LIFESTYLE
Covid vax mounts antibodies in 90% people taking immunosuppressants
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, US, analysed a group comprising 133 patients each taking at least one immune-suppressing medication for illnesses such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis, who were compared with 53 healthy people.
On a verandah, retracing Pondicherry's past through a mysterious diamond
Life in Kurusukuppam is upturned by the arrival of a curious tramp, Gilbert Thaata, a wizened Frenchman who has clearly seen hard times. Settling down on the narrator's "thinnai" (verandah), Thaata begins to earn his keep by recounting the tale of the rise and fall of his family's fortunes as the custodians of a mysterious diamond, the Stone of Sita.
US researchers identify over 50 long-term effects of Covid-19
A study by Houston Methodist found that the most common of these lingering symptoms are fatigue at 58 per cent, followed by headache (44 per cent), attention disorder (27 per cent), hair loss (25 per cent), shortness of breath (24 per cent), loss of taste (23 per cent) and loss of smell (21 per cent).
How to carry peppy prints
Designer Kavita Gupta of Riddhi Creations shares tips for rocking these prints. Coordination is Important -- There will never be an end to animal prints, regardless of trends or seasons. The only problem is you can't wear them with everything -- you need to coordinate these patterns carefully with other pieces if you want to look sophisticated. To harmonise your look, you must use non-patterned pieces.
Covid recovery doesn't guarantee antibodies, immunity to re-infection
The study, led by researchers from the Northwestern University in the US, shows that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20 per cent in adults with prior cases of Covid-19. It added that prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 does not guarantee a robust antibody response to the first vaccine dose. This directly contradicts the assumption that contracting Covid will naturally make someone immune to re-infection.
Millets are coming, move over maida
Not only raw millet packs, one can now see ready-to-cook millet based food packets like upma, kichdi, idli, dosa and even noodles and pastas adorning the retail store shelves. Their makers also loudly claim 'No Maida' in their products as their unique selling proposition (USP).
Can yoga help with fertility issues?
According to research, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is very important if you're trying to conceive. Fitting into a healthy lifestyle is of vital importance since it helps restore stamina and boosts energy levels. In the process of trying to get pregnant, exercise can be helpful. When you're overweight, a sensible exercise program in combination with prescription diets can help you conceive.
Grand Finale India Couture Week 2021
'Kamkhab' by Mishra, was a sequence of dreams woven together like a garland of artistic musing, emotions and instances that that we've subconsciously lived through. 'Kam' translates to 'less' and 'khaab' refers to a 'dream' -- a collection developed during two lockdowns, the breaking and rebuilding of hope, resilience and the fluctuating strength of love.
Obese with hernia: What's the way out?
Hernia recurrence is more likely in obese patients. In fact, obese people are not only at a higher risk of hernia formation but failure of hernia surgery among such patients is high. To lessen this risk, overweight or obese patients are often asked to lose weight before undergoing a hernia surgery. However, that's a difficult proposition and is easier said than done.
A celebration of couture on day 6 of ICW 2021
Haute Couture on the other hand "is a protected name that may not be used except by firms that meet certain well-defined standards". Which goes to say that it refers to "fashionable clothes produced by leading fashion houses", "constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high-quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished.
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