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One die, 2 hospitalised after drinking surgical spirit in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): One person died while two others were hospitalised after they consumed isopropyl alcohol or the surgical spirit, Police said on Tuesday.
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Kerala to give alcohol passes on doc's prescription, to those with 'withdr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing lockdown period, Kerala government has decided to provide special alcohol passes on doctor's prescription for drinkers, who exhibit withdrawal symptoms, to purchase liquor from the Excise Department.
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Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): A recent study conducted by scientists from the University of California, explores the relationship between parental alcohol consumption -- before conception in the case of fathers and during pregnancy in the case of mothers -- and child development.
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Alcohol-based hand sanitisers should be used carefully, says doctor after
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): A man was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Sunday with 35 per cent burn injuries after he accidentally spilled hand sanitiser on his clothes which caught fire due to close proximity with cooking gas.
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Kerala's 'liquor prescription' move amid COVID-19 lockdown is 'not scienti
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said that the state government's decision to sell alcohol to those with a prescription from doctors for having withdrawal symptoms is not a scientific one.
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45 distilleries, 564 manufacturers given permission to produce hand saniti
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): With the demand of hand sanitisers increasing amid threat of coronavirus spread, the Centre has advised authorities to remove any bottlenecks in the supply of ethanol or extra neutral alcohol (ENA) to manufacturers of the product and give permissions to the a
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COVID-19: Delhi HC suspends breath analyser tests for air traffic controll
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday suspended breath analyser tests for air traffic controllers till March 27 in view of the possibility of COVID-19 spread.
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Covid-19: Every Singapore household to get free hand sanitiser
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Singapore, Mar 18 (ANI): All 1.5 million households in Singapore will be provided with up to 500ml of zero-alcohol hand sanitisers for free, announced Temasek Foundation said, as the city-state reported its largest single-day jump in Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.
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Zydus announces world's first drug for treatment of NASH
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Global pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila, on Thursday announced that the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved its new drug application (NDA) for Saroglitazar, a medicine for the treatment of a liver disease called Non-Cirrhotic Non-
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Fed Cup: India takes control with emphatic 3-0 win over Uzbekistan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): India bounced back strongly to beat Uzbekistan 3-0 in their Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I campaign on Wednesday, after the first match loss to China on day one.
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Alcohol advertisements make teenagers vulnerable to alcoholism: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 29 (ANI): It is common knowledge that advertisements impact peoples' purchasing decisions to a significant degree. A new study has exposed the vulnerability of youth towards developing a drinking habit due to the influence of alcohol advertising.
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Study links alcohol advertisement exposure to increased teen drinking
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): Advertisements have been a great influence on people when it comes down to consuming goods. A new analysis has shed light on the fact that youth are considered more vulnerable when exposed to alcohol advertising, which can ultimately cause them to start d
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