Nine LS seats, where DMK, AIADMK and BJP are fighting it out, saw a mixed bag of results in 2009 and 2014

Nine LS seats, where DMK, AIADMK and BJP are fighting it out, saw a mixed bag of results in 2009 and 2014

A mixed bag of results was witnessed in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in the 2009 and 2014 polls where the three lead parties of their respective fronts – DMK, AIADMK and BJP are contesting now.  In 2009, the ruling DMK won in six while the AIADMK-headed front, three. The former bagged North Chennai, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, … Read more

Water bird count throws up mixed results in Ernakulam

Water bird count throws up mixed results in Ernakulam

The 2024 Asian Waterbird Census has thrown up mixed results in Ernakulam district. Blue-tailed Bee Eater While the number of water bird species spotted during the exercise marginally went up this year, the number of individuals counted plummeted to half, according to the organisers. Black-winged Stilt This year, 115 species and 3,168 individuals were counted. … Read more

Poll: Many People With Asthma Have Mixed Feelings About Masks

Poll: Many People With Asthma Have Mixed Feelings About Masks

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although they report difficulty breathing and discomfort while wearing a face mask, most people with asthma still use them in public places during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds. University of Illinois Chicago researchers conducted an online survey of more than 500 adults … Read more

Recall: Erectile Dysfunction, Depression Drugs Mixed Up

Recall: Erectile Dysfunction, Depression Drugs Mixed Up

Dec. 10, 2020 — Sildenafil and trazodone tablets have been recalled by pharmaceutical distributor AvKare because the drugs were “inadvertently packaged together” when they were bottled by a third-party vendor, according to the company. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, used to treat erectile dysfunction, and trazodone is used to treat major depression. … Read more