LIFESTYLE

Increasing trend of egg freezing in India
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The important factors which determine the success of having a healthy baby is the age at which oocytes freezing was done and the number of eggs stored. Expertise and Experience of clinician/embryologist team is also important to have the good outcome.
The art of good handwriting
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Ultimately, the perfect pen for you would be one which after taking into account each of the factors mentioned above, suits your own individual writing style. Experiment with different pen types, and once you have found the right pen, you will immediately notice a dramatic improvement in even the sprawliest of handwriting.
18 book covers in Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize longlist
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The nominated books in the longlist include: Sarojini's Mother; Magical Woman; Girl in White Cotton; Women of Prey; Calcutta Nights; The Courtesan, The Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin; One hell of a lover; The CEO Factory; Gun Island; Bein Gandhi; Two Plays; Suralakshmi Villa; The Camel Merchant of Philadelphia; Afsaane; Dastaan-e-Mughal-e-Azam; MOOM; White as Milk and Rice and The Amils of Sindh.
Melorra expands physical footprint to Delhi-NCR
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Launched on the same day, Melorra's brick-and-mortar outlets are located at Vegas Mall, Dwarka; DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj; and DLF Avenue, Saket. The brand is set to launch over 350 stores pan India in the months ahead.
Neonatal antibiotic use may lead to reduced growth in boys
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For the study, the team investigated the impact of neonatal antibiotic exposure in a cohort of 12,422 children born between 2008-2010. The babies had no genetic abnormalities or significant chronic disorders affecting growth and did not need long-term antibiotic treatment. Antibiotics had been administered within the first 14 days of life to 1,151 (9.3 per cent) of the neonates in the study.
1 in 2 Indians afraid of online dating: Report
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Notably, three out of four people in India (74 per cent) said they are concerned about today's cyber risks, yet one in five (20 per cent) respondents admitted they are not confident in their ability to prevent a cyberattack," according to '2021 Consumer Security Mindset Report by cybersecurity firm McAfee.
Indian girls facing a deep digital divide
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The survey by New Delhi-based NGO Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3) -- conducted across 29 districts in 10 states covering 4,100 respondents -- found that there is a crisis of access to digital devices for adolescent girls in India.
Medical expert clears the air around Covid-19 vaccines
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In the early 80s no one really talked about getting vaccinated. It was just a routine part of a doctor's visit. In fact, it was mainly for kids, and elders never had to bother so much about being vaccinated. But with the progress in science and technology, children around the world have been getting vaccinated more than ever owing to the eradication of diseases such as Smallpox and Rinderpest.
Mistakes to avoid while redoing your living room
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Living room makeover is incomplete without a particular theme. Most of the designers focus on creating a particular theme for your living room so that it reflects your thoughts, mood and your love for a particular segment. Retro, musical, patriotic, Bollywood are some of the very popular themes you can try.
Exercising muscle may ward off chronic inflammation on its own
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The study, published in the journal Science Advances, indicates that inflammation is not inherently good or bad. When the body is injured, an initial low-level inflammation response clears away debris and helps tissue rebuild.
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