Risk of childhood undernutrition higher in India’s flood-prone areas
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Children in flood-prone areas of India need more support as exposure to excessive monsoon rainfall in-utero and during the first...
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4 in 10 Indian adults victim of identity theft, men more prone
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Nearly four in 10 Indian adults (39 per cent) have experienced some sort of identity theft in their lifetime, with...
Pandemic means every person on Earth is prone to COVID-19
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A pandemic is the “worldwide spread of a new disease”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which means that...
People who eat less fruit, vegetable more prone to anxiety
Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) People who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, say researchers....
Babies exposed to household cleaning products prone to asthma
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) Early exposure of babies to household cleaning products is associated with the development of childhood asthma and wheeze by age 3...
Sad people more prone to become chain smokers
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Sadness, and not all negative emotions, lead people to smoking and turn it into an addictive behaviour, a first-of-its-kind set...
Why poor people are more prone to heart disease
Bern, Nov 22 (IANS) Insufficient sleep is one reason why poor people are more prone to heart disease, researchers have warned. People with lower socioeconomic...
DGCA directs IndiGo to replace snag-prone PW engines
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) With frequent technical glitches involving its Airbus 320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines, aviation regulator Directorate General of...
Female movie characters more prone to stereotypes than men
Seoul, Oct 19 (IANS) Many commercial films worldwide continue to express womanhood in a stereotypical manner than men, said a new study. According to the...
Indian men prone to lifestyle diseases in their 30s
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) While men in India are prone to develop lifestyle diseases in their 30s, women tend to develop them a couple...
‘Mischievous’ boys more prone to burn injuries: Study
Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) Children between the ages of one and five, especially boys, are more prone to burn injuries, a study conducted at Goa’s...
Router guest networks prone to hacking: Researchers
Tel Aviv, Aug 15 (IANS) The guest Wi-Fi at your home is prone to hacking owing to inadequate in-built security, say researchers. Most routers sold...
Suspended students prone to hold guns, sell drugs in adulthood
New York, July 14 (IANS) Suspending students from school can do more harm than good, said researchers, suggesting that suspending students can serve as a...
Taming the avalanche-prone mountains over Rohtang tunnel (IANS Exclusive)
Manali, July 9 (IANS) The construction of one of the world’s most challenging motorways – the Rohtang Pass highway tunnel – in the Himalayas of...
Amid criticism, Goa govt withdraws error-prone coastal management draft plan
Panaji, June 28 (IANS) The BJP-led coalition government on Friday temporarily withdrew a controversial draft Goa Coastal Zone Management plan, even as legislators across party...
Boys prone to violence, abuse in low-income urban areas
New York, May 22 (IANS) Boys in low-income urban areas around the world are suffering more than girls from violence, sexual abuse and emotional or...
78 families shifted from avalanche prone areas in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) A total of 78 families were shifted to safer places from avalanche prone areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on...
Women more prone to depression after stroke: Study
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Women, please take note. Women are twice more likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke than men, as researchers...