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Dabur Subsidiaries Sued In US, Canada Over Allegations Of Its Products Causing Cancer; Share Dips
As per a Reuters report, Dabur India’s subsidiaries were among the 57 companies sued in the U.S. and Canada. Customers allege that using their hair relaxer products causes ovarian cancer and other health issues. The news caused Dabur India’s shares to dip by as much as 2.5% in the morning extending its year-to-date decline over 6%. In an exchange filing on Wednesday, the company said, ‘currently, the cases are in the pleadings and early discovery phases of litigation…’Adding further, the allegations are based on an ‘unsubstantiated and incomplete’ study.
19 Oct 2023World Cancer Day 2023: Is there a connection between stress and cancer?
This World Cancer Day, we explore how prolonged stress creates an environment conducive to the growth of cancer cells in your body
3 min read4 Feb 2023Cervical cancer vaccine availability to be boosted next year: Adar Poonawalla
The first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ’CERVAVAC’ vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer was launched on Tuesday, 24 January
1 min read25 Jan 2023How exercise can help cancer patients
According to a new study, physical activity intervention during chemotherapy can alleviate some of the side effects of cancer treatment
3 min read19 Oct 2022How ultra-processed foods affect your risk of heart diseases
New research has found that ultra-processed foods could increase your risk of heart disease and cancer
3 min read2 Sep 2022How poor lifestyle choices can lead to cancer
A new Lancet study has found that alcohol use and a high BMI increase the risk of death due to cancer
3 min read19 Aug 2022When caregiving affects mental health
An AIIMS study has found that caregivers of people suffering from cancer go through mental distress, which is overlooked
2 min read16 Aug 2022Cancer cells have high sugar metabolism
New research has found that cancer cells within the body feed on glucose
3 min read16 Aug 2022How contact lenses could be used to diagnose cancer
Researchers have developed a contact lens that could identify cancer biomarkers in human fluids
3 min read13 Aug 2022Everything you should know about breast cancer
Breast cancer cases are rising globally as a number of recent studies point out. A doctor gives us the lowdown of the disease and how best to manage it
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared