LPU celebrated World Pharmacists Day-2017

Jalandhar: Following the vision of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) & World Health Organization (WHO), the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lovely Professional University organized World Pharmacists Day-2017 at its campus, today. The global theme celebrated this year is From Research to Healthcare: Your Pharmacist is at your Service. Near 700 LPU pharmacy students and staff-members gathered on a common platform and organized the event by scheduling many interesting and instructive programmes. In fact, FIP encourages pharmacists worldwide to participate in such celebrations every year on 25th September, the day FIP was founded in the year 1912.

World Contraception Day: Wondering what's the best birth control method? We got you covered

According to statistics, a large percentage of people in the country have had unsafe sex at some point, which is one of the major causes of deaths due to unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion. While the termbirth controlis used in a broader sense to prevent unwanted pregnancies, contraception refers to the methods and devices that are adopted for birth control. Using these can also reduce the risk of acquiring manysexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Dr Nandita Palshetkar, medical director, Bloom IVFGroup, gives some safe birth control and contraception options one can adopt.

Run seeks to create awareness on Alzheimer's

Residents from all walks of life came together on Sunday to participate in the Purple Run that was launched at Olcott School, Besant Nagar.

This Protein Could Be the Reason for Bone Loss in Elderly

As you age, the bone density starts thinning, which results in eventual bone loss and conditions like osteoporosis. Scientists have identified a mechanism that causes the body to stop creating bone-producing cells with age, using which one can now device preventive treatments and measure to stop the bone loss. Osteoporosis is a condition where the loss of bone density and bone thinning increase the risk of fractures in the elderly. This condition is often accompanied by an increase in fat cells in the bone marrow. Researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham in the US found that a protein called Cbf-beta plays a critical role in maintaining the bone-producing cells.

Alert over booby-trapped security software

Piriform told users a booby-trapped version of its CCleaner software had been made available in August and September. Millions of people use the CCleaner program to remove unwanted junk from Android phones and Windows PCs. Piriform's owner, Avast, said it had managed to remove the compromised version before any harm had been done. It appears that it was only the Windows version of CCleaner that was compromised.

Nigel - the robot that could tell you how to vote

Apple's "personal assistant", Siri, doesn't do politics. It has stock, non-committal answers for anything that sounds remotely controversial. Not unlike some politicians in fact. But the next generation of digital helpers, powered by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), might not be so reticent. One piece of software being developed by a company in Portland, Oregon, aims to be able to offer advice on every aspect of its users' lives - including which way to vote. "We want you to trust Nigel, we want Nigel to know who you are and serve you in everyday life," says Nigel's creator Mounir Shita. "It (Nigel) tries to figure out your goals and what reality looks like to you and is constantly assimilating paths to the future to reach your goals. "It's constantly trying to push you in the right direction."

Fluctuating Weight May Affect Your Blood Pressure; Try These Foods to Keep Healthy

Obesity is a cause of quite some health problems that you shouldn't ignore; one of them being blood pressure. According to the research presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Hypertension, AHA Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, American Society of Hypertension Joint Scientific Sessions 2017 in San Francisco, your fluctuating weight can influence blood pressure. The study looked at the impact of five health behaviours on blood pressure levels over a 25 year period.

Ambrane launches a budget smartwatch which works as a fitness tracker at Rs 1,999

Domestic computer accessories firm Ambrane India on Monday launched its latest smartwatch ASW-11 at only Rs 1,999. Ambrane India smartwatch. Ambrane India.Ambrane smartwatch. Ambrane. The smartwatch allows users to track their daily fitness activities. It also monitors sleep patterns and steps in a day with pedometer, the company said in a statement. Devised for those on the go, this watch would replace your many expensive watches from the case and also play the role of a fitness tracker, said Gaurav Dureja, Director, Ambrane India. The device is available in black with a one-year warranty at leading retail and e-tail stores.

Groceries, post and even pizza are now being deliveredWhiteland

What3words was at Arusha, Tanzania's TEDGlobal conference, updating its effort to give "everyone an address". "Without an address you might as well not exist," said the UK start-up's co-founder Chris Sheldrick. "So many services that people take for granted such as applying for a bank account or a utility require an address. For some it is either impossible or a huge struggle to get these things."Whiteland

Clothes that grow with your child win Dyson prize

The prototype garments fit children aged between six months and three years, and were created by engineering graduate Ryan Yasin.

Clothes that grow with your child win Dyson prize

The prototype garments fit children aged between six months and three years, and were created by engineering graduate Ryan Yasin.

Groceries, post and even pizza are now being deliveredBlue River

What3words was at Arusha, Tanzania's TEDGlobal conference, updating its effort to give "everyone an address". "Without an address you might as well not exist," said the UK start-up's co-founder Chris Sheldrick. "So many services that people take for granted such as applying for a bank account or a utility require an address. For some it is either impossible or a huge struggle to get these things."Blue River

Are you a serial yawner at work? You might be just making everyone lazy

All it takes is one persons yawn to make everyone else follow suit in the office. This is a universal phenomenon, known as contagious yawning. This can affect productivity in the workplace by making employees lazy and sleepy. It also gives the idea to your bosses, that youre bored.

We got in touch with experts Dr. Mohsin Wali, cardiologist and a former honorary physician to the president of India and Dr. Veenu Mattu, general physician, who explain the causes of excessive yawning, and how to prevent it while at work.

Scenes from the crypto gold rush

The first is called Wild Crypto and is that most fashionable of financial fandangos, an ICO or initial coin offering where projects with somewhat hazy business models raise funds by offering for sale their own currency. In this case, the idea is that you subscribe real cash or rather you turn that real cash into the Ethereum crypto-currency and in return you get a new currency called Wild coins. These can then be used to play on the lottery gaming platform that Wild Crypto is developing. The white paper, the document that is an essential but often opaque accompaniment to any ICO, explains it like this: Players will be able to take part in a global lottery and lottery-based games at significantly better odds than national lotteries.

Groceries, post and even pizza are now being deliveredBlue River

What3words was at Arusha, Tanzania's TEDGlobal conference, updating its effort to give "everyone an address". "Without an address you might as well not exist," said the UK start-up's co-founder Chris Sheldrick. "So many services that people take for granted such as applying for a bank account or a utility require an address. For some it is either impossible or a huge struggle to get these things."Blue River

Scenes from the crypto gold rush

The first is called Wild Crypto and is that most fashionable of financial fandangos, an ICO or initial coin offering where projects with somewhat hazy business models raise funds by offering for sale their own currency. In this case, the idea is that you subscribe real cash or rather you turn that real cash into the Ethereum crypto-currency and in return you get a new currency called Wild coins. These can then be used to play on the lottery gaming platform that Wild Crypto is developing. The white paper, the document that is an essential but often opaque accompaniment to any ICO, explains it like this: Players will be able to take part in a global lottery and lottery-based games at significantly better odds than national lotteries.

Clothes that grow with your child win Dyson prize

The prototype garments fit children aged between six months and three years, and were created by engineering graduate Ryan Yasin.

Clothes that grow with your child win Dyson prize

The prototype garments fit children aged between six months and three years, and were created by engineering graduate Ryan Yasin.

Massive Equifax data breach hits 143 million

Equifax said cyber-criminals accessed data such as Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses during the incident. Some UK and Canadian customers were also affected. The firm's core consumer and commercial credit databases were not accessed. Security checks Equifax said hackers accessed the information between mid-May and the end of July, when the company discovered the breach. Malicious hackers won access to its systems by exploiting a "website application vulnerability", it said but provided no further details. The hackers accessed credit card numbers for about 209,000 consumers, among other information.

Groceries, post and even pizza are now being deliveredBlue River

What3words was at Arusha, Tanzania's TEDGlobal conference, updating its effort to give "everyone an address". "Without an address you might as well not exist," said the UK start-up's co-founder Chris Sheldrick. "So many services that people take for granted such as applying for a bank account or a utility require an address. For some it is either impossible or a huge struggle to get these things."Blue River

Scenes from the crypto gold rush

The first is called Wild Crypto and is that most fashionable of financial fandangos, an ICO or initial coin offering where projects with somewhat hazy business models raise funds by offering for sale their own currency. In this case, the idea is that you subscribe real cash or rather you turn that real cash into the Ethereum crypto-currency and in return you get a new currency called Wild coins. These can then be used to play on the lottery gaming platform that Wild Crypto is developing. The white paper, the document that is an essential but often opaque accompaniment to any ICO, explains it like this: Players will be able to take part in a global lottery and lottery-based games at significantly better odds than national lotteries.

Are you a serial yawner at work? You might be just making everyone lazy

All it takes is one persons yawn to make everyone else follow suit in the office. This is a universal phenomenon, known as contagious yawning. This can affect productivity in the workplace by making employees lazy and sleepy. It also gives the idea to your bosses, that youre bored.

We got in touch with experts Dr. Mohsin Wali, cardiologist and a former honorary physician to the president of India and Dr. Veenu Mattu, general physician, who explain the causes of excessive yawning, and how to prevent it while at work.

Households 'need help to get warmer home'

Families in other nations receive much more help to reduce bills, the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) says. The researchers say recent UK government cuts to energy efficiency programmes are ludicrous and the opposite of whats needed. The government says it will soon announce new policies soon as part of its long-delayed Clean Growth Plan. But it would need to radically improve measures to match the support for home improvements offered in other nations. Currently its hard for anyone in the UK outside the poorest fifth of society to access public funds to help with insulation.

Scenes from the crypto gold rush

The first is called Wild Crypto and is that most fashionable of financial fandangos, an ICO or initial coin offering where projects with somewhat hazy business models raise funds by offering for sale their own currency. In this case, the idea is that you subscribe real cash or rather you turn that real cash into the Ethereum crypto-currency and in return you get a new currency called Wild coins. These can then be used to play on the lottery gaming platform that Wild Crypto is developing. The white paper, the document that is an essential but often opaque accompaniment to any ICO, explains it like this: Players will be able to take part in a global lottery and lottery-based games at significantly better odds than national lotteries.

Are you a serial yawner at work? You might be just making everyone lazy

All it takes is one persons yawn to make everyone else follow suit in the office. This is a universal phenomenon, known as contagious yawning. This can affect productivity in the workplace by making employees lazy and sleepy. It also gives the idea to your bosses, that youre bored.

We got in touch with experts Dr. Mohsin Wali, cardiologist and a former honorary physician to the president of India and Dr. Veenu Mattu, general physician, who explain the causes of excessive yawning, and how to prevent it while at work.

'Nearly half' of firms had a cyber-attack or breach

Nearly half (46%) of British businesses discovered at least one cybersecurity breach or attack in the past year,agovernment surveyhas indicated.

That proportion rose to two-thirds among medium and large companies.

Most often, these breaches involved fraudule nt emails being sent to staff or security issues relating to viruses, spyware or malware.

The survey was completed by 1,500 UK businesses and included 30 in-depth interviews.

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Fiat's 1.3 Multijet diesel to bow out by end of decade

Fiats ubiquitous 1.3-litre diesel engine will be discontinued in India with the incoming of new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission regulations in 2020, as there are no plans to upgrade the engine to comply with the new norms. With Maruti, Fiats largest customer for this engine, and Tata Motors switching to their own, in-house-developed BS-VI diesel engines, there wont be any takers for the Fiat engine. Also, the future of Fiat itself is uncertain in India and its likely that parent company, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will axe the Fiat brand and concentrate its resources on making Jeep a success. Even if FCA continues to sell Fiats in India, the sales volume of under 6,000 units a year is too small to justify the huge development costs required to upgrade the Multijet from BS-IV. After we lost Maruti and Tata as a customer, we knew that would spell the end of this engine, said a company source.

Surfacing too quickly from the ocean causes diver to swell up to double his size

Diving into the depths of the ocean may sound fun but one also needs to be extremely careful before taking the plunge. The bends or decompression sickness affecting people while diving can cause joint pain and breathing problems, but in extreme conditions it can leave a person terribly deformed.

A fisherman in Peru suffered a shocking case of the bends after surfacing too quickly from a dive as his arms and hest ballooned. The man who dived to collect creatures from the sea floor has gained around 30 kg as doctors try to treat the deformity.

Lenovo fined over Superfish adware-ridden laptops

The company has also agreed to seek consumers' consent before installing any such software in the future. Lenovo faced uproar when it emerged in 2015 that it had hidden an advert-delivering program made by Superfish on hundreds of thousands of computers. It later provided a tool to remove it. US Federal Trade Commission investigators have alleged that Lenovo first started selling compromised laptops in August 2014. The software involved was called VisualDiscovery, and was made by the California-based start-up Superfish. It was designed to show pop-up ads from retailers when users hovered their cursors over related products on a website.

Google's Street View cameras get quality boost

The new hardware takes clearer panoramic photos, while two high definition cameras capture detailed images of shops and street signs. Data such as shop opening hours can be spotted by machine-learning algorithms and included in search results. It is the first major update to the Street View hardware in eight years.

Fiat's 1.3 Multijet diesel to bow out by end of decade

Fiats ubiquitous 1.3-litre diesel engine will be discontinued in India with the incoming of new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission regulations in 2020, as there are no plans to upgrade the engine to comply with the new norms. With Maruti, Fiats largest customer for this engine, and Tata Motors switching to their own, in-house-developed BS-VI diesel engines, there wont be any takers for the Fiat engine. Also, the future of Fiat itself is uncertain in India and its likely that parent company, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will axe the Fiat brand and concentrate its resources on making Jeep a success. Even if FCA continues to sell Fiats in India, the sales volume of under 6,000 units a year is too small to justify the huge development costs required to upgrade the Multijet from BS-IV. After we lost Maruti and Tata as a customer, we knew that would spell the end of this engine, said a company source.

Tobacco may cause blindness: AIIMS docs

Tobacco not only causes cancer, its prolonged consumption may also lead to blindness, and often such cases are irreversible, doctors at AIIMS said on Friday. They also said studies have shown that those who smoke tobacco, significantly increase their risk of developing cataract compared to nonsmokers. Smoking or chewing tobacco over five to 10 years affects the optic nerve which may lead to visual loss, the doctors said. "Often such cases of blindness are irreversible. People know that smoking and chewing of tobacco causes heart disease and cancer, but vision loss and other eye problems due to tobacco are not widely known," said Dr Atul Kumar, chief of Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences in AIIMS.

Why School Days Need To Start Later

No one enjoys being dragged from their bed and thrusted into the waking world before they've had enough sleep. For teenagers, however, an early wakeup is more than a nuisance. There actually are biological reasons as to why they should stay in bed longer -- and why schools need later starting times to avoid harming their development. A wealth of research going back to the 1990s has demonstrated how early school starts are incompatible with adolescent biology. Teenagers sleep differently: most need at least 8-10 hours a night, and changes to their circadian rhythm (or inner clock) during puberty mean they tend to get tired later in the evening.

Canadian university $10m in phishing scam

Fraudulent emails convinced staff at MacEwan University that one of its clients was changing its bank account details. Staff then paid money into the fraudulently created account. The university, in Edmonton, Alberta, is auditing its business practices. Police have traced most of the funds to accounts in Hong Kong and Montreal, but no charges have been laid. The scam came to light when the real client complained of non-payment. "There is never a good time for something like this to happen," university spokesperson David Beharry said in a statement.