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Early signs of rogue body cells take years to manifest as symptomatic cancer. In many cases, early detection leads to unnecessary treatment. Only if the immune system fails, should doctors come into the picture “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom”—Thomas Jefferson

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How to be a nice guy and still finish first It is often said that ‘nice guys’ rarely finish first, because they don’t take enough risk, are generous to others and, more important, do not push themselves to the extreme. They push out others along the way which is required in this...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 August 2013
The RBI governor-designate Raghuram Rajan’s thoughts on India’s structural problems Raghuram Rajan is internationally known for his analysis of global economic imbalances that led to the 2008 crisis. His book, Fault Lines, explained how such imbalances continue even today. But this book...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 August 2013
Raj Pradhan discussed six problems that policyholders face and gave tips to overcome these problems. He also informed citizens of the Foundation’s free Insurance Helpline and how to use it effectively for solving frequently observed problems, to a packed hall in Moneylife Foundation’s 177th...

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Cora Currier (ProPublica) 13 August 2013
ProPublica requested information on how the US handles condolence payments for civilian drone strike deaths in Yemen. But the military won't reveal a thing. There have been nine drone strikes reported in Yemen in the past two weeks – an uptick apparently connected to the Al Qaeda threat...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 August 2013
Glenmark's unit in the US, received FDA approval to market in that country generic version of Forest Laboratories’ Campral Delayed Release Tablets, used for alcohol abstinence Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its unit received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nod to market...

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Dr Nita Mukherjee 12 August 2013
A unique Indo-German  effort to spread hockey in a sleepy town. If you want to see what sports can do to the socialisation process, you must visit Garh Himmatsingh in Rajasthan. Situated in what was once a small, feudal, princely state, where women still hide behind veils, the hockey...

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Blair Hickman  and   Christie Thompson (ProPublica) 12 August 2013
It's not just about a paycheck. US Federal laws protecting workers against discrimination and sexual harassment often don't apply to unpaid interns In 1994, Bridget O’Connor began an internship at Rockland Psychiatric Center, where one of the doctors allegedly began to refer to her as...

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Problems in municipal debt markets are not limited to the US. On the contrary, they are worldwide and in one country, China, they are potentially much worse On 19th July a major US city, Detroit in Michigan, defaulted on its bonds and declared bankruptcy. With liabilities of over $18...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 August 2013
Many of us are not hardwired to understand finance and thus give in to our emotional biases. Very few investors may have a clearly defined process for investing. In a Moneylife Foundation event titled ‘Buying stocks safely”, we described how one can develop a safe method for investing in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 August 2013
Presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups amid a worldwide alert over al-Qaeda intercepts, pose a potential danger to US citizens throughout Pakistan, according to the US The US government on Friday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate at Lahore, citing...

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Jake Bernstein (ProPublica) 09 August 2013
Sources say the Securities and Exchange Commission-SEC is not expected to file civil charges against the Illinois-based hedge fund The Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be concluding its investigation of Magnetar, a hedge fund that played a pivotal role in the disastrous...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 August 2013
Post Osama Bin Laden, various groups affiliated with al-Qaeda are still adapting their tactics and seeking new targets, while retaining the ability to conduct deadly strikes The United Nations (UN) in a report said, although Osama Bin Laden’s successor as the leader of al-Qaeda has...

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Dr SD Israni 08 August 2013
Healthcare services are liable if they do not provide adequate good quality service to patients. However, many consumers misuse the Consumer Protection Act which works against their interests The demand for good medical services has shot through the roof which has resulted in mushrooming...

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Recent research has shown that barefoot walking is healthy. It also tells why shoes can impede long term health development We were walking barefoot for millions of years, until very recently when we invented footwear. Our ancestors used biological material for footwear, like animal...

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A computer engineer brings rare rigour to technical analysis Thomas Bulkowski got a degree in computer engineering when computers were in their infancy. His first professional job was as a hardware design engineer at Raytheon. He arrived early each day to office and charted his favourite...

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Veeresh Malik gives advice to car owners what to do when the heavy rains get the better of them. He also gives on fuel tips which can save you money The recent heavy rains that lashed Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh and elsewhere, once again brought to fore the reality of our roads that...

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Kara Brandeisky (ProPublica) 08 August 2013
Five years ago, Senator Barack Obama was part of a group of legislators that supported substantial changes to NSA surveillance programs. Here are seven ways he's flip flopped his stance on the NSA since becoming president When the House of Representatives recently considered an amendment...

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Medical developments from around the world New Revelations in Cancer Research “Many authorities now admit much, possibly most, of the world’s cancers came from the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines, and hepatitis B vaccines, produced in monkeys and chimps,” says RealFarmacy website. The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 August 2013
The apex court refused to grant an interim stay on Bombay High Court verdict that declared the two-member probe panel set up by BCCI as illegal The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant interim stay on Bombay High Court verdict agreed to hear the petition filed by Board of Control...

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