People spend, on average, 65 per cent of their time inside their homes. A growing body of research suggests that indoor air pollution can be much more concentrated than pollution outside.
Internet gaming can result in psycho-social and behavioural changes affecting their daily activities. Apart from physical health issues such as sleep disturbances and eating habits, internet gaming and addiction can have a psychological impact, such as Anxiety, Depression, Social Phobia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, etc.
Pneumonia is associated with an annual mortality rate of roughly 2.5 million adults and children globally. India alone accounts for 23 per cent of the global pneumonia burden.
Before we understand what depression is, let's clarify at the outset what it isn't. Depression is not feeling sad or feeling depressed momentarily. Unknowingly, we stereotypically portray depression as sadness with the extensive usage of the word.
It is estimated that approximately 1.1-crore people are suffering from retinal disorders in India and more alarmingly, about one in every three people living with diabetes have some degree of diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication that affects eyes.
The line between clinical depression and feeling depressed is quite fragile and often we find inappropriate self-diagnosis in this regard. Clinical depression is accompanied by a feeling of impending doom without any reason, every day, for over two weeks continuously along with fatigue, loss of interest, insomnia, etc. However, one may feel depressed for a while due to a difficult event like losing a job/loved one, etc.
Post Diwali pollutions levels are on the rise with many facing breathing problems. At this point, everybody is on the lookout for various measures to combat the ill effects of pollution. Here are some Ayurveda recommended tips to keep a check on your lung health
Out of these 6 seasons, Shishir Ritu (winter) extending from Mid-January to Mid-March is a period that remains cold and windy. Ritusandhi: 'Ritu' means season and 'Sandhi' means junction. It Is a junctional period consisting of the last 7 days of the previous season and the first 7 days of the next season. During this period, our body is prone to infections.
Their data demonstrated that the Delta, Kappa, and Delta Plus variants reduced virus neutralising potency from vaccine-induced antibodies. The Delta Plus variant caused the greatest decrease. Antibodies from half of the Janssen-vaccinated individuals completely lost the ability to neutralise one or more variants in the laboratory assay.
Patients with a severe Covid-19 course were older and showed lower counts of immune cells called lymphocytes and monocytes, compared with patients with a benign disease course.
Apart from the risks that are not under our control like age and family history, in general women have a higher risk of stroke/TIA than men. Other health conditions such as obesity, carotid artery disease, high BP, high cholesterol, diabetes, and preexisting heart conditions are also found to increase the odds of stroke/TIA.
Researchers identified five proteins from a total of 29 different proteins that make up the novel coronavirus. When the coronavirus enters the body, it begins to produce 29 proteins. In the process of infection and protein development, the blood vessels turn from opaque tubes into kind of permeable nets or pieces of cloth, and in parallel, there is an increase in blood clotting.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), there will be an estimated 12 per cent rise in cancer cases in India in the next five years.
A good sleep is one which is age appropriate in duration, qualitatively divided into various sleep stages of adequate periods and which eventually makes a person feel refreshed in the morning and through the day.
The symptoms of infection are mild, but if a pregnant woman catches the virus, it can have a severe impact on the pregnancy as well as ythe unborn child. Some people infected with Zika virus have no symptoms. Usually symptoms occur between two to 14 days after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito and last about a week.
Many owners of these pets had developed respiratory symptoms several weeks before their pets became ill and had also tested positive for Covid-19. All of these pets had an acute onset of cardiac disease, including severe myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle).
Using HiP-CT, the research team saw how severe Covid-19 infection 'shunts' blood between the two separate systems -- the capillaries which oxygenate the blood and those which feed the lung tissue itself. Such cross-linking stops the patient's blood from being properly oxygenated, which was previously hypothesised but not proven.
Does taking a walk after a meal helps in digestion? Is it beneficial? What are its downsides? How long should you wait after a meal before you set off on your walk? Here are the answers to all your concerns and everything you should know that will help you have a fit mind and body.
With the onset of Diwali, comes along the increase pollutants in the air. Burning of firecrackers can make things worse for asthma patients and brings along side effects like coughing, wheezing, chest congestion and shortness of breath. This is best time when you should start practising various yogasanas and adopt ayurvedic remedies to keep yourself healthy.
Social isolation and loneliness seem to fall into the same continuum. Loneliness can lead to isolation as well. Both have an impact on the individuals. This in turn can act as a precursor for a lot of mental health concerns which most often goes unnoticed.
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