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How to lower cholesterol for heart healthy?

New Delhi, Sep 16, (Health Direct): Cholesterol is a type of fat which is needed by your body to build and repair cells and to make hormones. Your liver makes cholesterol, and some foods contain it. There are different types of cholesterol, and each is named after the different proteins that carry cholesterol in the blood. The key ones are: LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) — known as ‘bad’ cholesterol HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) — known as ‘good’ cholesterol High cholesterol is common among Indians — 1 in 3 adults has high cholesterol. Over time, having too much ‘bad’

Treasury officer held for accepting bribe of Rs 6,000 from retired government servant

Alibag, Sep 16 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a treasury officer for accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a retired government servant in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, an official said on Saturday. Maruti Ramchnadra Pawar allegedly demanded a bribe from complainant Kashibai Tukaram Mahabale (62), a retired health department employee, in connection with the payment of Rs 45,000 over the latter’s gratuity, the official said. After Pawar demanded Rs 6,000 to sanction the payment, Mahabale approached the ACB. The anti-graft agency laid a trap and arrested Pawar while accepting the money from Mahabale on Friday, the official said.

179 children died in civil hospital at Nandurbar in Maharashtra in last three months

Nandurbar (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): 179 children have died in civil hospital in the last three months at Nandurbar in Maharashtra. According to Nandurbar’s Chief Medical Officer, M Sawan Kumar, several factors have contributed to the tragic deaths of these children. Low birth weight, birth asphyxia, sepsis and respiratory diseases have emerged as the primary culprits. “Looking at the data 75 deaths in July, 86 deaths in August and 18 deaths in September till now happened in Nandurbar district. Major reasons for the deaths are low birth weight, birth asphyxia, Sepsis and respiratory diseases. 70 per cent of deaths

SDM removed from post after video of complainant sitting in ‘murga’ pose goes viral

Bareilly (UP), Sep 16 (PTI) SDM of Meerganj tehsil, District Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh here has been removed from his post after a video surfaced in which he is purportedly seen to have asked a man to squat in his office as a punishment. The man reached the SDM’s office to lodge his complaint about alleged encroachment of a cremation ground but the official allegedly told him “murga bano (squatting and holding both ears)” as a punishment. A video of the incident went viral on Friday. Divisional Commissioner of Bareilly Saumya Agarwal on Saturday said that a probe has been ordered

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