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66% Indian Smokers View E-Cigarettes as ‘Positive Alternative’

September 29, 2016 Srijita66%, Alternative, As, E-Cigarettes, Indian, positive, Smokers, View

Nearly 66 per cent of Indian smokers see e-cigarettes as a “positive alternative” to tobacco products, a new survey said on Thursday. In a first-of-its-kind survey of adult smokers in India conducted by non-profit organisation factasia.org, the researchers found that 69 per cent of Indian smokers would consider switching to e-cigarettes “if they were legal, met quality and safety standards, and were conveniently available”. The survey showed that a few smokers in India have tried them although more than a third — 36 per cent — express some level of…

Indian Scientists Discover Link Between Obesity, Diabetes

September 7, 2016 Srijitabetween, Diabetes, Discover, Indian, Link, Obesity, Scientists

In a major breakthrough, Indian scientists have zeroed in on key disease events triggering type 2 diabetes in obese people. They say the novel findings open up avenues for drug development and therapy and could also help identify those susceptible to the disease affecting 64.5 million Indians.With 9.8 million obese men and 20 million obese women (fifth and third rank respectively in the world in 2014), according to a study published in The Lancet journal, it is a double whammy for India. Scientists at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology…

Indian Tourists at Greater Cyber Fraud Risk Abroad: Study

September 2, 2016 SrijitaAbroad:, at, Cyber, Fraud, greater, Indian, Risk, Study, Tourists

More than one out of three Indians – 36 percent – share personal data or sensitive information using public Wi-Fi while travelling which can lead to data stealing, a study by Intel Security revealed on Tuesday. The ‘Digital Detox: Unplugging on Vacation’ study was conducted across 14 countries (including India) with 14,000 people to understand consumer behaviour when travelling. With 36 percent, India leads the pack when it comes to sharing information online. “Through this survey, we wanted to raise awareness about the need to adopt safe digital habits and…

This is what Indian offices need to change

July 7, 2016 Srijitachange, Indian, Is, Need, offices, This, to, What

An office worker spends nearly five years sitting at a desk and thus it is important to understand that the ergonomics in relation to office furniture is important. With the league of start-ups, new work culture has cropped up. There are no rigid cabin walls and heavy furniture anymore to keep the equations between the employees at bay. New-age concept furniture is building the backbone of successful offices. We spoke with Umesh Rao, Founder & CEO, Vector Projects to understand what is the latest trend and if Indian offices are…

20% of Indian teenagers be afflicted by hypertension, locate specialists

June 9, 2016 Srijita20, afflicted, be, by, Hypertension, Indian, locate, of, specialists, teenagers

Over 20 according to cent of Indian kids be afflicted by high blood pressure problems every daybecause of their sedentary life-style, professionals have stated. The professionals warned that high blood pressure and different headaches have been additionally main day-to-day brain haemorrhage.”maximum of the younger working population face health troubles everyday tension, pressure and the standard ‘hurry’ that prevails of their 66b34c3da3a0593bd135e66036f9aef3 lifestyles,” stated A. Muruganathan, President of the hypertension Society of India. “modified way of life, mind-set, behaviour, erratic food conduct, smoking, alcohol intake and pollution result in way of…

handiest 10-20 percent Rural Indian ladies aware about Cervical most cancers

June 4, 2016 Srijita10-20, About, aware, cancers, Cervical, handiest, Indian, ladies, Most, Percent, Rural

only 10-20 percentage of the Indian girls in rural regions have attention about cervical cancer, although it’s far the fourth most common cause of demise among women, said a survey. in step with the survey, an anticipated 62,416 cervical cancer deaths had been pronounced the world over in 2015, that is the eight in step with cent of the overall deaths because of cancers altogether. the peak age of occurrence of cervical most cancers is 55-fifty nine years, and a enormous percentage of ladies record within the past due ranges…