Anti-anxiety drugs, sleeping pills may cause death?

Anti-anxiety-drugsLondon, April 1 : If you often pop up anti-anxiety and sleeping pills, beware! A research from the University of Warwick has found that these are linked to an increased risk of death.

The study shows that several anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs or hypnotic drugs (sleeping pills) are associated with doubling the risk of mortality.

Although these findings are based on routine data and need to be interpreted cautiously, the researchers recommended that a greater understanding of their impact is essential.

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Sale of carbonated soft drinks fell to lowest level since 1995

Sale of carbonated soft drinks fell to lowest level since 1995According to the latest figures released, the sales of carbonated soft drinks have fallen by three percent in 2013 to its lowest level since 1995.

Beverage Digest, an industry tracker, said that the sale fell 1.2 percent in 2012 and 1 percent in 2011 and fell at 3 per cent, which is faster rate than the previous two years. The data also showed that carbonated soft drink consumption fell to 675 eight-ounce servings per person in the U. S., compared to 701 such servings in 2012, which is lowest since 1986.

Climate change policies not to affect demand for fuel, says Exxon

Climate change policies not to affect demand for fuel, says ExxonExxon Mobil has said in a new report that polices being devised around the world to combat climate change are not likely to affect the demand for oil and gas.

Exxon released a report in response to concerns from some shareholders and environmental activists that the company's assets will be worth much less as the world moves to restrict oil consumption. The company said that it has found that the policies will not affect the consumption and the company will continue to sell the fuel it has found and will find in the future.

Caterpillar dismisses allegations of tax evasion

Caterpillar dismisses allegations of tax evasionCaterpillar is planning to tell a panel of US Senate investigation that the company did not adopt measures to evade tax and claims that it pays its fair share of taxes.

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