March
Mar-17: IN A CAPSULE
Usually, no antibiotic needed for sinus infections Doctors may not immediately prescribe an antibiotic for sinus infections. This is because most are viral, not bacterial. So, powerful antibiotics do little to help. Even when bacteria cause si..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: TALL TALK
Oil to stay active? The advertisement of an edible oil brand – Nature Fresh Acti-Lite Cooking Oil – made unbelievable claims. It claimed that “using the oil makes you stay active every momentâ€. Some other claims made we..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: COVER STORY
Should you buy organic rice? Do you pick up organic products at the supermarket thinking that they are safe and better for health? If so, you are in for a shock. Our tests of seven brands of organic rice revealed that 6 brands had pesticide re..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: SETTLED IN COURT
Madras Medical Mission pays up Rs. 10 lakh Dr. Paul’s family members also alleged that the ICU was at times without doctors and the nursing staff was inadequate. They contacted Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad a..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: PUBLIC INTEREST
Why are antibacterials harmful in US and not in India? If you pick up anything labelled “antibacterial†in the supermarket thinking it will protect your family from infections, you may be making a huge mistake. Most antibacterial p..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: FOOD AND HEALTH
How to recover from a sugar binge One moment you are high, the next you’re heading for the couch! Your body goes on a physical and emotional roller coaster after a sugar binge. You may feel physically uncomfortable, bloated, irritable, ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2017,Consumer Alert,March
Mar-17: HEALTH MATTERS
Too much screen time damages eyesight of children Computers, video games, televisions and other screen related activities dominate our lives today. You may think this applies more to adults and teenagers. But, that’s not the case. Child..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: CONSUMER TIPSÂ
10 words to use in a job interview A job interview is an opportunity to sell yourself to a prospective employer. Be sure to slip in the right words and phrases to effectively communicate your skill set and interest in the job. Excited: Showing..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: CERS MEDIATES
Club Mahindra refunds membership fees Mahesh Mehta became a member of Club Mahindra by paying Rs. 5000 in cash. He also gave post-dated cheques for the EMIs. He discussed the membership with his family calculating the total cost and actual ben..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly
Mar-17: AROUND THE WORLD
CZECH REPUBLIC Opposites don’t attract if you are in a relationship A study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that people in relationships are more likely to be attracted to faces resembling their own. But, fo..
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- Posted in 2017,March,monthly