Doctor condemns Karnataka’s 14-hr workday bill, says it can increase risk of heart attack, premature deaths – ET HealthWorld

Doctor condemns Karnataka’s 14-hr workday bill, says it can increase risk of heart attack, premature deaths – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Several IT firms in Karnataka have come under fire for asking the state government to extend the daily working hours from 12 to 14. IT companies are requesting that their proposal be incorporated into the revision of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961. This proposal aims to legally extend work hours … Read more

Unregulated traffic on Bharathiar Salai put road users at risk

Unregulated traffic on Bharathiar Salai put road users at risk

Unregulated movement of vehicles on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi on Thursday causes chaos during peak hours. | Photo Credit: ANCY DONAL MADONNA Frequent traffic bottlenecks because of unregulated movement of vehicles near Birds Road on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi have raised safety concerns among pedestrians and motorists. The tri-junction near Birds Road is an access point … Read more

Scientists develop AI-model to predict one’s osteoporosis risk – ET HealthWorld

Scientists develop AI-model to predict one’s osteoporosis risk – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A newly developed model could predict an individual’s chances of developing osteoporosis, in which the bones degrade and become weak and brittle, according to a study. Testing the AI-based model on real-world health data of people, researchers identified the ten most important factors for predicting risk of osteoporosis, including weight, age and grip … Read more

Know Your Fund Manager | Sanjay Chawla, CIO – Equity, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund

Know Your Fund Manager | Sanjay Chawla, CIO – Equity, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund

Let’s start with your personal story I come from a family of engineers and I surprised my parents by not pursuing my engineering academic learnings professionally. I completed my Master of Management Studies (MMS) from the BITS, Pilani. My college is renowned for its rigorous academic programs and emphasis on both theoretical and practical knowledge, … Read more

Core Diagnostics, Digistain collaborate to bring breast cancer risk profiling technology to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh – ET HealthWorld

Core Diagnostics, Digistain collaborate to bring breast cancer risk profiling technology to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh – ET HealthWorld

Gurugram: Core Diagnostics announced its exclusive partnership with Digistain. The collaboration aims to bring the breast cancer risk profiling technology, Digistain, to India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Digistain is a digital solution for cancer grading and prognosis, approved by the UK’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). It offers a rapid, affordable, and AI-enabled … Read more

Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds

Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds

About half of those who took part worked in jobs where they were exposed to high levels of heat, such as agriculture, brick kilns and salt flats. The others worked in cooler environments, such as schools and hospitals, although some workers were also exposed to very high levels of heat in those jobs too. Source … Read more

Children with allergies ‘put at risk by schools’

Children with allergies ‘put at risk by schools’

The foundation bearing Benedict’s name said allergy management varies widely across English schools. It found one in three schools do not have an allergy policy in place, almost half rely on children having their own autoinjector pen and a quarter of schools provide no training on allergy symptoms, anaphylaxis or what to do in an … Read more

International body recommends more sensitive test to indicate risk of developing diabetes

International body recommends more sensitive test to indicate risk of developing diabetes

The measure of blood sugar one hour after a 75 gm sugar solution is consumed is likely to be a far more sensitive and practical method to screen for intermediate hyperglycaemia, say experts. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/IStockphoto The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in a position statement, has recommended the adoption of a test measuring … Read more