Friday, August 6, 2021

5 ways to stay physically fit during COVID times

In this article, we will give you 5 tips to help improve your fitness and body composition if you are spending longer hours at home, due to restrictions.

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Pause booster dose till September: WHO to rich countries

Low-income countries have only been able to administer 1.5 doses for every 100 people, due to lack of supply whereas more than 80 percent have gone to high- and upper-middle-income countries.

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Study reveals more mental health support needed for frontline workers tackling COVID

The review, conducted by the University of York and the Mental Health Foundation, also revealed that COVID-19 patients with other physical health problems and children and adolescents are struggling with a host of mental health issues during the pandemic.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

TikTok frozen honey challenge is bad for health, can give you diarrhoea

In the frozen honey challenge, people freeze honey in a bottle and later eat it in chunks like a popsicle. Experts are of the opinion that the challenge can give you diarrhoea and cause bloating, stomach cramping, and other adverse side effects. It can also lead to cavities in the teeth.

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Use Neem and Aloe Vera this monsoon season for flawless skin

For monsoons, it is essential to treat our skin with products that nourish without leaving behind a layer of grease, that moisturizes and softens the skin. The rains cause dryness, itchiness, dull skin that leads to acne and other skin allergies. The need for germ protection also goes up in monsoons with the extra sweating due to increased humidity. Therefore, the best ritual to include in your bathing routine is using ingredients like Neem Oil and Aloe Vera regularly.

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Millet-based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes: Study

Drawing on research from 11 countries, the study published in Frontiers in Nutrition shows that diabetic people who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop 12-15 percent (fasting and post-meal), and blood glucose levels went from diabetic to pre-diabetes levels.

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Kalonji may help in treatment for COVID-19 infection: Study

 A team from the University of Technology in Sydney found an active ingredient of Nigella sativa or Kalonji can prevent the SARS-CoV-2, the virus leading to COVID-19, from causing a lung infection. Their study is published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

US sees rise in respiratory virus, Delta infections among children

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that cases of RSV have risen gradually since early June, with an even greater spike in the past month.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Delta variant produces similar viral loads in vaccinated, unvaccinated: Study

The study demonstrated that Delta infection resulted in similarly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in vaccinated and unvaccinated people, said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

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Early COVID symptoms differ among age groups: Study

When infected with COVID-19, men were more likely to report shortness of breath, fatigue, chills and shivers, whereas women were more likely to report loss of smell, chest pain and a persistent cough, according to a new research published in The Lancet Digital Health.

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Hair loss is new post COVID-19 complication: Doctors

 The sudden onset of hair loss -- Telogen effluvium -- is caused majorly due to stress, nutritional deficiency and inflammatory reactions caused by the infectious disease, the health experts explained. Normally a person can lose up to 100 hair per day, but due to Telogen Effluvium it can increase up to 300-400 hair per day.

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New study shows injections control HIV better than daily medication

A UCL-led Lancet study showed eight-weekly HIV injections suppressed the virus far more effectively (99% success) than daily pills (94%) in...