LIFESTYLE

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.
CT helps catch high-risk nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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Fibrosis, also known as fibrotic scarring, is a pathological wound healing in which connective tissue replaces normal parenchymal tissue to the extent that it goes unchecked, leading to considerable tissue remodelling and the formation of permanent scar tissue.
Foodies rejoice! Dubai Food Festival is back
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Dubai will celebrate its status as the region's gastronomic hub with the return the Dubai Food Festival (DFF) from 25 February to 13 March, 2021. The eighth edition of the annual culinary extravaganza will include three weekends of food and dining experiences held throughout the city.
Bursting the myths about hair colouring
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People change the colour of their tresses quite often. Hair colour has the power to alter your personality and make you feel like a whole other person altogether. But whether it's about covering those pesky greys or experiment with new hair colour, there are several myths around hair colouring.
55% millennials say WFH has increased time spent on email: Survey
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The survey conducted by Hiver, a Gmail-based customer service solution for teams, highlights that as many as 60 per cent of millennials believe that long email interactions hamper productivity while working from home. It revealed that 57 per cent of millennials feel the need to constantly check their work email every few hours since working remotely.
Vegan kids may have low level of vitamin D
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The findings indicate that children on a fully vegan diet were found to have significantly lower vitamin D levels compared to children without a special diet despite having regular vitamin D supplementation. Along with that, the study also suggested that their vitamin A status was lowered too.
Maldives remained popular holiday destination for Indians in 2020
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In 2019, India was at second place, following China. This growth accelerated due to various travel restrictions amid COVID-19 and air travel bubble that was initiated between India and Maldives. This created a positive pathway for additional flights from India giving much required opportunities for travellers to visit Maldives.
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