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12 Jul

Banana helps in digestion of food

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Fresh bananas are a versatile and relatively inexpensive fruit. A great fruit if interested in adding more healthy fruits to the diet is the banana. Apart from fiber, bananas also contain various antioxidants and phytonutrients including potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C. Bananas are rich in carbohydrates, water, fiber, and antioxidants, among 11 science-based health benefits. Soluble fiber in bananas improves blood sugar levels. Soluble fiber dissolves in liquid to form a gel during digestion. Raw bananas also contain starch, a type of resistant fiber. These two types of fiber help moderate blood sugar levels after meals and control hunger by…

10 Jul

Indian-origin business owners charged in a $53 million COVID relief program-related fraud

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Covid-19, Health, IndiaBusiness, Covid-19, INDIA

A group of around 14 people, including several business owners and employees of Indian origin, have been charged in a massive fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief program in the US state of Texas. The case, considered the largest investigation to date by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Fraud Task Force, has led to the arrest of defendants across Texas, California and Oklahoma. The defendants are alleged to have defrauded the proceeds of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a financial program introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as more than $53 million in loans to various financial…

27 Jun

Madhya Pradesh: Super-Facility Hospital Doctors To Be Provided With Houses On Campus

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Rewa district in the state of Madhya Pradesh has come up with new facility which will help doctors in the district to extend their working hour. Multi-storied buildings will be constructed within the premises of super-facility hospitals for the residential purposes of doctors. The construction of airstrip in Rewa has been also approved said, Legislator Rajendra Shukla who performed the Bhumipujan for the project. The setting up of super-facility hospitals has proven to be a blessing for the people of Vindhyachal further plan is on the way to convert Rewa into a medical hub, said Shukla.

22 Jun

Keep peanuts in your daily diet

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Many people eat peanuts full of vitamins and antioxidants every morning on an empty stomach. Many people keep peeled peanuts in their diet to lose weight and many eat peanuts to keep the brain strong. There are also many benefits of eating shelled peanuts. For example, shelled peanuts can be used in many ways. Let's know the uses of shelled peanuts apart from cooking. 1) Make a scrub with groundnut shells, oats, gram flour, coffee, and curd to keep the skin soft and hide the signs of age. 2) You can dry the groundnut shell well and grind it into…

05 Jun

India reports 159 new Covid Cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19Health, INDIA

The Union Health Ministry said in an update on Monday, with 159 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, a decline in coronavirus infections in India, bringing the active caseload down to 3,193.The death toll since the pandemic began in 2020 has risen to 531,882Health experts have noted a drop in hospitalizations as fewer cases of Covid-19 are being reported. However, the elderly or those with underlying health conditions are at risk of contracting the virus. Hence, doctors recommend completing the vaccine schedule and adhering to Covid-appropriate behavior.

03 Jun

Apollo launches India’s first 5G-connected ambulance service

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Apollo launches 5G- connected ambulance service in the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata. The ambulance will be equipped with all necessary devices which will help in the advancement of ambulance in emergency services. The devices include medical equipment, patient monitoring apps and telemetry devices that transmit vital health data to the hospital with minimal delay. It also has onboard cameras which is connected to a fast, low-latency 5th generation network. The fixing of camera will help to track the location of patient's which will help the nearest ambulance to detect the location in a critical situations. "The 5G-connected ambulances use…

02 Jun

OTT platforms mandated to show anti-tobacco warnings

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The Union Health Ministry on World No Tobacco Day issued a notice regarding the display of anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers on over-the-top(OTT) platforms. Government has made it compulsory for the OTT platforms to spread awareness message by audio-visual and also by displaying the anti-tobacco health spots and their ill-effects of a minimum of 30 sec one at the starting and other during the mid of a programme. "The anti-tobacco health warning message as specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be legible and readable, with font in black colour on white background and with the warnings 'tobacco causes cancer'…

10 May

India reports 2,109 fresh COVID cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, HealthCovid-19, Health, INDIA

India recorded 2,109 new COVID-19 cases, while the number of active cases dropped from 22,742 to 21,406, according to union health ministry data on Wednesday. The number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909). The death toll rose to 5,31,722 with eight deaths, including kerala, updated at 8 am. At 21,406, active cases comprise 0.05 percent of total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.77 per cent, the ministry said. The number of recoveries from the disease rose to 4,44,21,781, while the fatality rate stood at 1.18 per cent.

29 Apr

India Logs 7,171 New COVID 19 Cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Covid-19, HealthCovid-19

India reported a one-day spike of 7,171 new coronavirus cases, while active cases declined to 51,314, according to union health ministry data updated on Saturday.With 40 deaths, the death toll rose to 5,31,508, of which Kerala, for 15, updated data at 8 am.The total number of Covid cases recorded at 4.49 crore.Active cases now account for 0.11 percent of total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.70 percent, according to the health ministry's website.The number of people who have recovered from the disease has increased to 4,43,56,693 while the case fatality rate has been recorded…

25 Apr

India logs 6,660 fresh Covid cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCovid-19, INDIA

With 6,660 new Covid cases registered in India in the last 24 hours, the active caseload in the country has come down to 63,380, updated Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. On the last day, 24 people died due to this virus. While the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.52 percent, the positivity rate was estimated at 5.42 percent on a weekly basis. The number of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.49 crore. India's active cases now account for 0.14 percent of the total infections.According to ministry data, the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 percent.The…