While cloth and medical masks do a good job of protecting us from viral particles, studies show masks also can be effective at filtering common allergens, which typically float around in much larger sizes, making them easier to block. Written by Dani Blum As we head into our second pandemic spring, many of us may […]
World Hearing Day 2021: 'In children, almost 60 per cent of hearing loss is due to causes such as ear infections and birth complications that can be prevented through public health measures. Over 1 billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices,' according to WHO The number […]
Minimum eight hours of sleep can help you manage your stress and even burn those calories. Schedule check-ups and follow-ups, said Dr Jinendra Jain, Consultant Physician, Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road Delhi NCR witnessed the coldest night in 15 years recently and the cold wave conditions continue to persist. Amid the pandemic, it is all the […]
Take a look at Shilpa Shetty's perfect workout sequence For all you fitness and travel aficionados out there, here’s presenting actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra giving major fitness vibes all the way from the hilltop of Manali, Himachal Pradesh where she was shooting for her film Hungama 2. The actor, who now has returned back home […]
Stay away from stress and keep yourself in a happy mood with these simple, effective tips Happiness is contagious, and it is the little pleasures bring happiness. It is not only us, even actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra agrees with the same. “It’s so simple to be happy because if you have noticed, our happiness lies […]
Watch the Gully Boy actor take a fitness challenge with battle ropes; would you also like to? For those looking to achieve a ripped physique, it can get tricky and require a lot of effort when it comes to training and toning the upper body. But one exercise, though a bit intimidating, that is beneficial […]
On this National Cancer Awareness Day, observed annually on November 7, let’s understand more about what are gynecologic cancer and why we need to talk about them. Any cancers that begins in women’s reproductive organs are called gynecological cancers. Cancer arises when the body cells divide uncontrollably without any control and start to damage and […]
Roughly, five lakh people die annually in India due to the lack of an organ donor but with less than one per million people opting to donate," says Dr Veerabhadra Gupta, medical advisor at Bangalore Kidney Foundation, Bengaluru. The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati hosted by Amitabh Bachchan saw special Karamveer contestants actor Reteish […]
Check out these healthy benefits of a plant-based diet People have started recognising the importance of eating healthy to stay hale and hearty. Experts too are of the view that regular consumption of a balanced diet comprising of all the essential vitamins, carbohydrates, fat and protein can benefit one’s health in the long term. Studies […]
There are several things about the current COVID-19 pandemic that are not well-understood and hence the guidelines have been evolving over a period of time. Different countries have adopted various strategies, and these could lead to variation in the safety protocols Written by Dr Jagadesh Reddy Cataract, which leads to cloudy vision, is caused due […]
