+00:00 IST

Relationships

Teenagers who pay increased attention to sad faces likely to develop depression: Study

New York, [US], July 28 (ANI): Biased attention among adolescents, that is, teenagers who tend to pay more attention to sad faces are more in the chance to develop depression, but specifically within the context of stress, according to a new study.

2020-07-28T17:41:34.530414+00:00 IST

Food

Tease your taste buds with flavours of authentic Kashmiri dishes

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 28 (ANI): The enchanting beauty, snow-clad mountains of Kashmir is not only what defines "The Paradise of Earth" but also its exquisite cuisines that attract food lovers across the world.

2020-07-27T22:20:09.883684+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds increase in number, severity of suicide-related calls to US Poison Control

Ohio [US], July 27 (ANI): In a new study, researchers analysed the 549,807 calls made to Poison Control Centers (PCCs) in the US for suicide-related cases involving over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics from 2000 through 2018 and found that both the overall number and rate of these cases increased significantly by 57 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively, during this period. This trend was driven primarily by the increasing exposures among six to 19-year-old females.

2020-07-27T07:58:51.985420+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds wealthier men more likely to develop high blood pressure

Sophia Antipolis [France], July 27 (ANI): Working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure, reports a study.

2020-07-27T03:39:59.810816+00:00 IST

Fitness

Brain network mechanism causes spatial memory impairment: Study

Irvine (California) [USA], July 26 (ANI): Patients with Alzheimer's disease frequently suffer from spatial memory loss, such as no recognition of where they are, and forgetting where they put their belongings. They often show a wandering symptom, which is also a feature of spatial memory impairment.

2020-07-26T15:07:55.632475+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds how neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burning capacity

New York [USA], July 26 (ANI): The breakdown of fat molecules are actually ignited by the nerves embedded in the fat tissue, and a new study now reveals that these fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers.

2020-07-26T11:16:13.488603+00:00 IST

Food

Plant-based diets high in carbs help improve insulin sensitivity in type 1 diabetes: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): Plant-based diet rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, suggests a recent study.

2020-07-26T11:14:41.984718+00:00 IST

Fitness

New wearable device to monitor heart health developed

Indiana [USA], July 26 (ANI): A team from Purdue University developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based contact layers for monitoring cardiovascular health. TENGs help conserve mechanical energy and turn it into power.

2020-07-26T10:42:45.152980+00:00 IST