Mobile phone use can worsen heart disease in smokers, diabetics: Study
Frequent mobile phone use was positively linked with increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in those who currently smoke and have diabetes. Furthermore, poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism were identified as contributing factors to this connection, a study found on Wednesday. Poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism were identified...
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Minister launches online registration facility of CPC
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Blood cancer spread to brain can cause severe neurological problems: Experts
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DKS Hospital to have Kidney, Liver transplant facilities
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Govt issues advisory to tackle crop diseases
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Chhattisgarh artisan selected for National Handicraft Award
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Chhattisgarh gets approval for 8.46 lakhs PMAY houses
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Police claim killed nine Maoists are dreaded ultras
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New Mpox strain poses a notable risk to children: Experts
The new and deadlier Mpox strain -- Clade 1b -- poses a notable risk to children, said experts on Thursday, amid an outbreak of the infectious disease in Africa. The ongoing outbreak of Mpox which has been declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August...
How catching up on sleep may help reduce heart disease
Unable to sleep better on weekdays due to busy schedules? Sleeping in on weekends may not only compensate for lost sleep but may reduce your heart disease risk by one-fifth too, according to a study. “Sufficient compensatory sleep is linked to a lower risk of heart disease. The association becomes even...
‘Only healthy children can contribute to nation building’
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday said that only healthy children can contribute to nation building. He said this at a function at the JR Dani Girls School in Raipur where he launched the administration of deworming pills on the National Deworming Day. Officials from the Health Department and other...
Man held for bank fraud of Rs 39 lakhs
Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday arrested a 44-year-old man after a relative for whom he stood as a guarantor failed to pay back a loan of Rs 39.90 lakh taken from a bank in 2019. Deepak Tiwari of Raipur has been taken into custody, Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police Lakhan Pawar Patle...
Three women Maoists killed in gunfight in C’garh
Three women Maoists were killed on Thursday in a gun battle with security forces in Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh. The gunfight ensued at around 8 am in the forest of Abhujmad located on the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar said. The Special Task Force (STF),...
Hardcore Maoist with Rs 24L bounty held
A hardcore Maoist leader, carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 24 lakh in two states, was arrested on Thursday in Bijapur of Chhattisgarh. Sainu Munshi Jetti alias Vikash (35) was apprehended by security forces from a forest near Bhatpalli village, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said. The Chhattisgarh Armed Force’s...
Olympic gold medalists from C’garh to get Rs 3 crore reward
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday said that gold medal winners in the Olympics games from Chhattisgarh will be awarded Rs 3 crores. The silver and bronze medalists would get Rs 2 crores and 1 crore respectively, he said. Sai said this at the State Sports Excellence Award Ceremony on National...
