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Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs
A former human-resources executive at Foxconn India said the company's executives verbally convey the recruitment rules to its Indian hiring agencies, which Foxconn tasks with scouting for candidates, bringing them in for interviews and employing them.
Mobile app may predict depression in pregnant women
A new mobile app has shown promise in predicting depression in pregnant women, according to recent research. By analyzing survey responses during the first trimester, the app can identify risk factors such as sleep quality and food insecurity, which are often modifiable. Lead author Tamar Krishnamurti from the University of Pittsburgh highlighted the potential for early intervention and tailored preventive care.
As high-tech era tips the scale in favour of newer devices, stethoscope's fate hangs in balance
The revered art of “auscultation”— the act of detecting maladies from listening to sounds from the heart, lungs or other organs—might actually follow the path of the doctor’s head mirror and fade away.
Was Gurucharan Singh depressed? 'Tarak Mehta' co-star reveals details of his last call
Previously, as per an NDTV report, Singh was captured on CCTV footage traveling with a backpack. His recent movements were traced to an area known as Palam, located a few kilometers from his home. He was observed visiting this location on April 24th, following which his mobile phone was switched off.
Diabetes surging among India’s young adults: Here’s how to navigate with ease and confidence
Individuals in their early 20s and 30s are increasingly being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, signalling that we are on the cusp of a potentially devastating diabetes epidemic. In the third episode of the USV diabetes awareness multimedia series—Beat Diabetes Win Life—in collaboration with The Economic Times, Dr. Ambrish Mithal, Dr. Narendra Kotwal, and Prof. (Dr.) Shashank Joshi, addressed the urgency of this intersectional issue, sharing insights into not only about its trends, patterns, and symptoms but also methods and strategies to combat it. Read on to discover how to transform diabetes care through the young-adult lens.
New study identifies sleep and mood patterns as predictors of migraine headaches
A recent study by the National Institute of Mental Health in the US has identified patterns in sleep, energy, emotions, and stress that can help predict the occurrence of migraine headaches.
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Psychology of anti-vegan bias: Why do many people dislike those who eschew meat & dairy?
Studies indicate that people described as vegan are perceived more negatively, as being less likable and participants in studies report being less open to friendship with vegans than non-vegans, on average.
Tech-based mental health interventions offer hope for India's under-served population
Experts believe technology-based interventions can address the significant gap between the need for mental health services and the low availability of trained professionals.
Bank runs used to be slow. The digital era sped them up
What made the failure of Silicon Valley Bank unique compared to past failures of large banks was how quickly it collapsed. Last Wednesday afternoon, the $200 billion bank announced a plan to raise fresh capital; by Friday morning it was insolvent and under government control.
IIT Roorkee, AIIMS Delhi develop 'SwasthGarbh' mobile app for pregnant women
The app is aimed at assisting pregnant women by ensuring timely antenatal care visits, recording every clinical test and improving medication adherence.
View: China will exit zero-Covid, and energy-starved Europe will end the Russia-Ukraine war
As Europe discovers it is invested in defanging Russia as a major power way less than in their own immediate and future well-being, it would force Ukraine to the negotiating table, with US backing. The war is unlikely to last beyond the peak of winter.
Internet use & sleep loss: Researchers feel AI could help in measuring snooze time
AI and sleep could help us study global shocks in near-real time.
Pandemic has made pilates popular again. Yes, anybody can do it
Termed 'Pilatespocalypse', the workout was on the decline a few years ago.
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access
The actions Biden outlined are intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his order cannot restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect. About a dozen more states are set to impose additional restrictions.
Excessively dry or wet air, sleeping at high altitude can aggravate snoring: Tips on how to stop
Snoring doesn't mean you have sleep apnea.
How can I stop snoring?
Men are about twice as likely to snore as women are, and it can be caused by a number of things, including allergies, aging, a cold or even just the distinctive shape of your throat. Your weight might also play a role.
Plike X Vlike + Pcomment: This TikTok equation keeps users hooked to videos
A recent report demonstrated how TikTok relies on your time spent on each video to steer you toward more videos that will keep you scrolling, and that process can sometimes lead viewers down dangerous rabbit holes, toward content that promotes suicide or self-harm.
Gut feeling or a disease? Microbiome test can help find out what's going on in your digestive tract. But should you get it?
Direct-to-consumer microbiome tests require little more than filling out a form online, paying a fee and sending in a stool sample.
Astrology startups launch apps amid pandemic uncertainty
While astrology has been popular in the country for ages, rising online penetration and availability of experts, awareness amongst millennials who are willing to adapt and experiment with the mystic air around astrology to seek life guidance is at its unprecedented high, say companies.
Crypto exchanges try self-regulation; Flipkart's big restructuring at Cleartrip
India's fast growing crypto industry, which has already caught the fancy of the country's youth, has begun self-regulation.
What’s behind the insurtech boom?
In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Acko raises $200 million to become India's latest startup unicorn, Govt-Twitter spat set up escalate over distorted India map, Shuttl likely to shut down, and Quadria plans to invest $400-500 million in India.
Health app iMumz raises Rs 2.2 crore from Enzia Ventures, Titan Capital, others
iMumz plans to enter the US in March with wearable devices and give suggestions based on the data for every pregnancy.
View: There are reasons why India should fear the new digital monopolists snuffing out enterprise
The prosecution went on to show a prejudice for proof of immediate economic detriment at the expense of equally deleterious, longterm social and economic consequences.
Apple delivers blowout earnings amid Covid-19, market shrugs off iPhone delays
The report topped Wall Street expectations, with even long-overshadowed categories like iPads and Macs getting a boost.
Everyone knows meditation, but not many are doing it: Andy Puddicombe, cofounder, Headspace
“Arguably, India is the birthplace of meditation. But it’s interesting that in the West, it was seen as a fad. If it is one, it’s one that has lasted for 2,000-3,000 years,” Andy Puddicombe, cofounder, Headspace said at The Economic Times Global Business Summit in Delhi on Friday.
Women community platform SHEROES buys health App Maya
Founded by John Paul, Maya enables women to keep track of their health via a mobile application.
Fired Indian technology workers turn to chatbots for counseling
The upheaval in India’s $154 billion tech outsourcing industry has prompted thousands of Indians to seek solace in online therapy services.
What happened when Sheryl Sandberg complimented Harsh Songra's app My Child
At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with dyspraxia but it took nine long years for Songra’s parents to find out he has this particular form of developmental coordination disorder.
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