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Health News | Stay Fit, Stay Healthy By Reading The Latest Health Related News And Headlines

The worst-hit sections are those whose jobs cannot be done from home.(Representational Image/PTI)

Work from home stress forcing people to venture out

Experts attribute this to livelihood challenges

05 Apr 2021 11:34 AM

A health worker holds a vial of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 while Charles Chaplin's movies are projected at the Lumiere movie theater, used as vaccination center, in Rosario, Santa Fe province, Argentina, on March 26, 2021. (Marcelo Manera / AFP)

'Dr Reddy's expects Sputnik V vaccine to get approval from Indian regulator soon'

Dr Reddy's has partnered with the Russia Direct Investment Fund to bring the Sputnik V vaccine to India and other countries, official said

29 Mar 2021 2:18 PM

A medical worker takes a vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 on March 24, 2021 at a vaccination hub outside Rome's Termini railway station. (ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP)

AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data

AstraZeneca was an early frontrunner in the global race to develop a COVID vaccine, and was heavily favored by the United States

25 Mar 2021 11:36 AM

The rate of infection was five times higher, at 3.3 per cent, among those who returned a positive test during the second wave having previously tested negative. (AP/Manu Fernandez)

COVID-19 patients above 65 years of age more prone to reinfection, says study

During this second wave, 2 per cent tested positive among those 65 or older who had previously not had COVID-19

19 Mar 2021 12:30 PM

The estimates were based on actual observed changes and modelling exercises using data from before the pandemic in South Asia, where in 2019 alone 1.4 million children under five died, 63 percent of them newborn babies. (Representational image: AFP)

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths due to COVID-19

The report said that even where health services were not shut down, the number of people visiting them declined

17 Mar 2021 1:11 PM

The official said the third clinical trial of Covaxin BB152 had been completed as all the 25,800 volunteers involved in the exercise had been administered both the doses. (AFP file)

'Clinical trials indicate India's vaccines will be effective against COVID variants'

India had from the outset resisted the temptation of going for herd immunity unlike many European countries, including the UK and Italy

19 Feb 2021 12:45 PM

The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where around 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to hazardous PM2.5 airborne particles. (PTI file)

New Delhi world’s most polluted capital, says Greenpeace report

Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year

18 Feb 2021 10:46 AM

Figures from the Public Security Ministry showed that the number of registered births fell to 10.04 million in 2020, a drop of more than 30 percent from the previous year. (Representational Image/Pixabay)

No baby boom in China as births fall by nearly a third in 2020

After decades of a 'one-child policy', Beijing changed the rules in 2016 to allow families to have two children

09 Feb 2021 10:33 AM

Researchers assessed fixed factors such as demographic characteristics, age, sex and occupation as well as social psychological and infection-related factors in more than 143,000 health care workers from around the world. (Representational image : PTI)

Nurses, female health care workers most at risk of distress during COVID-19: Research

Living with a partner or children caused increased stress for many who were scared about passing on the infection

07 Feb 2021 12:52 PM

A migraine is an episodic debilitating headache requiring long-term management. Experts say yoga exercises, deep breathing and meditation have been proven to reduce stress, one of the main triggers of these headaches. (Representative image)

Keeping migraine at bay!

The intensity of the pain is reduced as certain exercises help boost circulation and improve blood flow to the brain : yoga expert Mansi G

05 Feb 2021 11:58 AM

. Nutritionists and oncologists urge people to have a varied diet to reduce the risk of cancer where sufficient fruits and vegetables must be a part. — Representational/Pixabay

'Cancer fatigue is more challenging than cancer'

To reduce the risk of cancer it is important to include items in your diet which give sufficient antioxidants and Omega 3 acids

04 Feb 2021 2:49 AM

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Scientists decode how coronavirus damages lung cells within hours

The virus does wholesale remodeling of the lung cells

31 Jan 2021 5:24 PM

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Internet fatigue among online workforce

Due to excess stress levels, Internet fatigue has set in among students, bank employees, software professionals and teachers

29 Jan 2021 4:15 AM

Kids going to school, even with the consent of parents, could resist the sudden shift and some could even develop symptoms of anxiety, due to the fear of virus and a new system put in place at school campuses, psychology experts opined. (Representational Image/AA)

Going back to school may impact children psychologically: Experts

The sudden switch to online classes was the first to take a psychological toll on students and now the shift back to physical classes

26 Jan 2021 4:35 AM

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Beauty at the razor’s edge

A beauty technique which was popular even centuries ago is still trending – here’s what dermaplaning is all about

19 Jan 2021 7:52 PM

Paracetamol may be used to provide symptomatic relief from post vaccination adverse reactions. (PTI/file)

Pregnant, lactating women should not be given COVID-19 vaccine now: Health ministry

The ministry has listed precautions and contraindications for COVID-19 vaccination along with a comparative factsheet for both the vaccines

15 Jan 2021 10:32 AM

Tales of Sobriety

When celebrities share their success stories in battling alcohol addiction, the common man too is enthused to follow in their footsteps

12 Jan 2021 6:00 PM

Instead of formulating a vague goal such as “I want to be fit in 2021,” be SMART about it. Say “I will jog for 10 minutes, three times a week for three months.”

Why most New Year Resolutions are broken

New Year resolutions are infamous for being abandoned, though they’re made with all good intentions.Is there a way to reach our 2021 goals?

11 Jan 2021 6:53 PM

Parul Arora, gymnast from Ambala, Haryana

Sari flips hit the right chord

The Internet has been abuzz recently with two videos of Parul Arora going viral on social media

11 Jan 2021 6:16 PM

Mohammed Abrar, expert in strength sports

Bulletproof Shoulders

Some simple exercises with the dumbbells will keep your shoulders moving freely, enabling you to go smoothly about your daily life

11 Jan 2021 6:08 PM

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