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21 May

Tea is actually the second most consumed beverage in the world

Ashish MajumderHealth

Packed with antioxidants, tea- the second most consumed beverage in the world, actually has immense health benefits, and comes in many flavors as well. And actually the good news is that apart from protecting your immune system, it also helps in weight loss. In fact a few of them are hibiscus tea, oolong tea, white tea, green tea and black tea. Actually tea is very delicious to drink and it also has many health benefits. For this reason people need to drink tea regularly in right quantity. Actually in India tea is always available and people consume it in different…

21 May

Migraines can be stopped before they become severe

Banasree SarkarHealthMigraine

Outside, the sun is shining; it's hot. And the office is cold. And the whole day working with eyes on the laptop. Migraines are among them. The pressure of work already makes the head throb throughout the day. But I did not understand that the pain would turn into migraine pain. According to the information given by the Migraine Research Foundation, about 39 million people in America are affected by migraine. That number is not less in India. However, if you understand the symptoms of migraine in advance and are aware of a few things, the pain can be prevented…

27 Mar

Commercial rollout of India’s recombinant vaccine

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has announced the transfer of key technology for swine fever virus in pigs and wild boars. According to the sources, this is the first technology for the commercial rollout of India's recombinant vaccine. Swine fever is a highly contagious disease among pigs, although it doesn't affect humans. A statement stated, "This vaccine is being created and produced for the first time in India. The disease poses a significant threat to India's pig industry, and currently, there is no available vaccine. Transferring the vaccine technology to one of the leaders in the veterinary vaccine sector…

27 Mar

Four tips for maintaining a healthy weight

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Today health has become a very important thing for everyone and people do many things to maintain it. But actually you can maintain it just by following some simple tips. In fact everyone should be very concerned about their health and maintain it for better life. 4 Tips for healthy heart and maintaining a healthy weight Don’t overeat. Control your potion sizes. Have less fried, sugary and salted food. These could lead to weight gain and fatigue. Have a balanced meal to meet your nutritional needs. Fibre- rich foods help you feel fuller for longer. Drink plenty of water daily.…

26 Feb

Exodus of doctors from NEIGRIHMS

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Recently opposition leader, Ronnie V Lyngdoh on Sunday expressed grave concern over the exodus of doctors from NEIGRIHMS and called upon the state government to provide better perks and facilities to the doctors serving in the super-specialty hospital. Actually Lyngdoh told The Shillong Times that recently, a doctor quit the institute to join a private hospital. He also pointed out that the state government should prevail upon the central government to declare NEIGRIHMS as an institute of national importance. This is actually bad news as doctors are leaving NEIGRIHMS and creating problems to the hospital. Today health is very important…

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…