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Weight-loss drug can reverse heart failure symptoms: Study

26 Aug 2023, (Mirror): Weight loss jabs are the first treatment shown to reverse heart failure. Research suggests that the appetite suppressing drug semaglutide could transform treatment for many with the cardiac condition, which affects a million people in Britain. Tests showed it is three times better than any other treatment at imp­­roving symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue. The results are the first to show that heart failure symptoms can be reversed. Sold under brand names inc­­luding Wegovy, the findings suggest it could dramatically improve quality of life for patients with a form of heart failure called

Diabetics can enjoy bananas without raising blood sugar

New Delhi, August 26: Bananas, a widely recognised and versatile fruit, are celebrated for their nutritional value and health benefits. They are available all year and can be consumed in any form. You can have it as fruit when ripe or as a vegetable in raw form. Moreover, you can also consume its flowers, leaves, and stems in various ways. However, what makes it the most useful item on the platter is its nutritional benefits. Packed with essential vitamins like vitamin C and B6, as well as minerals like potassium and manganese, bananas contribute to overall well-being. Their high potassium

Teacher booked for asking students to slap Muslim classmate

Noida, August 26: A teacher in a private school in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh was booked who instructed students in a class to slap their Muslim classmate. The development comes after a widely shared video, which has sparked much outrage, showed children taking turns striking a crying Muslim student with the teacher looking on. The video was reported to be from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar. According to the police, the FIR was registered under Sections 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Speaking to news agency ANI over the video, Superintendent of Police Satyanarayan Prajapat said, “A video was received

RBI may hike rates in case cereal inflation picks up: Analysts

Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to rely on liquidity management to tackle a spike in vegetable prices which are more temporary in nature, but it could hike rates if cereal inflation begins to pick up, analysts said on Friday. A day after the release of the minutes of the last meeting of the RBI’s rate-setting panel, foreign brokerage HSBC, in a note, said the central bank will use liquidity management tools as the first line of defence as long as it sees food price pressures arising from just a few items like tomatoes.

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