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03 Jun

COVID-19 virus can impact heart functions and heart health

editor0 CommentsHealthApollo Hospital, Dr Rituparna Baruah, Interventional Cardiologist

Dr Rituparna Baruah, Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Guwahati, strongly recommended all heart patients who tested Covid-19 positive to seek heart check-ups post-recovery to rule out or treat any side-effects that may have been caused by the virus. In severe cases or delayed diagnosis, poor heart health induced due to COVID-19 may also become a probable cause for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the future. While millions of patients are recovering from COVID-19, the heart patients amongst them need to be extra careful. “Heart patients who have tested positive need to be cautious as COVID-19 has been observed to cause severe…

03 Jun

Tokyo Olympics are “100%” going ahead: Officials

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Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto warns that the Olympics "must be prepared" to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus outbreak. Japan is dealing with a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, with 10 areas of the country under a state of emergency. There are 50 days until the delayed Tokyo Games begin on 23 July. Hashimoto said, "I believe that the possibility of these Games going on is 100% that we will do this." She added "The question right now is how are we going to have an even more safe and secure Games. "The Japanese people are…

03 Jun

Almond consumption increases resistance to UVB exposure

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmond, skin’s resilience, UVB exposure

Healthy dietary choices make important contributions to skin health. A promising new study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and funded by the Almond Board of California provides the first clinical evidence that consuming almonds may help support the skin’s resistance to UVB light. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) investigated whether daily almond intake could increase resistance to UVB light (the main source of skin damage from sun exposure) and improve skin texture. The participants in the study were young women. Data from 29 participants was analyzed at the completion of the study. Principal investigator,…

03 Jun

Bihar launches ‘Vaccine Express’

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After the launch of "Vaccine Express" in the rural areas, the Bihar government rolled out similar vaccination vans for the urban areas with an aim to vaccinate maximum number of people at their doorsteps. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took the initiative for 'Vaccine Express' in the presence of Deputy Chief ministers-Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi- along with the Health Minister Mangal Pandey . He admired the health department for this idea of plying vaccine vans in the cities to speed up inoculation of larger section of the population. Similar vans were run for the rural areas of the state in…

02 Jun

Siliguri reports 2 deaths due to Black Fungus

editor0 CommentsHealth, North BengalBlack fungus, health, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Siliguri

Two people lost their lives on Tuesday night due to black fungus infection at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital. One of the deceased was a resident of Gajoldoba and the other was a resident of the Kulipara area. The woman from Kulipara underwent surgery at NBMCH a few days ago. Since then she was under the supervision of doctors. Both the two deceased women had earlier contracted the novel coronavirus and later tested negative. However, they then were infected with black fungus. Meanwhile, the woman from Gajoldoba was again shifted to the Covid ward due to shortness of breath.…

02 Jun

Fears of a new Pandemic rise as China reports first Human case of rare Bird Flu

editor0 CommentsHealthBird flu, China, health, world

First human case of a rare H10N3 bird flu detected in a 41-year-old Chinese man. The strain is thought to not easily spread from humans to humans. There are many bird flu strains and it is not unheard of that people working with poultry occasionally get infected. Beijing's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday the resident of the city of Zhenjiang was hospitalized on 28 April and diagnosed with H10N3 one month later. "No human cases of H10N3 have been reported in the world. This case is an occasional poultry-to-human cross-species transmission, and the risk of a large-scale spread…

01 Jun

HDFC Bank deploys Mobile ATMs across 50 cities in India

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In view of restrictions imposed in various parts of the country, HDFC Bank today announced the availability of Mobile Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 50 cities across India to assist customers during the lockdown. At restricted areas, the Mobile ATMs will eliminate the need for general public to move out of their locality to withdraw cash. These mobile ATMs are currently active in cities Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/Gurgaon, Vijaywada, Dehradun, Cuttack, Ludhiana, Lucknow, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Allahabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Trichy, Salem, Coimbatore, Hosur, Noida, Jeypore (Koraput), Bengaluru, Mysore, Jaipur, Panipat, Ambala, Jammu, Nashik, Rewari, Patna. From the first week of…

31 May

HDFC Bank To Set Up Medical Infrastructure For Covid-19 Relief

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthBusiness, Covid 19, HDFC BANK, India

HDFC Bank, under Parivartan, announced today a slew of measures to set up and enhance medical infrastructure across the country to assist the fight against the pandemic. The measures comprise setting up permanent medical infrastructure such as Oxygen plants, medical equipment, and ICU facilities, in addition to providing medical supplies to hospitals across India. The Bank has committed an initial amount of Rs 100 crore under Parivartan in FY 21-22 for Covid-19 relief initiatives. In FY 20-21, the Bank contributed Rs 120 crore towards Covid-19 relief, as part of Parivartan. To help improve the medical infrastructure across India, the Bank…

27 May

“Even Their Baap Can’t Arrest Me”: Ramdev

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Roasted for his disparaging remarks against allopathy and modern medicine, yoga guru Ramdev on Thursday was seen in another controversial video on social media, challenging calls for his arrest, saying "even their baap cannot arrest Swami Ramdev". They are just making a noise. They keep creating trends like Thug Ramdev, Mahathug Ramdev, Giraftar Ramdev and so on," he said responding to #Arrest Ramdev trends on social media. "Arrest to khair unka baap bhi nahin kar sakta Ramdev ko he was heard saying in the video. he faced widespread criticism for saying in a video that surfaced over the weekend that more people…

27 May

Amway organizes virtual sessions encouraging healthier life

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Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG Direct Selling Companies, kick started the awareness campaign to encourage ‘Health and Hygiene’ practices. Consistently promoting healthy living with a clear focus on supporting immunity through nutrition, Amway took this initiative. The campaign, launched on Amway’s 23rd anniversary in India, aims at spreading awareness on how the right nutrition can help in building a healthy lifestyle. The campaign is being supported through a series of virtual sessions with panels of doctors and nutrition experts. Under the campaign, the doctors and nutrition experts are joining in to provide pertinent information relevant to the…