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Asset quality risks for banks, NBFCs remain elevated: ICRA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): A further deterioration in asset quality and the risks for banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs ) continue to remain high despite most of them reporting a decline in the loans under moratorium phase two (June to August 2020), rating agency ICRA said
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Vitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adults, confirms new study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Boston [US], August 5 (ANI): Vitamin D supplements do not show any "significant benefit" in the protection against depression in middle-aged or older adults, according to the results from one of the largest ever studies of its kind.
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Cannabis use shows substantial risks, no benefits for cardiovascular healt
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): The chemicals in cannabis have been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure and atrial fibrillation in observational studies; however, a full understanding of how the use of cannabis affects the heart and blood vessels is limited by a l
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Study suggests pregnancy, ovarian function are risk factors for coronary a
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], August 5 (ANI): A new study suggests the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) could be identified earlier by looking at reproductive risk factors.
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Though concerned about COVID-19, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey fi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
North Carolina [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found that majority of the people surveyed intended to quit smoking due to concerns about elevated health risks if they contracted COVID-19, more than twice as many reported they increased rather than decr
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Study reveals blood test could diagnose baby brain damage just hours after
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], August 4 (ANI): Researchers have found that an early blood test could detect, which babies deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of serious neuro-disabilities like cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
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Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher risk of heart disea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], August 3 (ANI): Women in their 30s and 40s with a common condition affecting how the ovaries work are more likely to get heart disease suggests a new study.
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Study reveals pessimistic outlook on life linked to life expectancy
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): A pessimistic attitude towards life may put you at a greater risk of dying earlier, suggests a new study. The new QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute study has found that people who are strongly pessimistic about the future are at greater risk of dyi
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Study details effects of smoking e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], Aug 2 (ANI): According to a recent position paper, the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes in adolescents. The paper also details the effects of devices that look like cigarettes and refillable vaporisers that do not loo
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Higher-end of normal blood platelet count could indicate cancer, study rev
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Exeter [England], August 1 (ANI): Platelets perform a crucial function in blood, including helping blood to clot, which helps us heal wounds. However, blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or over and should be investigated, suggests r
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Indian banks to require more capital as safeguard against stress: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Indian state-owned banks' plans to raise capital from private sources will not be sufficient to mitigate anticipated risks unless supplemented with additional capital support from the government, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Existing evidence suggests face masks do not lead to false sense of securi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study based on existing evidence suggests that wearing face masks does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene.
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