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December 5, 2023

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Soft drinks kill 8 million, alcohol 2.6 million people every year — Which will be taxed more?

WHO stresses urgent need for countries to raise taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks Unhealthy diet especially sugary drinks kill almost four times more people than alcohol, WHO report reveals.—Reuters/file A recent report by the World Health Organization revealed that globally, 2.6 million deaths per year are due to alcohol consumption, while over 8 million deaths are attributed to an unhealthy diet especially sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). However, the report is not intended to promote alcohol consumption but to reduce the use of both. The WHO is underlining the urgent need for countries to increase taxes on alcohol and SSBs, citing

November 22, 2023

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US foils plot to kill Sikh separatists, warns India

NEW DELHI: US authorities foiled a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the United States and issued a warning to India over concerns that the government in New Delhi was involved, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. There was no immediate response from India’s foreign ministry to requests for comment on the report. A spokesman for the US embassy said it does not comment on discussions with its partners on diplomatic, law enforcement or intelligence matters. The Financial Times reported that the sources did not say whether the protest in India resulted in the conspirators abandoning

November 22, 2023

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US thwarts Indian plot to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwad Singh Pannu on US soil: FT

A protest in New Delhi was reportedly filed after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US in June U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk during a meeting with senior officials and CEOs of U.S. and Indian companies in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2023.—Reuters/File The development comes after Canada’s claim two months ago. US prosecutors filed a sealed indictment against at least one suspect. Gurpatwant Pannun is identified as the intended target of the failed plot. LONDON: US authorities foiled an Indian plot to kill

November 18, 2023

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Why heatwaves kill more mentally ill people, what makes them so vulnerable?

Schizophrenics, depressives and other patients are more prone to extreme heat, air pollution and stress, which also cause suicide attempts An image depicting a person experiencing mental health issues. — AFP/File A March study found that 8% of those who died in British Columbia’s record-breaking June 2021 heat wave had a diagnosis of schizophrenia — compared with all other illnesses the authors assessed, such as kidney disease and coronary heart disease. disease. the problem is a more serious risk factor. “Until climate change is brought under control, things will unfortunately get worse,” said Dr. Robert Feder, a retired psychiatrist from

November 16, 2023

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From laughing to fuming — Can laughing too much kill you?

Members of a laughter club take part in a laughter exercise in Mumbai, India, in May 2014. Don’t tell them India ranks pretty low in the United Nations happiness survey.—Reuters Can you die of laughter? It’s a question that might be laughable in itself, but the reality, while highly unlikely, suggests that there is a slim chance. According to doctors, cases of laughter-related deaths have been recorded, although rarely. One potential danger lies in the heart, where a loud laugh could cause “laughter-induced syncope,” causing a rapid drop in blood pressure and, in extreme cases, temporary loss of consciousness. Dr.

November 15, 2023

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Heat is predicted to kill nearly five times as many people by 2050

Nearly five times as many people will likely die from extreme heat in the coming decades, an international panel of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change “humanity’s health is at grave risk.” The deadly heat was just one of many ways the world’s ever-increasing use of fossil fuels threatens human health, according to The Lancet Countdown, a major annual assessment carried out by leading researchers and institutions. More frequent droughts will put millions at risk of starvation, mosquitoes spreading farther than ever will carry infectious diseases with them and health systems will struggle to cope with

October 30, 2023

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Canadian intelligence warns another Sikh leader of India’s plan to kill him

Gourmet Singh Tor. — Photo via author VANCOUVER, CANADA: Canadian intelligence has warned a close associate of slain Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijar that the Indian government plans to harm him for his activism in Khalistan. Gurmeet Singh Toor, a close friend of the slain Sikh leader, said Canadian intelligence visited him in August this year, after Nijjar’s murder, and told him in writing that a foreign government (India) was after his life and that you have to stop going out and stop being active. Thor said Geo News that Nijjar’s killing has increased interest in the Khalistan Referendum and

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