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Undeniably, the sun is a source of light and life. While UV radiation does have its harmful effects, the sun rays are also an optimal source of Vitamin D, needed for bone health and also to process many nutrients ingested by way of food. It is believed that the sun rays have healing powers and […]
Mindfulness is as old as man’s need to focus. In fact, India’s age-old yoga teaches precisely that. Dhyana is training your mind to be calm, goal oriented and patient. According to Harvard researchers most of half of us spend the bulk of our waking hours thinking about something other than what we’re actually doing. Sometimes, […]
Eight hours of sleep and eight glasses of water in a day. That was the rule of thumb passed down generations. However, a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK and Fudan University in China have found that seven hours of sleep may be the ideal amount of “shut-eye for middle-aged […]
South African scientists have discovered that two novel sublineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can evade antibodies from previous infections well enough to cause a new wave, but are significantly less able to thrive in the blood of patients who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The experts were looking into Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages, […]
Farah Hussain Children and adolescents, particularly girls, as well as people with existing mental, physical, and medical challenges and elderly people, are at high risk during a heatwave…. Extreme heat has negative impacts on mental health, well-being, life satisfaction, happiness and cognitive performance. Intergovernmental Panel on the Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability(Sixth Assessment […]
In India, the number of COVID cases has seen a sudden upsurge. At IIT-Madras, 11 more students tested positive, bringing the number of COVID cases to 183. A bulletin released by the central government mentions that the country reported 3,377 new corona cases within 24 hours on Friday. The number of cases in India is […]
The King of Fruits is here in all its glory!! Mangoes are a treat for just about anyone and rarely would you come across a person who does not like the fruit. In India, summer means mango. Pickles and aam panna are made from raw mango and stored for the year even before the ripe […]
The Indian drug regulator has granted emergency use authorization for Biological E’s COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for children aged five to twelve years, ZycovD (Zydus Cadila vaccine) for children aged twelve and up, and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children aged six to twelve years. The approval by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) follows recommendations […]
Mathilde Collin’s San Francisco home base was closed at the start of the pandemic last March. But, it was just the beginning of stress for her. Collin, the co-founder, and CEO of the email app Front did not know how her company, the 180 employees across it, and she would survive this situation. At the […]
After two years of COVID-19 containment measures following the pandemic outbreak, the Ministry of the Home Affairs has decided to end all measures due to the continuous drop in coronavirus cases on March 31.However, wearing a face mask and maintaining social distance norms will stay the same. The Central government had on March 24, 2020 […]
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd announced that it has received a prior approval supplement nod from the US Food and Drug Administration to market its generic version of Mycophenolate Mofetil for injection, which is used in combination with other drugs to prevent organ rejection in patients receiving renal, hepatic, or cardiac transplants. According to a regulatory filing, […]
As of Monday evening, 21.85 lakh people in Gujarat have received their booster dose of Covid vaccination. However, on the other hand, about 25 lakh people still haven’t gotten their second shot. Gujarat has administered 5.21 crore first doses, taking the total coverage to 99% of the eligible population and 4.92 crore second doses, covering […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the state-wide program of coverage of corona vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years from Borij Primary School in Gandhinagar city with this vaccination of more than 26 lakh children between the ages of 12 to 14 years started on Wednesday. At the vaccination center, […]
Ever wondered why nausea is related to exams or travelling? What stimulates butterflies in the stomach when on a roller coaster or perhaps through a rough patch in life? Well, gut issues and indeed related to the mind and so is true vice-versa. Inflammation and deficiencies can trigger mental health issues such as anxiety, depression […]
“If children are safe, the country is safe. It makes me really happy to announce that from March 16, children in (the) 12-14 age group can get vaccinated against Covid,” health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted on Monday. All adults above 60 years of age will be able to get booster doses. So far, only those […]
A new analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the US revealed that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder might have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses. The study was published in “Journal of the American Heart Association.” […]
The bhang plant was discovered in Himalayas and finds mention in the vedas as one of the five sacred plants. The first thing that comes to mind after hearing the word cannabis is drug abuse or smuggling of the contraband narcotic. Its long-term use and high dose are known to interfere with the nervous system and stimulate […]
Shalby, a known name in knee replacement and multi-speciality hospitals launched a multi-purpose rehab centre here on Sunday, The Shalby Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences will cater to various types of rehabilitation and its scientific processes and treatment, said Dr Niraj Vasavada, heading this project and who works as the head spine surgeon at the hospital. […]
The sad, shocking and untimely death of a popular actor due to cardiac arrest has made all of us introspect and scrutinise our own lifestyles.People are saying, “He was fit and still succumbed to a heart attack. What’s the point of hitting the gym or eating right then?” This thinking is so wrong at so […]
The GMK EMRI 108 ambulance service has completed 14 years of operation in Gujarat. The fleet, which had 650 ambulances during the Covid first wave, swelled to 800 between March and May this year. An official estimate stated that the fleet ferried 2.19 lakh, Covid-positive patients, over one and a half years during the pandemic […]
