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India Is Addicted To WhatsApp More Than Any Other Social Media, And Knows It Can Be Dangerous

January 16, 2019 Loknath DasAddicted, and, Any, be, Can, dangerous, India, Is, It, Knows, Media, More, Other, Social, Than, to, WhatsApp

We spend a lot of time everyday on your smartphones, a lot of which might be across various social networks. Particularly WhatsApp. These come with their own problems of addiction, fake news, and online harassment, and India is no exception when it comes to dealing with these issues. That’s why public opinion data analytics firm YouGov conducted a survey of Indian smartphone users, to see how we deal with everything we’re exposed to on social media platforms daily. And the results are pretty interesting to say the least. For one thing…

E-cigarettes are as dangerous as smoking. It can double the risk of heart attack

August 24, 2018 Loknath DasAre, As, Attack:, Can, dangerous, Double, E-Cigarettes, Heart, It, of, Risk, Smoking, The

A new study has found that smoking an e-cigarette on a regular basis could double the risk of a heart attack. According to a new analysis of a survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UC San Francisco, the dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes appears to be more dangerous than using either product alone. The study also found that the risks compound, so that daily use of both e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes raises the heart attack risk five-fold in comparison to the people who don’t use…

Love Salt a Bit Too Much? It Could Be Dangerous For Your Heart

February 11, 2017 Srijitaa, be, Bit, Could, dangerous, for, Heart, It, love, much, Salt, Too, Your

Come summer, come winter, we Indians love salty food. We can’t imagine snack time without munching on chatpata fries, samosas, chaats and other namkeens. While most of us are aware of the fact that too much salt is not good for our health, we often turn a blind eye, or forget to keep a check amidst all the celebrations and get-togethers. Just a little pinch of it can transform an ordinary dish into a lip-smacking treat. The truth is salt as an ingredient is not completely bad for our health.…

Chinese Cities Choked by Dangerous Smog for Fifth Day: Factories, Schools Closed

December 23, 2016 Srijitaby, Chinese, Choked, Cities, Closed, dangerous, Day, Factories, fifth, for, Schools, Smog

Northern China was shrouded in almost record pollution for a fifth day on Wednesday, disrupting flights, traffic and shipping, and closing factories and schools, with some residents complaining emergency anti-smog measures were not operating. Hundreds of government inspectors patrolled Beijing on Wednesday to enforce temporary bans on barbecues and make sure that cars with even number plates were the only ones on the roads. Many Beijing highrises simply disappeared into the grey haze, as commuters wearing face masks headed to work. Emergency closures of power plants, steel mills and ports…

Taste this: Your salt intake is double and dangerous

December 19, 2016 Srijitaand, dangerous, Double, Intake, Is, Salt, Taste, This, Your

Many know they have to worry about salt, particularly if they have hypertension and abnormal amounts of lipids and fats in the blood. Scientists, however, have found that even patients with these diseases take more than two times the quantity recommended for a normal person. The National Institute of Nutrition’s dietary guidelines for Indians say salt intake higher than 8 gm/day is considered a risk factor for hypertension. Yet, a multi-centric study done on 500 patients in five metros showed that the mean total daily salt consumption was 10.9gm, with…

Viral Infections More Dangerous During Morning: Study

August 18, 2016 Srijitadangerous, During, infections, More, morning, Study, Viral

Our body clock accelerates the ability of viruses to replicate and spread between cells ten times faster during the morning than by the end of the day, placing people at a higher risk of catching infection, a study involving an Indian-origin scientist has revealed. Disruptions in body clock lead to increased virus replication and dissemination, indicating that severity of acute infections is influenced by circadian time-keeping. “The time of day of infection can have a major influence on how susceptible we are to the disease, or at least on the…