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21 Feb

Lucknow student preparing for Board exams lands up on hospital bed due to ‘anti-sleep’ pill overdose

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A Class 10 student from Lucknow, Prajakta Swarup had gone under a major brain surgery due to a clot that led to damage of nerves, last week. The reason behind this was intake of excessive sleeping pills along with steaming cups of coffee. Prajakta had been staying up all night preparing for her board examinations. Prajakta collapsed one evening and was hospitalised. Her parents later found a bottleful of pills in her drawer and when they handed them over to the doctor, they were shocked to know that their daughter had been on anti-sleep pills. "Shocking though it may sound,…

06 Feb

Think Health Diagnostics a Chennai-based company has been acquired by Thyrocare

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Recently Thyrocare has acquired Think Health Diagnostics, a Chennai-based company known for its at-home ECG services, for an undisclosed sum. Actually with this, the company will focus on expanding its services within the insurance sector, offering a comprehensive one-stop solution for both blood tests and ECGs. Actually this type of business is always happening and making big changes which helps people in many ways as today health sector is very important for everyone. Today health is very important issue for everyone as different types of diseases are coming and people are fighting against it. For this reason health sector is…

30 Jan

Free eye check-up camp for one-day

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Recently DM Science Alumni (12th Science 1996 and TDC1999 batches) organised a one-day free eye check-up camp for residents of Kumbi Terakha Upper Primaiy School relief camp in Bishnupur district besides distributing spectacles to those in need on Monday. Actually during the camp, three persons were found in need of surgery which the alumni assured to sponsor. In fact alumni member and MSME Technology Centre, Imphal deputy director Dr S Yoirentomba Meetei spoke on skill development in an awareness session organised as part of the camp. This is actually very good work as by this camp many people will get…

14 Dec

Kangana Ranaut reacts to Smriti Irani’s opposition to paid menstrual leave policy for women: ‘Working woman is a myth’

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Actress Kangana Ranaut has come in support of Smriti Irani's 'Menstruation Not Handicap' Remark: Minister of Women and Child Development of India Smriti Irani said on Wednesday that menstruation(biological cycle) should not get a specific law for 'paid leave' for women. The remarks by Minister of Women and Child Development sparked several reactions on social media. On Thursday, actress Kangana Ranaut took to her Instagram account and whole heartedly supported the minister's statement. Ranaut added to her IG Story, "Working women are a myth, there has not been a single non-working woman in the history of mankind. From farming to…

09 Dec

What is the health benefit of eating coconut?

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Today in India many people like eating coconut but do you know there are many health benefits of eating it. Actually India is blessed with the climate as it is very suitable for growing coconut and almost everywhere coconut is readily available. Although eating coconut is good for health but we will not suggest eating it in huge quantity as eating measurable amount will definitely improve your health. The first benefit is it improves your heart health and after this it is very good for weight management. Today people are very much concerned about their weight and for this they…

14 Nov

What are the health benefits of eating Papaya?

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Papaya which is a tropical fruit abundant in nutrients and enzymes is actually very good for health and gives lots of benefits to the health. Especially for weight management, it is very helpful due to its low calorie content and high fiber and people should add it to their diet so that they get all benefits. Papaya is also a rich source of antioxidants, including vitamins A, C, and E, as well as beta-carotene, and eating Papaya is very good for the heart as it prevents the heart from different diseases. Actually, Papaya can be eaten before it ripe or…

10 Nov

USFDA approves first vaccine to prevent disease caused by chikungunya virus

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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has passed the approval of the world's first chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq. Only the individuals of 18 years or above who are at increased risk of exposure to mosquito-borne virus will be vaccinated. Chikungunya is a disease caused by a virus CHIKV that is spread on by infected mosquitoes. The disease is more common in tropical and subtropical climates and the region where it has higher impact is Africa, Asia and the Americas. The approval of vaccine in the United States is likely to boost the speed of the vaccine's rollout in the…

31 Oct

Important benefits of consuming green tea every day

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Green tea is said to be one of the healthiest beverages on the planet as it could have many potential health benefits. Today people are very much concerned about their health in this busy and hectic life but actually, they can improve their health by having simple habits like drinking green tea every day. Consuming green tea regularly has lots of benefits as it can help you to fight against cancer also. The first benefit of consuming green tea is it maintains your body weight and helps you fight against obesity as it helps to burn fat. Green tea contains…

21 Oct

Consuming jaggery can benefit your health

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Actually jaggery is a traditional sweet made naturally which is consumed in different places like India, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa and South America. Jaggery can be made in different ways like by sugarcane or palm. Apart from its good taste it is also very good for health. People should consume it as it can benefit there health in different ways. Jaggery is rich in antioxidants and it boosts digestive health. It is also good for liver as it detoxifies the liver. Actually jaggery can help you to give energy making you very active. Jaggery is a rich source…

14 Oct

H for Handwashing Games: Lifebuoy Reimagines Iconic Board Games to Promote Hygiene Through Play

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Lifebuoy has joined hands with Imagimake , one of India's leading toy design companies, to introduce the ' H for Handwashing Games ', in conjunction with Global Handwashing Day on October 15, 2023. These innovative games provide engaging and interactive solutions to guide children to practice proper hand hygiene regularly by highlighting various instances where children should wash hands with soap. The 'H for Handwashing' movement which started back in the year 2020 has impacted over 12 million children from more than 30,000 schools across 25 countries, promoting handwashing with soap as a fundamental practice for better health.