Around 8 lakh public sector bank staff joined a strike on Friday called by the United Forum of Banks Unions against the merger of the State Bank of India and its associated banks. The UFBU, an umbrella organisation, held talks with the Indian Banks Association on Tuesday, but their demands ... Read More »
Smoking pot might harm your heart health and that of the people around you — perhaps even more than cigarettes, a new animal study suggests. Lab rats experienced a severe reduction in their blood vessel function after a minute’s exposure to secondhand smoke from either tobacco or marijuana, researchers said. ... Read More »
Have you ever wondered if its better to give a discount based on the dollar-amount off the usual price (e.g., $50 off), or a percentage off (e.g., 30% off)? Which gets a better response? You want your offer to sound as irresistible as possible, and you may think you know ... Read More »
While general advice on how to improve diet to reduce diabetes symptoms and obesity can work, researchers in a recent study found a personalized, specific nutrition plan was far more effective for achieving health goals. Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center found structured nutrition therapy helped patients reach health goals ... Read More »
Behavior problems are more likely to hold boys back in school than girls, a new study shows. “When I compared 4- and 5-year-old boys and girls who had the same levels of behavior problems — including difficulty sustaining attention, regulating emotions, delaying gratification and forming positive relationships with teachers and ... Read More »
More than 100 child rapes with online links took place in England and Wales in the last year, police figures obtained by the NSPCC show. Data from 38 out of 43 police forces suggested the internet was used in 3,186 sexual offences against children in the year to 31 March, ... Read More »
Despite concerns aired by doctors that advanced practice clinicians are redundant and prescribe unnecessary tests and treatment, researchers suggest they could become a key part of healthcare as more and more people gain access to services. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles found that, for a range of ... Read More »
The gender pay gap is following women home from the office. Buying a home is a better financial move for men than women, as the average market value of homes owned by single men is 10% higher than homes owned by single women, according to a new report from RealtyTrac. ... Read More »
SpaceX’s Falcon nine rocket made a a success touchdown on a drone deliver much less than a month in the past, the primary time that’s been completed effectively. We didn’t should wait lengthy for the second one. with out the hype from the closing landing try, SpaceX just landed its ... Read More »
New studies indicates the Zika virus turned into circulating in Haiti months earlier than Brazil’s firstinstances have been mentioned remaining spring. “We recognise that the virus was found in Haiti in December of 2014,” stated Dr. Glenn Morris, director ofuniversity of Florida’s emerging Pathogens Institute. “And, primarily based on molecular ... Read More »
If I had a dollar for every time a single mother got blamed for the problems in the African American community, I’d be rich. If I had two dollars for every time someone said a single mother’s problems would be solved with the addition of a man to the household, ... Read More »
The research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, compared body mass index (BMI) among almost 20 million adult men and women from 1975 to 2014. It found obesity in men has tripled and more than doubled in women. Lead author Prof Majid Ezzat said ... Read More »
