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When you monitoring blood pressure, which number is most important — top, bottom, or both?

New Delhi, October 25, 2023: Blood pressure is the force that moves blood through the circulatory system. It is an important force because oxygen and nutrients would not be pushed around the circulatory system to nourish tissues and organs without blood pressure. Blood pressure is also vital because it delivers white blood cells and antibodies for immunity and hormones such as insulin. Just as important as providing oxygen and nutrients, the fresh blood that gets delivered is able to pick up the toxic waste products of metabolism, including the carbon dioxide we exhale with every breath and the toxins we

RBI nudges reluctant lenders to raise savings deposit rates

MUMBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) – RBI is keen that banks pass on the benefits of higher interest rates to account holders by raising the rates they offer on savings’ deposits, but lenders are pushing back in a bid to bolster margins, several banking sources said. Savings accounts are low interest rate-bearing deposits offered by Indian banks, forming a third of their total deposits. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has increased the policy repo rate by 250 basis points to 6.50% in the last fiscal year, wants to ensure a more complete transmission of monetary policy, a source familiar

“Centre using senior officers for propaganda not right”, says Congress chief Kharge

Kalaburgi (Karnataka) [India], October 25 (ANI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janta Party-led Centre over its “saturation drive” saying that the government deploying senior officers for propaganda of their programs is not right and has never happened before. As per a purported government order, dated October 18, under the Centre’s saturation drive senior bureaucrats will be deployed as “Rath Prabharis” across the country to showcase the achievements of the 9 years of the government. The Congress chief wrote a letter to PM Modi on Sunday urging him to withdraw the order immediately. “I wrote

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children’s screen time

Heart damage Another reason to cut down on children’s screen time

In today’s digital age, screens have become an integral part of our lives, especially for children. While technology offers numerous benefits, excessive screen time during childhood can have profound effects on neurological development, socialization, and even heart health. In this comprehensive blog post, we will delve into the various aspects of this issue, exploring how screen use impacts children’s lives and why it’s crucial to address this growing concern. How Excessive Use Affects Childhood Development could bring major Heart damage The effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates that excessive screen

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