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Childhood obesity occurring at greater frequency, younger ages: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Despite numerous public health initiatives to encourage healthy behaviours and improve living conditions the rates of new cases of obesity in elementary school are higher and are occurring earlier in childhood than they were even a decade earlier, according to
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'Sorry state of affairs is unpardonable': CPI MP writes to Scindia over fl
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Thursday wrote a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressing his concern over the "woeful and dire" safety conditions in which airlines are currently operating in the co
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Research shows new guidelines set to standardize swallowing fluoroscopy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): Swallowing fluoroscopy is the most common diagnostic test for patients with swallowing problems caused by conditions such as stroke, head and neck cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, or prolonged intubation. In spite of its widespread use, there wasn't any stan
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Study on brain's response to perceived threats useful for treatment of pos
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): A new study measures changes in the human brain's response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve. The results have implications for the development of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PT
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Temperature-resilient batteries work well in extreme weather conditions
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): According to a new study, engineers from the University of California San Diego have discovered that lithium-ion batteries perform well in extreme weather conditions while packing a lot of energy. The researchers also found out that an electrolyte not only is v
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Government has set an ambitious target of 5 Lakh international students by
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): India aims to increase the number of international students studying in its Universities from 50,000 currently to 5 lakh by the year 2024, said Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, and Education.
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Italy declares state of emergency to confront drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions that have badly hit the country, particularly its north.
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Extreme drought conditions persist in California: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nevada [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The latest data released by the US Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California remained mired in extreme drought conditions when the most populous state in the United States entered its tenth month of the 2022 water year.
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Protests hit Libyan cities over political deadlock, deteriorating living c
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Protests broke out Friday in several Libyan cities over the country's political deadlock, with demonstrators demanding all existing political bodies dissolve and presidential and parliamentary elections be held as soon as possible.
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Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): Pakistan has refused to ratify the European Union (EU) conditions including the abolition of the death penalty for the extension of a new Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status for 2024, according to local media.
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Xi backs zero-COVID policy despite economic blowback
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again backed the zero-COVID policy, saying this coronavirus measure was formulated by the CPC Central Committee based on the Party's nature and purpose, as well as the country's national conditions.
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Report cites improvement in India's educational, household conditions
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): India's educational and household conditions have improved due to the targeted efforts of the government through several social protection schemes, especially in the areas of water availability and sanitation, the State of Inequality in India Report revealed
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