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Impact of safety ratings on your Fixed Deposits
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] April 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): According to a survey conducted by SEBI, more than 95 per cent of Indian households held savings in the form of bank fixed deposits in 2015. The credit for this goes to the safety and guaranteed returns that Fixed deposits prom
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Quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr, 20 (ANI): A recent study claims that smoking during pregnancy can have negative health impacts. According to researchers smoking during pregnancy can result in low birth weight, delayed intrauterine development, preterm birth, infant mortality, and long-term dev
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Doubles badminton players at highest risk of serious eye injury during gam
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 20 (ANI): Doubles badminton players may be at greatest risk of potentially serious eye injury during matches compared with singles players, recent findings suggest.
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Commonly used diabetic drug - Metformin, beneficial for non-diabetic patie
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): A new study claims that 'metformin', a commonly used diabetes drug, has the potential to reduce the risk of heart diseases in non-diabetic patients. Researchers also claim that metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of the heart muscle that leads
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Cholamandalam MS General Insurance gets ISO 31000:2018 certification
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] April 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited has been certified with ISO 31000:2018 by TUV India for applying a risk management system online with the standard.
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Is it safe to use dispersants in oil spill clean ups?
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): In new research, scientists have found that the risks associated with using dispersant compound (DOSS) were minimal. Also, the areas where oil concentrations in water were more than 100 milligrams per litre increased the toxicity.
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Drug 'canagliflozin' lowers the risk of kidney failure in diabetes patient
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): In a landmark clinical trial, researchers have found that a drug called canagliflozin decreases the risk of kidney failure by third in the patients' suffering from Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.
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Statins are safe for rheumatoid arthritis patients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): A clinical study has indicated that statins are completely safe for rheumatoid arthritis patients and do not pose an additional risk.
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Common sleep myths might pose serious risks
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): People holding sleep myths like five hours of sleep is sufficient for them, snoring has no harm or drinking helps you to fall asleep, are at a significant health threat, reveals a new study.
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Staying in hotel in tropical regions pose increased risk of contracting dr
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Staying in a hotel or private accommodation during travel to low or middle-income countries (LMICs) in tropical regions is associated with contracting drug-resistant bacteria, researchers have suggested in a recent study.
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Public should seek medical help if they suspect rabies exposure: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 14 (ANI): A new research has highlighted the importance of raising awareness about the rising risks of rabies and advised to seek medical treatment on time. People wait an average of 10 days before seeking medical advice following exposure to potentially rabid
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Slowdown in global growth, trade to hit emerging market economies: RBI Gov
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Apr 13 (ANI): The biggest risk facing emerging market economies is growing evidence that global growth and trade is weakening, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has said.
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