Covid 19

People have started to look for ways to help improve their physical health and pay attention to their mental health, leading to the rise of wellness tourism and health-centered vacations, says Homer Lim, Medical Director of The Farm at San Benito. As more and more people turn towards nature-inspired and wellness-focussed stays away from urban buzz

The world is waking up again to the importance of a balanced diet, and according to Aseem Sood, Managing Director, Proveda India, it is necessary to follow a diet that includes foods rich in iron, protein and vitamins C, B12 and A.

Breathing exercises are a great way to develop the lungs as they improve lung muscles, clear out any secretion and increase the capacity by supplying an adequate amount of oxygen. There are several other benefits to these exercises as well!

However, the recent completion of Brexit, a new student route in October 2020, and skilled worker route from December 2020 along with the current pandemic situation is bound to impact those coming to the UK on student/work visa, says Dattatraya Kadikar, Immigration expert and Founder of HSMP Services UK. Whereas the work visa route, which replaced Tier-2 General Visa, will offer opportunities to IT, Healthcare, Legal.

Milaap, a crowdfunding platform witnessed hundreds of people embracing crowdfunding to give/receive help during a crisis. Last year, during this time, when the pandemic had set in, Milaap witnessed a three-fold increase in the number of campaigns. The outpouring of global solidarity and the response has resulted in raising a whopping Rs 139 crore for Covid-19 causes from 3.5 lakh donors, Milaap said.

The study, led by researchers from the University College London (UCL), showed that many reported a lower quality of care, trouble accessing medication, had appointments cancelled or felt the loss of face-to-face help meant they "were missing out on care", the Guardian reported.

It comes as no surprise the sudden surge in COVID cases has stopped many lot sectors in their tracks. The restaurant business is one such industry that has taken a huge hit agan. But 2020 having prepared them with such adversity, they feel there still is a glimmer of hope to pull through the tough times.

Liver disease is a serious concern in India with more than 10 lakh cases being reported every year. Late diagnosis often leads to detection of the condition when it is at end-stage or liver cirrhosis has occurred, during which time it is difficult to treat and it could lead to death, says Rajiv Lochan, Lead Consultant -- HPB and Transplant Surgery, Aster RV Hospital.

Wonderchef Home Appliances, one of India's premium brand of innovative and healthy kitchenware, co-founded by Ravi Saxena has come up with the must-have products that are safer, easy, and less stressful.

According to homegrown e-commerce platform Flipkart, the Books category has witnessed a growth of 1.5 times in the number of units sold in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period last year.