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29 Nov

India recorded the lowest number of single-day Covid cases

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

India reported 215 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April 2020, taking the total number of Covid cases to 4,46,72,068, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Active cases fell further to 4,982, while the death toll rose to 5,30,615 after one death was reported from Delhi, data updated at 8 am said. According to the ministry, active cases account for 0.01 percent of total infections, while the national recovery rate stands at 98.8 percent. A reduction of 141 cases was recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of recoveries from the…

28 Nov

Lab report saying next Covid strain could be worse

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, HealthHealth, INDIA

A South African laboratory study using a Covid-19 sample from an immunosuppressed person for six months found that the virus had become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could be a reason for illness than the current predominant omicron strain. The study, conducted by the same laboratory that first tested the Omicron strain against the vaccine last year, used samples from a person infected with HIV. Over six months the virus initially caused similar levels of cell fusion and death as the Omicron BA.1 strain, but as it evolved these levels became similar to the first version of Covid-19…

24 Nov

Vikram Gokhale’s family refutes death news, he’s still in critical condition

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, IndiaHealth, INDIA, Vikram Gokhale

On Thursday afternoon, news of veteran Bollywood and Marathi stage, film and TV actor Vikram Gokhale's death surfaced online. Several Bollywood celebrities including Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Ali Ghani, and Javed Jaffery took to Twitter to express their condolences. But after some time, news agencies like ANI and PTI reported that the actor is still alive. The 77-year-old veteran actor is in critical condition with life support. "He is still critical and on life support and has not passed yet. Keep praying for him," ANI quoted Gokhale's daughter as saying. PTI, on the other hand, shared that the actor was…

23 Nov

Myths Perpetuated by Doctors About Heart Disease

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealthHealth, Heart, heart attack

Globally, heart disease is the number one cause of death and is responsible for 17.9 million deaths every year and just the word heart disease can be scary but there are numerous myths surrounding this term and it can make fooled by misconceptions. The right information and timely action can prevent heart disease and improve your health even after diagnosis. We all want to believe that heart disease only happens to the elderly or our fried food-loving friends. Relying on false assumptions can be dangerous to our hearts so let's set the record straight by separating fact from fiction!” there…

19 Nov

Haircare Tips to get rid of dandruff in Winter

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealthHealth, INDIA

As winter approaches, skin and hair care issues come to the fore. From itchiness to dry scalp, treating these winter care problems with natural home remedies is essential. Dandruff is one of the main problems of winter. Dandruff occurs in winter when people spend most of their time indoors due to which dry and warm air affects the skin. This causes a dry scalp that feels extremely itchy and flaky. However, there are many home remedies that deal with the problem of dandruff. We have brought you a list of homemade packs to cure dandruff. See below: Avocado hair maskAvocado…

17 Nov

Siliguri civic body to set up dengue cells in all wards

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealth, IndiaHealth, INDIA, SILIGURI

The Trinamool-run Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to set up monitoring cells in all its 47 wards to keep a tab on vector-borne diseases and take necessary steps to prevent the spread of such diseases. Mayor Gautam Dev said: “It has been decided to form a separate monitoring cell in all wards of SMC. It will monitor preventive measures taken by civic bodies to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases.” Each cell, SMC sources said, will comprise representatives of the respective ward committees, solid waste management committees, NGOs, local clubs and social welfare organizations. Over the past few months,…

17 Nov

Active Covid Cases in India fall to 7,175

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

According to an update by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, India's active Covid caseload fell by 7,175, with 635 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Since the pandemic hit in early 2020, India has so far reported over 4.46 crore cases, with a death toll of 530,546.Active cases account for 0.02% of total infections and the national recovery rate is 98.79%. As of now, Karnataka's active caseload stands at 1,614, West Bengal has 232 active cases, Kerala has 2,094 active cases, Tamil Nadu has 605 active cases, Maharashtra has 882 active cases, Odisha has 145, Rajasthan has…

15 Nov

Google launches Health Connect in beta version

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealthGoogle, Health, INDIA

American technology giant Google launched the Health Connect app on Monday. Aimed at health and fitness enthusiasts, the app allows users to connect with different fitness apps to get holistic health insights in a single app. Google Health Connect is currently in testing and its beta version is available for download on the Google Play Store. In collaboration with Samsung Google has developed the Health Connect app. Google says the app will help users centralize the management of all their fitness apps. Health Connect enables across Android devices users to share health and fitness data. In order to get credit…

12 Nov

Long-term covid health problems affect everyone: Study

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA

People of all ages are at risk of long-term physical and mental health problems after a Covid infection, a study has found. Following Covid-19 infection, there is a significant new-onset illness in children, adolescents and adults across 13 distinct diagnoses and symptom complexes, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. Previous studies have established that some people infected with Covid-19 suffer long-term health problems after the acute phase of the disease. However, evidence for the post-acute syndrome is still limited, particularly for children and adolescents. The new study by Martin Rössler of the Technische Universität…

11 Nov

Improve The Health Of Your Lungs in 5 steps

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealthHealth, INDIA

An important respiratory organ, the lungs are located on each side of the heart, near the spine. Their main function is to remove carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the air and transfer oxygen from the air into the bloodstream. Our lungs work all the time. You can maintain your lung health in several ways. Some lifestyle changes that ensure better health for your lungs and overall body are explained below : Engage in vigorous exercise You can exercise regularly to improve the condition of your lungs. Exercise maintains the condition of your lungs, just as it does for your…