LIFESTYLE
Protect your hair and skin from pollution damage
One of the worst enemies of skin and hair is pollution. Established industries, car emissions, and cigarette smoking all contribute to rising pollution levels. The most harmful pollutants are particulate matter (PM), which includes PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and poisonous gases like SO2, NO2, NO, CO2 and CO2. "The exposure to smoke, dust, toxic gas, particulate matter, nickel, lead and arsenic can lead to a condition called 'Sensitive Scalp Syndrome', which happens when this particulate matter settles on the scalp and in the hair shafts."
Plant-derived antiviral effective in blocking Delta Covid variant: Study
Scientists at the University of Nottingham in the UK found that the Delta variant, compared with other recent strains, showed the highest ability to multiply in cells, and was most able to directly spread to neighbouring cells. In co-infections with two different SARS-CoV-2 variants, the Delta variant also boosted the multiplication of its co-infected partners.
Get Your Skin Winter Ready
In winter, we often feel that our skin does not need exfoliation because we haven't stepped out much. But, in reality, winters give rise to dead skin cells. This in turn clogs the follicles and acts as a barrier to the radiance of the skin. Therefore, exfoliate your skin twice a week to get rid of the dead skin buildup. Exfoliation also helps to boost the effectiveness of serums and moisturisers, thereby helping to maintain the perfect level of hydration.
Astro Zindagi: Weekly Horoscope (November 22-28)
Aries, your willpower will become stronger which will help you to perform better in professional life. You will get various opportunities which will yield results in the future. Do not overlook them. At times, unexpected increase in expenses can disturb your peace of mind. To avoid stress, keep yourself calm and work on a plan to get out of this problem. Do not lose patience in case you get into any kind of argument with colleagues or seniors in the officer.
Pregnant women infected with Covid are at high death risk: Report
According to DailyMail, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that pregnant women are at increased risk of severe complications from Covid-19 and they only rose during the Delta variant wave. Reports published by the agency found the rate of pregnant women dying of Covid-19 during the period of time where the Delta variant was the nation's dominant strain increased five-fold.
Asanas for winters
Supported Fish is a fantastic chest opener as it relaxes the shoulders and neck and stretches your entire front body. This cooling yoga pose also calms the nervous system. When our fight or flight response in the nervous system activates, our core body temperature increases.
Covid spreads in deer and other animals in US
There's little doubt SARS-Cov-2, the virus that caused the ongoing pandemic, came from an animal -- almost certainly a bat. And the prevailing scientific opinion is that there is an intermediate host, an animal of some sort, that was infected by a bat or bats and then infected people, the report added.
Covid-19 infection triggers fatigue, mental illness and sleep problem: Study
The research conducted by a team from the University of Manchester is based on the electronic primary healthcare records of 2,26,521 people from across the UK between February 2020 and December 2020. There was an almost six-fold increase in the likelihood of a covid infected person reporting fatigue, showed the results, published in JAMA Network Open.
Ritu Kumar Home X Ashiesh Shah for the perfect setting
A conscious effort was made to mobilise local resources in an attempt to celebrate local crafts and cultures with due regard and appreciation for the vernacular over the course of the campaign. Ritu Kumar and Ashiesh Shah closely collaborated with visual artists from the various cities that have inspired the collection -- Amer, Jaisalmer and Kochi.
Some people still working from beds, closets, couches in pandemic
While one in three (32 per cent) said they work from a proper office, nearly as many (31 per cent) said their bedroom is their office, 45 per cent work from a couch regularly, 38 per cent work from a bed, 20 per cent work outdoors and 19 per cent even work from a closet regularly.
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