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22 Mar

Sudden spike in the number of covid cases in the country, 212 deaths in the last 24 hours.

editor0 CommentsHealthCorona, covid, Health, INDIA

212 people die in 24 hours due to increasing number of deaths in the country The number of cases of corona in the country has stood at 46,951 in the last 24 hours. 212 people died. 21,180 people have recovered. The number of corona active case stands at 25,559. According to the Union Health Ministry on Monday, the number of cases of corona in the country has stood at 116,46,081 so far. 159,967 people died. 111,51,468 people have recovered. There are 334,646 active case.Maharashtra tops the list in terms of number of cases of corona in the country. The number…

13 Mar

Two bodybuilders, Puskar Gurung and Sonam Tamang were honored by Kurseong Sub-Divisional Body Building and Fitness Association

editor0 CommentsHealth, North EastBodybuilding, Darjeeling, Health, Kurseong

Two bodybuilders Puskar Gurung from Darjeeling and Sonam Tamang from Kurseong were honored at a function held at a hotel in Kurseong under the auspices of Kurseong Sub-Divisional Body Building and Fitness Association. Both major builders were honored with trophies. According to the information received, Pushkar Gurung who won the title of Over All Champion in the Bermuda Model category of Men's Physique held in Assam in February 2021, had received a professional card from the World Fitness Federation at the IFA Classic Championship held in Assam in February 2021. With this card, he can go to any country in…

09 Mar

Delhi’s BLK Super Speciality Hospital extends medical expertise in Guwahati with the launch of Cancer OPD Services in the region

editor0 CommentsAssam, HealthAssam, cancer opd service, Health, medical

Guwahati, March 06, 2021: Delhi’s renowned 650-bed BLK Super Speciality Hospital today launched its first surgical oncology OPD in Guwahati for cancer patients in partnership with the city-based Instacare Clinic. This is another patient-centric step taken by the healthcare provider to empower patients with accessibility to quality healthcare services. The facility will provide expert advice and treatment for head and neck cancer, breast cancer, lung and esophagus cancer, urological cancer, robotic surgery and minimal access surgery for cancer. The OPD services were launched by leading oncology surgeons from the BLK Cancer Centre, Dr. Surender Dabas, HOD, Surgical Oncology & Robotic…

28 Jan

Walking : An easiest way of being fit

editor0 CommentsHealthHealth, Mayo clinic, walking

Walking briskly indicates good health. Mayo Clinic Proceedings from June 2019 article states walking slow, steady or briskly can actually predict how long a person can live with shorter life expectancy. A Female normally walking slow is expected to live in between 72 to 85 years, whereas, a female walking briskly is expected to live to 87 or 88 years of age, for slow walker men their expected lifespan is in between 65 to 81 years, while the fast walkers expected lifespan is 85 to 87 years. The average walking speed is 4km/hr or less which is considered to be…

03 Sep

India registers record single-day spike of 83,883 cases, tally over 38 lakh

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA, USA

India registered a record spike of 83,883 cases on Thursday, taking the tally over 38 lakh. Active cases in India are over 8 lakh while almost 30 lakh recoveries havetaken place. 1043 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 67,376, as per the Health Ministry. According to Indian Council of Medical Research, India also tested a record 11,72,179 samples for coronavirus. Total number of samples tested so far are over 4 crore. Meanwhile,US states have been told to be ready to distribute corona virusvaccines by November 1. Global tally of corona virus stands a…

02 Sep

GLOBAL COVID-19 CASES SURPASSES 23.8 MILLION

editor0 CommentsHealthCorona, Covid-19, GLOBALPANDEMIC, Health

The total number of global cases has surpassed 23.8million, including more than 816,000 fatalities. More than16,356,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Total positive cases country-wise:USA - 6,257,571Brazil - 3,952,790India - 3,766,108Russia - 1,000,048South Africa - 628,259

23 Jun

Healthcare specialists launch ‘Swasth’

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCovid19, Health

Aiming to launch ‘Swasth’, a coalition of over 100 healthcare specialists have come together. Swasth is a nationwide telemedicine platform for Corona care, which digitally connects Indians to the best doctors and wellness providers. This indigenous digital healthcare system is being launched at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged traditional service providers. The mobile app-based service leverages India’s technology prowess to deliver equal and affordable healthcare to 1.3 billion people, cutting across geographical and income divides. Along with the free consultations, Swasth will also provide services like home quarantine assistance, diagnostics, pharmacies, hospital bed discovery and booking assistance…

16 Jun

Delhi Health Minister Admitted To Hospital, Tested For Coronavirus

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Last week, Arvind Kejriwal had tested negative for corona-virus after he went into self-isolation at his home. He had a bout of fever and throat pain. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain attended a meeting on Sunday where Amit Shah was present. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was admitted to hospital last night with high fever and complaints of breathing trouble, a day after he attended a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others. He was tested this morning for coronavirus at Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital, where he's being treated. In a tweet this…

14 Jun

No more containment zone in Bengaluru, affected house to be sealed

editor0 CommentsHealthCorona, Health

With Bengaluru recording an uptick in number of Covid positive cases, the state government is all set to scrap the Standard Operating Procedure of declaring an entire ward as a containment zone. Instead, it will seal only the house or apartment of the infected person. This will change now. “There have been discussions on containing only a Single home (of the COVID Patient) and spare the rest of the road and ward.Unlike other cities, the situation in Bengaluru is different as civic agency has controlled the spread of infection.Kumar said blocking the entire ward or sealing an entire road for…