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How alcohol contributes to the epidemic of liver disease

Victoria, Sep 29 (The Conversation) Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms from alcohol, including drinking at levels that were previously considered “moderate.” These developments make a persuasive case for viewing alcohol consumption from a public health perspective. As an internal medicine physician and alcohol epidemiologist, I’m interested in the overlap between liver disease and alcohol use among patients and in the general population. As it turns out, these topics are closely related, but maybe in surprising ways. The liver is essential: humans need it to live.

Gold, silver futures jump to record high tracking global gains

MUMBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Indian gold and silver futures jumped to record highs early on Monday, tracking gains in overseas prices and supported by the rupee’s slide near an all-time low, dealers said. Domestic gold futures rose 0.74% to a record high of 114,627 rupees ($1,292.29) per 10 grams in early trade, while silver futures jumped more than 1.3% to 143,968 rupees per kg. ($1 = 88.7010 Indian rupees)

Rupee rises 3 paise to 88.69 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Rupee rises 3 paise to 88.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking positive Asian currencies and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a tight range as it remains under pressure influenced by continued capital outflows and geo-political developments. Moreover, the RBI policy meeting outcome on October 1, is expected to influence the rupee and government bond movements. At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 88.69 against the US dollar, registering a gain of 3 paise from its previous

Stock markets bounce back in early trade after falling sharply last week

Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday after registering a sharp fall last week, amid value-buying at lower levels and a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 255.46 points to 80,681.92 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 89.05 points to 24,743.75. From the Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Eternal, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Titan and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the major gainers. However, Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards. In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi,

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