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Eating walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol, may reduce cardiovascular d
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): According to a new research, healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels.
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Construction industry accelerating innovation, risk management: KPMG
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): After a year of upheaval, engineering and construction companies are hoping to significantly reduce project failure by transforming the way they manage risks across their portfolio, according to professional services firm KPMG.
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Kerala to conduct seroprevalence study amid increase in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 30 (ANI): Amid rise in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct a seroprevalence to determine the immunity of people against the virus and assess the risk of the spread of the pandemic.
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Inculcating the art and science of risk management and broader governance
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): Sidharth Rath, MD and CEO of SBM Bank (India) Ltd., while addressing a webinar organized by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA), said that proactive risk management by entrepreneurs is inevitable as India p
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ISIS-K: A 'new threat has arisen' for the United States
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): In the light of the United States exit from Afghanistan, the incidents of the past week in Kabul has once again awakened mighty America to risks posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K).
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Pak NSA denies warning risk of 'second 9/11' if West does not recognise Ta
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yousuf's latest interview has sparked a controversy after it was indicated the security official suggested the risk of 'second 9/11' if the Western countries do not recognise Taliban.
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Genetic risk scores can aid accurate diagnosis of epilepsy: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Although epilepsy is a relatively common condition, affecting approximately 1 per cent of individuals worldwide, it is often difficult to diagnose in clinical practice, and it is estimated that up to a quarter of all cases may be misdiagnosed initially. Epil
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Researchers find combination therapy cuts risk of heart attacks, strokes i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 30 (ANI): A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than half, according to an international study led by Hamilton researchers.
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Study finds screening for atrial fibrillation could reduce risk of stroke
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], August 30 (ANI): Screening for atrial fibrillation in 75- and 76-year-olds could reduce the risk of stroke, severe bleeding, and death, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
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Afghan children 'at greater risk than ever', top UNICEF official warns
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI): Afghan children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity, said a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) senior official, adding that the world "cannot abandon them now".
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Pakistan finance ministry warns of risks to country's economy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): Pakistan's economy is at risk as the increase in international commodity prices could worsen inflation and affect Balance of Payments (BoPs), said the country's finance ministry.
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US, allies reaffirm commitment to evacuate citizens, at-risk Afghan nation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 29 (ANI): The United States and its partner countries in a joint statement on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the safe travel of their citizens and at-risk Afghans outside Afghanistan.
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