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WORRYING RISE IN NUMBER OF NON-SMOKERS GETTING LUNG CANCER.

Lung cancer is not only diagnosed in smokers but a large population of non-smokers too, a new study claims. The study was published in the 'Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine'. As estimated, around 6,000 people, who never smoked, died of lung cancer in the UK. This number is greater than the number of deaths due to cervical cancer (900), lymphoma (5200), leukaemia (4500) and ovarian cancer (4200). "For too long having lung cancer has only been thought of as a smoking related disease. This remains an important association but, as this work shows, the scale of the challenge means there is a need to raise awareness with clinicians and policy-makers of the other risk factors including indoor and outdoor air pollution", said Paul Cosford, lead author of the study. Some of the major contributors to lung cancer in non-smokers include second-hand smoke, occupational carcinogen exposure, and outdoor pollution. Indoor cooking is also a key factor contributing to lung ca...

SEXUAL FAVOURS PUNISHABLE UNDER ANTI-GRAFT LAW.

Seeking and accepting sexual favours can be considered a bribe under the new anti-corruption law with the accused getting up to seven years jail term, a senior government official said on 09th September, 2018 (Sunday). The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 incorporates the umbrella term undue advantage, which means any gratification other than legal remuneration and also includes expensive club memberships and hospitality, the official explained. The word gratification is not limited to pecuniary gratifications or to gratifications or to gratifications estimable in money, says the amended anti-corruption law. The Act has been notified in late JUly 2018 by the Central government after getting assent from President Ram Nath Kovind. The 2018 law amends the 30-year-old Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, that covers instances of corruption by public servants. Under the amended law, investigating agencies like the CBI can now book officials for seeking and accepting sexual fa...

HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE! PEOPLE WITH CONTENT SPOUSES LIVE LONGER.

[ Courtesy: The Times of India dated 27th April, 2019 ]. From eating healthy to exercising regularly, there are several things you can do to extend your lifespan. Now, a new study suggests that ensuring your spouse is happy could also add years onto your life. Researchers from Tilburg University in the Netherlands suggest that having a happy spouse not only leads to a longer marriage, but also a longer life. In the study, the team surveyed 4,400 couples in the United States of America over the course of eight years. Participants answered various questions, including their life satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, and perceived partner support. At the end of eight years, about 16 percent of participants had died. An analysis of the surveys revealed that those who died tended to report lower relationship satisfaction, lower the satisfaction, and had partners who also reported lower life satisfaction. These findings suggest that people with happy spouses are more likely to live l...

NASA: UNIVERSE EXPANDING FASTER THAN EXPECTED.

The Universe is expanding considerably faster than it should be, NASA has confirmed. The space agency's Hubble Space Telescope shows that it is growing about 9 percent faster than had been expected, based on the trajectory it started with after the Big Bang, according to astronomers. Such a confirmation requires astronomers to find new theories to explain the universe's strange behaviour. "This mismatch has been growing and has now reached a point that is really impossible to dismiss as a fluke", says a Professor of Physics. [ Courtesy: The Times of India dated 27th April, 2019 (Saturday) ]  - Challapalli Srinivas Chakravarthy, 18th July, 2019 (Thursday) - ----------------------------------------------------------------

'RAREST EVENT' RECORDED IN BID TO SOLVE DARK MATTER MYSTERY.

Scientists have spotted the 'rarest event ever recorded', in a major breakthrough as part of attempts to solve a dark matter mystery. The process takes more than one trillion times the age of the universe and has been spotted for the first time. The discovery was made by scientists who worked with a special instrument, Built to track down matter, the most elusive particle in the universe. The all-important event was the radioactive decay of Xenon-124. "We saw this decay happen. It's the longest, slowest process that has ever been directly observed, and our dark matter detector was sensitive enough to measure it", said Ethan Brown, an assistant professor of Physics at Rensselaer, and co-author of the study. "It's amazing to have witnessed this, and it says that our detector can measure the rarest thing ever recorded". The discovery allows scientists to see the half-life of the Xenon isotope directly, watching its radioactive decay as it happens. [...

WEIGHT LOSS: THE BEST TIME TO RUN FOR MAXIMUM GAINS.

While most people prefer running early in the morning, there are many who run at night. There are also some who find it easy to run during midday. But is there any ideal time to run? Read on to know more. Study : Research suggests that you get the most benefits from exercising when your body's temperature is highest between 4 PM to 5 PM and even 7 PM. People also tend to feel more relaxed at this time, which allows their lungs and muscles to function at their optimal best. Though there are many claims that afternoon is the best time to run, several studies say that the time that works for you is the best time.  Why running in the afternoon is better? : The temperature of your body is lowest in the morning, but running in the morning is said to keep you focused and motivated. Morning is the time when your body's temperature is at its lowest and you are depleted of your energy, which makes it not the perfect time for exercising. It is also the most common time of the day fo...