Tag: Sick

Jharsuguda
Five detained for discarding friend's body under bridge

Jharsuguda: Five persons were detained today by the Jharsuguda police for discarding body of their friend under a bridge. According to reports, a labourer, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, fell sick yesterday and was being taken to Burla Medical by five fellow labourers. However, the sick labourer died on the way to the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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88 students sick after eating food on I-Day in Odisha

Sambalpur/Bhadrak: At least 88 students of Sambalpur and Bhadrak districts have been taken ill after allegedly consuming food served at schools during the Independence Day celebration on Monday. Around 70 children fell sick allegedly after consuming sweet ‘bundi’ during the Independence Day celebration in Lipinda Panchayat in Sambalpur district. The affected students were admitted to […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Good number of sick days need not make your kid dull

London: Parents, please take note. A new study assures us that a long list of recurring but less severe illnesses such as ear pain, bad cough or running nose is unlikely to affect the learning ability of your child. Even when one sick day leads to another, and collecting prescriptions at the pharmacy becomes a […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Decoded: Why do you feel sleepy when sick?

New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found a gene that acts as a direct link between illness and the need for more sleep. In a study of over 12,000 lines of fruit flies, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US found the single gene, called nemuri, that increases the need for […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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