Health & Wellness

The meningococcal disease outbreak has reportedly killed a quarter of people in Florida, US. In conversation with Business Insider, the director of the Florida Department of Health (FDH) in Pinellas County – Dr. Ulyee Choe unveiled that…
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Across India, it is raining cats and dogs, and while Monsoons provide the much-needed relief from the scorching heat, they are also responsible for a variety of skin and eye infections. During the season, common eye conditions include…
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The monsoon season in India is a welcome change from the sweltering summer but brings along its own health challenges and the combination of the change in temperature and humidity, combined with dampness in our environment, increases risk…
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Kerala in India has been put on high alert following the detection of a second monkeypox case and the Union Health ministry ordered strict screening of all international passengers arriving at airports and ports to minimise the threat of…
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As the outbreak of monkeypox in non-endemic countries continues , officials are focusing on the potential risk to groups that are more vulnerable to the infectious diseases—such as young children and pregnant women. An article in…
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A lesser known beauty and skincare benefit of Yoga is that it causes vasodilation (enlargement of the blood vessels), which leads to increased blood flow to the skin, providing it with more oxygen and nutrients, lending itself to a…
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Socially, the idea of virginity is more complex than what nature would suggest. Being a virgin refers to a person who has not engaged in any sexual relationship with anyone. So, one's a person loses their virginity, it naturally means…
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The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, is four times more resistant to Covid-19 vaccines, according to a new study published in Nature. The study found the variant is four times more resistant to…
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The following is a summary of some recent studies on covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. High-pressure oxygen treatment may help long…
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In a big medical breakthrough, a new drug has been created that can cure AIDS. A team of researchers have developed a new vaccine using gene editing that can cure HIV-AIDS. HIV was first discovered in a type of chimpanzee in Central…
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