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Gold investment demand returns, but rising dollar is a major hurdle

October 28, 2018 Loknath Dasa, but, Demand, dollar, Gold, hurdle, investment, Is, major, returns, Rising

Crude oil prices slipped nearly 3 percent as the Saudi Arabian energy minister said it will keep the market well supplied. Moreover, the Saudi Arabian OPEC governor said on October 25, the oil market could be over-supplied in the fourth quarter. During the week gone by, such statements kept the sentiment in oil market bearish. Next week, the US will release its non-farm payrolls and core PCE price index. It would be interesting to see which direction the yellow metal is pulled. The latest plunge in equity prices and the spike…

Bone cancer in children begins years before tumour is visible

September 5, 2018 Loknath DasBefore, Begins, Bone, Cancer, Children, In, Is, tumour, visible, Years

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before tumours appear and get diagnosed. Ewing sarcoma is a rare cancer found mainly in bone or soft tissue of young teenagers as they grow, and is the second most commonly diagnosed bone cancer in children and young people. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) discovered large scale rearrangements in Ewing Sarcomas and other children’s cancers, and showed that these can take years to form in bone or soft tissue. In Ewing sarcoma, two specific…

Consumer Email Use Up 17% Over Last Year, Is Your Business Engaging?

August 31, 2018 Loknath Das17, business, Consumer, email, Engaging?, Is, last, Over, Up, Use, Year, Your

The fourth annual Adobe Consumer Email Survey has revealed consumer use is up 17% year over year. This is despite the fact there are now more channels available for consumers to interact and engage with their favorite brands. The survey points out consumers are checking their personal email an average of 2.5 hours on any given weekday. This is in addition to spending an average of 3.1 hours checking their work email. Suffice it to say, email is not going anywhere anytime soon. This includes small businesses looking for an affordable and…

Move over cold medicines, exercise is the best cure for a runny nose

August 17, 2018 Loknath Dasa, Best, cold, cure, exercise:, for, Is, Medicines, move, nose, Over, runny, The

If you wish to fight the cold, you better start running. According to a study, conducted by the University of Guelph and the University of Copenhagen, exercise could help people exposed to extreme temperatures protect themselves from the cold. Shivering is one of the first defences against cold and it boosts the body’s heat production. Shivering can only warm you up for so long and after a few hours your muscles will run out of fuel and will grow too tired to contract. Exercise helps build-up muscle in the limbs…

Puerh Tea: This Is China’s Best Kept Secret For Weight Loss

August 14, 2018 Loknath DasBest, China's, for, Is, Kept, Loss, Puerh, Secret, Tea, This, Weight

Over the years, the perks of drinking tea have become better known, especially if you are looking at losing weight. No, we aren’t talking about our very own milk chai, but teas like black tea, green tea, chamomile tea and blue tea that have been known to promote health, prevent diseases and aid weight loss. There are more varieties that are slowly marking their presence into our lives, out of which puerh tea tops the list. Known to be China’s best kept secret, puerh tea (pronounced as poo-air) is cultivated…

Women More Likely To Die Of Heart Attack If Treating Doctor Is Male: Study

August 10, 2018 Loknath DasAttack:, Die, Doctor, Heart, if, Is, Likely, Male, More, of, Study, to, Treating, Women

Women suffering heart attacks in hospital emergency rooms in the United States are more likely to die if their doctor is a man than a woman, warned a study Monday. The study was based on more than 500,000 patients admitted to hospital emergency departments for acute myocardial infarction — a medical term for heart attack — in Florida between 1991 and 2010. Researchers at Harvard University found a “stark” difference in survival according to whether the patient’s and doctor’s gender matched. Health coach Luke Coutinho talks about how many young…