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Toronto: Women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more susceptible to fractures than those with normal weight, finds a study. In men, however, underweight, not overweight, is associated with a greater risk of broken bones, according to the research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in the Netherlands. Obesity […]
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Lucknow: A man has been arrested on the charges of teasing, blackmailing and even stalking girls and women from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambhi. The accused identified as Raghavendra Maurya was arrested after 113 complaints were received against him by the 1090 Women Power Line. The complaints were received from 36 districts over a period of time. […]
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New Delhi: Delhi has the lowest fertility rate among Indian states, with a Total Fertility Rate of 1.5, which is significantly lower than the national average (2.2). The growing problem of low egg reserve is one of the most significant factors contributing to lower fertility rates in urban women. Stress, pollution, pesticide exposure, and smoking […]
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New Delhi: Seven in 10 working women in India have resigned or are considering quitting their jobs this year as pay cuts, bias and exclusion become their penalties for working flexibly amid the pandemic, a LinkedIn report revealed on Tuesday. The research by Microsoft-owned professional networking platform found that poor employer sentiment towards flexible working […]
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Hyderabad: As much as 51 per cent of women in Hyderabad are either overweight or obese with Body Mass Index more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 while it was 30.1 per cent for entire Telangana, a compendium done by Council for Social Development (CSD) for 2019-20 has said. The compendium, which was published for […]
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Tokyo: Think twice before using disinfectants. According to a recent study, the excessive use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. Disinfectants are used frequently in hospitals and other medical facilities, […]
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The findings of the research were presented at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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Hyderabad: A 20-year-old woman who allegedly consumed a poisonous substance due to harassment by her in-laws and husband 10 days ago died on Thursday. According to the police, S Surekha (20) was married to Vijay in August 2020 and they were living at Balapur crossroads under the Meerpet police station limits. On March 5, there […]
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New Delhi: Many factors like women, caste combination, education qualification, age and performance of the MLAs will be taken into consideration before the formation of the Yogi government 2.0, said sources on Thursday. Several rounds of meetings have taken place within the party after poll results on March 10. “Many new leaders who joined the […]
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Hyderabad: If the participation of female workers in the labour market is abysmally low, then the women who are part of the contractual staff in the country is lower than usual. According to a latest analysis by TeamLease Services titled No Women Left Behind, only 12 per cent of the women are part of the […]
