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18 Jun

Handful of almonds everyday for a healthier lifestyle

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmond, Arpita Chatterjee, Max Healthcare, Ritika Samaddar, Shelee Ganguly

As people adjust to the new concept of normal in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Almond Board of California hosted a session titled - ‘The importance of ensuring family health and nutrition amidst a pandemic’. The session was moderated by well-known RJ Shelee and featured well-known Bengali and Odia actress, Arpita Chatterjee, as well as Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare Delhi. Arpita and Ritika highlighted the importance of mindful snacking and urged families to inculcate healthy snacking routines within their diets. They also shared suggestions for dietary and lifestyle adjustments that families can make to better support their…

16 Jun

Congress leader alleges Covaxin of containing the serum of a calf

editor0 CommentsHealthcongress, covaxin, covid, health, India, POLITICS, vaccine

On Tuesday, Congress leader Gaurav Pandhi made some controversial claims about the component of Bharat Biotech and ICMR's Covaxin. Sharing an RTI document on his Twitter account, the Congress leader claimed that Covaxin contains the serum of a newborn calf. His claims were based on an RTI response from the Central Drugs Controller General to Vikas Patni, the man who filed the query. Gaurav Pandhi wrtes, "In an RTI response, the Modi Govt has admitted that Covaxin consists newborn calf serum .....which is a portion of clotted blood obtained from less than 20 days young cow-calves, after slaughtering them. THIS…

16 Jun

Healthy International Yoga Day with Almonds

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmonds, International Yoga Day

International Day of Yoga is celebrated on 21 June every year to generate awareness about the holistic approach to health and well-being. Yoga imbibes the concept of whole health – which includes healthy eating, a peaceful mind and fit body. This International Yoga Day let us look at the best way to stay fit by practicing yoga but supplementing it with the most important element – a healthy and nutritious diet. Making small yet impactful changes to the diet can go a long way in building overall health and aid in the Yoga routine. Adding a handful of almonds to…

16 Jun

Researchers find another life-saving therapy to prevent Covid deaths

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, health, International

Researchers say they have found another life-saving therapy to prevent Covid deaths. It is expensive - a potent intravenous infusion of antibodies to neutralise the virus, rather than dampening the body's inflammatory response to it. Ground-breaking treatment Results from the Recovery trial suggest it could help one in three of those in hospital with severe Covid. For every 100 patients treated, experts calculate, it would save six lives. But the treatment should be given to only those who have not already made any antibodies of their own to fight the virus. The treatment will costs between £1,000 and £2,000. "I feel very…

16 Jun

‘Green Fungus’ Case Reported In Madhya Pradesh,

editor0 CommentsHealthAspergillosis, Green Fungus

Amid the rising cases of black fungus, the first-ever case of green fungus has been detected in the country. A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh has been infected with 'Green Fungus'. 'Green Fungus' is the newest infection to join earlier reported cases of black, white, and yellow fungus. The patient is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai. It is learned that the man underwent a test after getting suspicious that he had contracted the deadly dreaded black fungus infection. However, after tests, it was found that he has contracted 'Green Fungus'. Green fungus is also known as Aspergillosis. It is a…

15 Jun

Christian Eriksen underwent a cardiac arrest mid-match: Take a look at how to tackle one yourself

editor0 CommentsHealth, Sportscardiac arrest, football, health

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen underwent a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match on Saturday. But doctors are still no clearer as to why his heart stopped suddenly - and looking for the cause is now a priority. "It was a 29-year-old fighting for his life, we now need to try to find out what actually happened," said Prof Sanjay Sharma, cardiologist and chairman of the Football Association's expert cardiac committee. As Erikson spends his third night in hospital, let's learn more about the condition. One of the most common causes of a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm. Other causes include…

15 Jun

Bengal Woman develops magnetic properties: Does not blame Vaccine

editor0 CommentsHealthbarasat, Covid-19, health, human magnetism, India, West Bengal

A 66-year-old woman from Barasat in Bengal's North 24 Pargana, is the latest of the multiple cases of human magnetism hat have been reported from across the country. Medical bodies throughout the country have, however, debunked the theory of the phenomenon happening after taking two doses of vaccine. Anima Naskar (66), who has developed magnetism and metallic items are getting stuck on her body, does not blame it on the vaccine but states that since it was on news, her son experimented with her. But in her case, it turned out to be positive. "I saw on TV that someone…

14 Jun

The head of the world’s largest family passes away at 76

editor0 CommentsHealth, MizoramIndia, International, mizoram

The head of the world's largest family has died in the Mizoram state. 76 year old Ziona Chana, the head of a religious sect that practiced polygamy, died on Sunday, leaving behind 38 wives, 89 children and 36 grandchildren. Chana reportedly suffered from diabetes and hypertension. Doctors said that Chana was rushed to hospital on Sunday evening when his condition deteriorated at home in his village, Baktawng Tlangnuam. He was however, declared dead on arrival. It's hard to say if Chana was indeed the head of the world's largest family since there are others who claim the title. It's also…

14 Jun

On SSR’s death anniversary, here’s all the developments made so far

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, HealthBollywood, India, SSR, sushant singh rajput

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Bandra apartment on June 14, 2020. A domestic help informed the police and a preliminary set of investigations followed on that day. Condolences started pouring in as the news of the actor’s death shocked the nation. SSR’s father lodges an FIR at Patna’s Rajiv Nagar police station on July 29 2020, accusing six people of abetment to suicide. On the same day, Rhea Chakraborty demanded the transfer of investigation to Mumbai. In early August 2020, CBI named Rhea Chakraborty, her father Indrajit Chakraborty, mother Sandhya Chakraborty, brother Showik Chkaraborty, Sushant's house…

11 Jun

UN analysis reveals that Ethiopia is facing an actual Famine

editor0 CommentsHealthafrica, ethiopia, famine, food, health, International

"There is famine now, this is going to get a lot worse," said UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock, addressing the crisis in northern Ethiopia. UN analytic study found that 350,000 people were living in "severe crisis" in the Tigray region. Tigray has been torn up by continuous war between government forces and rebels. This has displaced 1.7 million people since the fighting began in November 2020. The food situation in the region has reached the level of a "catastrophe", which it defines as starvation and death affecting small groups of people spread over large areas. Thus, UN's World Food Programme…