LIFESTYLE
IVF industry to soon see pre-Covid-19 activity levels: Experts
In 2020, the IVF industry was shut down for more than half of the year. Even after that, the industry is yet to resume to its full capacity -- most of the IVF clinics are operating at a maximum of 70 per cent of its capability. Given that we now have a better idea of the virus and that a vaccine is a matter of time, I am hopeful that we are likely to cope with the Covid-related disruptions better in 2021, said Dr Gauri Agarwal, IVF and Infertility Specialist, Founder - SOI and Genestrings Diagnostic Center.
A heart connect
At one point, you must have wondered, why does a husband or a wife always wear their wedding band or engagement ring on one particular finger and why not the other ones? Chaitanya V Cotha, Executive Director at 150 years C Krishniah Chetty Group Of Jewellers helps us understand which finger is the ring finger and why it's designated to be so.
Get rid of winter stiffness with yoga
All you need is your yoga mat and as little as 20 minutes thrice a week to see the difference. Exercise heats up the body from the inside and releases stiffness from the muscles making you feel active and energetic. Grand Master Akshar shares a few yoga poses that may help deal with these winter woes.
For those who need a helping hand
NSS has 480 branches in India and 49 abroad that focusses on alleviating disabilities and providing physical, social, and economic rehabilitation to the needy. It also holds weekly diagnosis and surgery selection camp, aids and appliance distribution camp, artificial limb measurement camp, artificial limb distribution etc across the different parts of the country.
2021 Vacay Goals
While most of 2020 was spent scrolling through our Instagram feed, posting #TravelThrowback pictures and satiating our wanderlust through social media, 2021 brings with it an opportunity to pack our bags and finally plan that much-needed break.
H&M India opens its 50th store in Bhubaneswar
In November 2020, the brand opened its 49th store in Lucknow and today operates stores across 25 cities that include all the leading metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore as well as other key cities such as Dehradun, Kochi, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Pune, Amritsar, Indore, Coimbatore, Mohali, Mysore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Raipur.
Dating resolutions for a new year
As we enter 2021, there's no doubt that we want to once again gain a little more control of our lives. Even as we think of several resolutions -- from getting fitter to reading more books -- it's not often that we promise to prioritise taking care of ourselves or working towards improving our dating lives. So, in 2021, it's time to make new year resolutions for dating.
Greener, zero-waste weddings are in vogue
Sustainable weddings are in and small is the new big because a more thoughtful approach impacts the planet positively, says Ambika Gupta, a luxe event planner, known for creating transportive weddings for celebrities like actor Kajal Aggarwal. The entrepreneur also encourages a green and yet bespoke design language.
This is how winter impacts heart patients
According to a study, there is about a 2 per cent increase in the risk of getting heart attacks for every 1.8-degree Fahrenheit decrease in temperature. In 2015, another study revealed that if you compare the coldest month of the year to the warmest month of the year there is a 31 per cent increase in heart attacks in the coldest months.
Say hello to healthy mocktails
Winters call for some warm exotic dishes, but what about the drinks? Don't settle for your usual soft drinks when you can prep-up for something fancy in little to no time! As we enter the new year, why not add some lip-smacking healthy mocktails to the list?
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