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This Diwali, insure your new TV, AC or washing machine with Pocket Insuran
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] Oct 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Diwali is that time of the year when people shop for new home appliances and electronics to mark the festive celebrations. From an AC to beat the heat, a television to get your daily dose of entertainment, or a washing machine to
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Tax reliefs to corporates will act as a booster dose to revive growth: FIC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sep 20 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said on Friday that lowering of income tax on corporates will unleash the animal spirits of corporate India and reinvigorate manufacturing sector which has been going through a difficult phase
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Aspirin not recommended for healthy people over 70: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease, finds a study.
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On keto? Avoid carbohydrates during cheat days!
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 18 (ANI): The often embraced 'cheat day' as a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. Researchers found that a 75-gram dose of glucose is equivalent to a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries.
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Here's how cannabis affects brain
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): A recent analysis has found a dose-response relationship between higher cannabis use and increased risk for schizophrenia, a condition associated with abnormal dopamine synthesis and release in the brain.
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New treatment option for heart failure found
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 3 (ANI): Higher doses of spironolactone, a diuretic (water pill), can prevent the need for dialysis in selected heart failure patients, found a recent study.
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Glanders fear in C'garh: Mare injected with anesthesia to her death
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Livestock Department here injected an infected mare with a high dose of veterinary anaesthesia to her death to prevent the spread of an epidemic. The mare -- Rani -- collapsed in her sleep after being injected with sodium thiopental by t
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Modified radiotherapy less likely to damage healthy cells
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): A modified way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumour while minimising damage to healthy cells has been proposed in a recent research.
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Oral steroids increases risk of infection in patients with inflammatory di
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Usage of oral steroid in patients with inflammatory diseases like polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection and the risk increases with higher doses, recent findings suggest.
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Spending two hours a week in nature may boost health
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): Who does not like to spend time in nature? But the number of hours you spend in nature may be significant to how it benefits your well-being. A recent study has claimed that spending at least two hours a week in nature may boost health and well-being.
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Weekly pharmacy visits improve adherence to heart failure medications in e
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): Elderly patients with heart failure often miss their medicines or take a lower dose than the prescribed one which can worsen their condition. However, weekly pharmacy visits can improve adherence to medications and quality of life, a study has shown.
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Less chemotherapy effective for older patients with stomach cancer
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): For older patients with advanced stomach or oesophageal cancer, less chemotherapy might prove to be more effective with fewer side effects like diarrhoea and lethargy, a new study has revealed.
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