Claims that yoga or breathing exercises can stop heart attacks proved to be bogus

Claims that yoga or breathing exercises can stop heart attacks proved to be bogus

Claims on social media that yoga or breathing exercises can prevent heart attacks have been proven bogus. In a conversation with GeoFactCheck, cardiologists rejected claims that yoga or breathing exercises can prevent heart attacks. Cardiologists said that this claim is neither correct nor scientifically proven. Cardiologists said that if a person experiences chest pain, he…

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Failure of children to stop eating is said to be the cause of difficulty in later life

Failure of children to stop eating is said to be the cause of difficulty in later life

London: Young children who cannot control themselves when they see or smell food are twice as likely to develop eating problems as teenagers, a study has found. Researchers at University College London and Erasmus University Rotterdam found that four- or five-year-olds who were picky eaters were twice as likely to develop binge eating problems a…

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Stop ‘kicking the can down the road,’ UN chief urges COP28 deal on phaseout of fossil fuels

Stop ‘kicking the can down the road,’ UN chief urges COP28 deal on phaseout of fossil fuels

As COP28 entered its final 48 hours, the UN chief delivered a clear message to government negotiators: “We must conclude the conference with an ambitious outcome that demonstrates decisive action and a credible plan to keep 1.5-degree goal alive, protecting those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.”  ‘The clock is ticking’ Negotiators are engaged…

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‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza

‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza

“This war is having a staggering and unacceptable number of civilian casualties, including women and children, every day,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Sunday. “This must stop. I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.” Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said in a statement on Sunday…

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World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace

World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace

WFP food aid in the country, which was suspended in June, will aim to reach 3.2 million people after the relaunch. ‘Working around the clock’ WFP chief Cindy McCain said that the agency’s teams and partners “have been working around the clock to get to this point.” The UN agency’s new approach will rely on…

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World News in Brief: Dozens dead in Yemen shipwreck, Pakistan expulsions ‘must stop’, FAO aids Sudan farmers

World News in Brief: Dozens dead in Yemen shipwreck, Pakistan expulsions ‘must stop’, FAO aids Sudan farmers

More than 64 people are missing and feared dead after the vessel they were travelling in capsized on Sunday. Approximately 90 migrants, including 60 women, were on board the vessel, which was heading to Yemen from the coast of Djibouti. Twenty-six survivors were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard. Global cooperation needed  IOM is collaborating…

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