LIFESTYLE

Stay healthy this summer
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The summer heat is not only physically exhausting and uncomfortable, but it also puts us at risk for ailments like skin irritation, rashes, fever, dehydration, and food poisoning. While the summer heat is enjoyable, it is vital that we do not disregard our health. Extra care must be made to battle the heat and stay fit and healthy during this season.
Career or long distance love?
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After a long period of working virtually from the comforts of our homes, regardless of where the office is located, young people have begun to relocate to the cities where they aspired to work. Meanwhile, going on dates with the person you just matched with online is clearly something that other people want to do as well. Young India is struggling to figure out what to do about their dating life.
How to balance your 'doshas' during summer?
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Doshas which are made up of five major elements, govern our physical, physiological, mental, and emotional processes and define our optimal health. Each of the 'doshas' - VATA, PITTA, and KAPHA - has a specific function in our body and is supposed to be present at an optimum level to determine perfect health, and any imbalance in these 'doshas' can harm our health.
Covid infection raised risk of heart problems more than vax: US CDC
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Cardiac complications, particularly myocarditis - an inflammation of the heart muscle - and pericarditis - swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart - as well as the multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) - a rare but serious complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection with frequent cardiac involvement and majorly affecting children - have been associated with Covid infection and mRNA vaccination.
Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope: 4 April -10 April)
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Aries: This is an opportune time for individuals in business, and your endeavour will advance gradually. Working professionals are likely to see a boost in their careers. This time period will provide you with more than one source of income. On the personal front, though, there is the possibility of tension and disagreement in your marriage.
Shraddha Kapoor celebrates Gudi Padwa in traditional Nauvari saree
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Talking about the festival, Shraddha shares, "With Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand, Navratri and Ugadi, I look forward to starting the New Year on a happy, optimistic and a positive note. "I started my day with some homemade maharashtrian food, some of which I also took with me to the sets for my team. The day is all about spending time with your loved ones and cherishing the little moments." She also took to her social media, sharing pictures of herself dressed in a beautiful Nauvari saree.
Miss Universe Harnaz Sandhu claps back at body-shamers
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Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, who was just crowned Miss Universe 2021, walked the runway for designers Shivan & Narresh at the recently held FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in the national capital. Harnaz looked stunning in a red halter gown, but a photo from the occasion went viral for all the wrong reasons. Social media users body shamed the Miss Universe calling her 'plus size' and trolled her for gaining weight and curves.
Navaratri to be celebrated with pre-Covid grandeur
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With pandemic restrictions having been considerably eased, temples will remain open till late night without any curbs, though devotees will be requested to wear masks. The Navratri will be marked with traditional 'bhajans', 'hawan', 'aarti' and 'bhandara' (community feast). Temples will, however, continue to live stream 'aarti' for devotees who cannot make it to the temples. In Ayodhya, temples are being decorated and illuminated for Navratri and special pujas are being organised in several temples
Lung diseases causing bacteria thrive on red blood cells
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Mycobacteria, a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans, are associated with red blood cells at lung infection sites. M. tuberculosis and other mycobacteria implicated in lung disease are now known to live in macrophages - white blood cells that engulf and kill pathogens. Mycobacteria turn up in blood and sputum coughed up by sick patients.
Black for the win
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A few days after releasing her debut self-titled album, singer Sofia Carson is seen dressed up in a Giambattista Valli tulle gown at the Oscars 2022 red carpet. Vanessa Hudgens -The "High School Musical" actress looked stunning in a seductive Michael Kors gown with delicate halter straps on her red carpet debut as Oscars 2022 host.
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