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Obesity-A common risk factor for hypertension among Indians
Dr Shashank Dixit tells how the characteristic central obesity makes ethnically prone Indians more vulnerable to hypertension
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Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Address Climate Change
Even if Bezos were to spend all $10 billion immediately, he would still remain the world's richest man
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Apple Warns That Coronavirus Will Hurt Revenue
The iPhone maker, highly dependent on Chinese factories and consumers, said in a statement that its supply of smartphones would be hampered because production was ramping up more slowly than expected as China reopened its factories
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Hypertension linked to cholesterol levels and alcohol intake
Dr Puneet Tripathi explains how maintaining blood cheolesterol levels and limiting alcohol intake goes a long way in managing high blood pressure
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Japan's Economy, Already Wobbly, Faces Big Coronavirus Blow
Japan said Monday that its economy had shrunk at an annualised rate of 6.3% in the previous quarter. If the economy shrinks again in the first quarter of 2020, the country will officially fall into recession
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Facebook, Google, Apple heads visit Europe, nervous about new AI rules
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai have journeyed to Brussels as the European Union drafts regulation for artificial intelligence and the digital economy, first-of-its-kind rules on the ways that the technology can be used by companies
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Kem Cho Trump: Know about Ahmedabad's new Motera Stadium
On February 24, the US President will jointly inaugurate the new venue with PM Narendra Modi, a space touted to be the world's largest cricket stadium, as part of his visit to India
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High Salt Intake and Diabetes tied to risk of Hypertension
Diabetes and High Salt intake up the risk of High Blood Pressure says Dr. N Rajagopal
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A Growing Presence on the Farm: Robots
Automation has always been a big part of agriculture, but lately, smaller, more dexterous robots have emerged in droves, underscoring the need for better data collection and analysis in farming
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As Boeing Jets Sit Idle, Airbus Can't Make Planes Fast Enough
Production of Airbus' A320 jets—the main competitor to the 737 Max and the bulk of Airbus' commercial business—is months behind schedule because of slowdowns at some of its European factories
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Sports-Tech (How the Nike Vaporfly war was lost), Society (Scandals catch up to private Chinese hospitals, after fortunes are made), Technology (Test for machine consciousness has an audience problem), Behavioral Psychology (Why we are not living in a post‑truth era) and Lifestyle (Everything you know about obesity is wrong; Chemical toxicity is affecting fertility rates).