A molecular lookalike of the intoxicating compound found in marijuana has become popular among teens in the United States, especially in areas where marijuana use is illegal, a new study shows. More than 11% of high school seniors who took part in a national survey last spring said they had used delta-8 THC, a psychoactive… Continue reading Many U.S. teens are using delta-8 THC derived from hemp, survey finds
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Bank credit growth to MSMEs decelerates on y-o-y in Q1, finds RBI data
Bank credit growth to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has decelerated on a year-on-year basis in the first three months of the current fiscal, according to Reserve Bank data. Players in the MSME sector, the backbone of domestic industry and largest employer, said risk averseness makes banks reluctant to provide loans to… Continue reading Bank credit growth to MSMEs decelerates on y-o-y in Q1, finds RBI data
Summers in Arctic were ice-free over 100,000 years ago, finds research
A subpolar plankton species found in the Atlantic water expanded far into the Arctic Ocean during the Last Interglacial, indicating that summers in the Arctic were ice-free during this period. Published in Nature Geoscience, this research analysed the microfossil content of sediment cores to determine the extent of sea ice present during the… Continue reading Summers in Arctic were ice-free over 100,000 years ago, finds research
ED finds Rs 22 lakh from driver’s house after raids against Senthil Balaji
Unaccounted valuables worth more than Rs 16 lakh and Rs 22 lakh in cash were allegedly recovered from the premises of a driver after fresh searches were conducted against Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and others in connection with a money laundering probe, the Enforcement Directorate said on Saturday. The searches were… Continue reading ED finds Rs 22 lakh from driver’s house after raids against Senthil Balaji
Joe Biden, Donald Trump neck-and-neck in possible rematch, finds poll
President Biden is heading into the 2024 presidential contest on firmer footing than a year ago, with his approval rating inching upward and once-doubtful Democrats falling into line behind his re-election bid, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll. Biden appears to have escaped the political danger zone he resided in last… Continue reading Joe Biden, Donald Trump neck-and-neck in possible rematch, finds poll
Total assets of 4,001 sitting MLAs stands at Rs 54,545 cr, finds ADR
The total assets of 4,001 sitting MLAs stood at Rs 54,545 crore, which is more than the combined annual budgets for 2023-24 of Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim, according to a report. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the National Election Watch (NEW) have extracted the data from affidavits filed by the MLAs… Continue reading Total assets of 4,001 sitting MLAs stands at Rs 54,545 cr, finds ADR
Compressing your eating day is as effective as counting calories, study finds
If you’re trying to lose weight and you’re sick of watching what you eat, researchers have some good news: You can watch the clock instead. In a yearlong study, people who didn’t change what they ate — but ate it all between noon and 8 p.m. — achieved significant, sustained weight loss that was comparable… Continue reading Compressing your eating day is as effective as counting calories, study finds
Failures at L.A. hospital led to patient death, state finds
Faulty practices at a Los Angeles hospital led to a patient hemorrhaging to death hours after giving birth by cesarean section, a state investigation found. California Hospital Medical Center in downtown L.A. failed to recognize signs that the patient was bleeding internally, which resulted in the woman returning to the operating room four hours after… Continue reading Failures at L.A. hospital led to patient death, state finds