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Anxiety post cardiac arrest more common in women than men: Study
London, March 27 Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men, finds a study. The study, presented at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), revealed that more than 40 per cent of women report anxiety four ...2 people shot at Sikh temple in Sacramento
New York, March 27 Two people were critically injured when shots were fired during a parade at a Sikh temple in Sacramento, the state capital of California, authorities said. The shooting was reported at around 2.30 p.m. on Sunday at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society near Bradshaw Road and Gerber ...Odours from other people’s sweat may help treat mental health issues: Study
London, March 26 Exposure to human odours, collected from other people's sweat, may be used to boost treatment for some mental health issues, a new study has shown. According to the study by European Psychiatric Association (EPA), the researchers demonstrated that social anxiety was reduced when patients were exposed to ...Russia to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Moscow, March 26 Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said, the media reported. President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US stationing its weapons in Europe, according to Russian state media. Moscow would not be ...N.Korea tests new underwater nuke weapon capable of ‘radioactive tsunami’
Seoul, March 24 North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear weapon earlier this week capable of spawning a "radioactive tsunami", Pyongyang's state media said on Friday. Separately, the North also conducted a cruise missile drill using missiles "tipped with a test warhead simulating a nuclear warhead" as it slammed the ...Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market
Rome, March 24 One of the world's largest pizza chains, the US-based Domino's Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza. The company closed its last stores in Rome and Milan last year, and, according to media reports on Thursday, ...White House to disband Covid response team in May
Washington, March 23 The White House will disband its Covid-19 response team led by Indian-American physician Ashish Jha, as the public health emergency over the pandemic is set to expire on May 11, officials said. Under President Joe Biden's administration, the team was responsible for coordinating the nationwide rollout and ...California lawmaker introduces bill to make caste discrimination illegal
San Francisco, March 23 An Afghan-American lawmaker in California has introduced a bill to make caste discrimination illegal and if passed, it will become the first ever US state to outlaw discrimination based on caste. The bill was authored and introduced on Wednesday by Democrat Senator Aisha Wahab, who proposed ...Kenya heightens surveillance after the outbreak of Marburg in Tanzania
Nairobi, March 23 Kenyan health authorities have said they are on high alert after neighbouring Tanzania detected the first-ever case of Marburg virus disease in the country's northwest Kagera region. The Health Ministry on Wednesday directed all health personnel at the various points of entry to ensure all travellers entering ...Arizona Gov’s move on race-based hair discrimination fuels hope for Sikhs
New Delhi, March 22 Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in workplaces and schools, a move that could help Sikhs who must wear turban and maintain uncut hair and beard. The order will prohibit state agencies, and all new state contracts or subcontracts from ...