To enter the country first show your ‘Vaccination Passport’
International air travel could return blasting one year from now yet with another standard: Travelers to specific nations should be immunized against the COVID before they can fly in or outside the country. Empowering news about vaccine advancement has given airlines trust they may have the option to restore suspended flight courses and residue off the travel industry plans
Apollo hospitals, ready to vaccinate 1mn in India
India’s largest hospital chain, Apollo hospital’s Managing Director in an interview on Tuesday says we are ready to administer one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine daily In India. However, it is still not evident within the Gov and private sectors of who would be taking charge of vaccination. Apollo hospital App is assuring its patients that the vaccine will be available in the next 60-120 days.
COVID-19 Is Making Tinnitus Worse, New Study Finds
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19. The study, which involved 3,103 participants from 48 countries, found that 40 per cent of those displaying symptoms of COVID-19 simultaneously experience a worsening of their tinnitus. Internal worries and trouble sleeping has contributed too.
What Are the Potential Side Effects of Going Through an IVF Journey? - QnA Time
An IVF is usually not as simple a procedure as it seems on paper. It requires a lot of time and works physically and mentally. Now that a woman is already under stress, it comes as relevant to have some mild symptoms. Cramping, bloating, some fluid discharge, abdominal cramps are some of them. Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a severe symptom found in a very rare case.
Reactive or Responding Parent; Which One Are You?
The fast-paced life is getting over the nerves of everyone, and count on us; your kids have it too. The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone, and it indeed could become challenging to respond than react to your kid's tantrums. So, try to take a break, settle down and then get back to the discussion. TOI has got more things in the bucket, check it out.
What is the sound of your lungs?
A fascinating depiction of what a healthy lung sounds like and how it differs in diseases. Keep the SOUND ON- listen to what our doctors get to hear on regular bases. This is what the lungs of asthmatic, COPD or more sounds like. Isn't it interesting? But don't be a doctor yourself, let them do their work and always visit a healthcare professional when they have trouble breathing
When Does A Baby Need A Nebulizer?
A nebulizer is a machine which helps deliver the liquid medication in the form of aerosols to inhale. Usually, doctors recommend nebulizer in cases when the baby can't breathe normally or has respiratory distress. It can be caused in diseases like croup, asthma or whooping cough. It works by pumping pressurized air through the liquid & as the mist forms the baby could breathe in by a face mask.
Some people get severely ill than others by meningococcal bacteria: A study finds
A researcher from Karolinska Institute in Sweden has taken a closer view of the difference of action of meningococcal bacteria in patients. When the samples of the bacteria were collected from the symptomatic individual and asymptomatic individual, it was found that there is a mutation in an RNA molecule, RNAT. The study also further discovered 5 new RNATs that are linked to the illness.
A Quick Nap During Work Makes You More Efficient: A Study
Naps need to hire a publicist. From the UK to The USA and Australia where taking a nap counts as being lazy or lethargic are running a rat race. With a large portion of public WFH it gives a lot more efficiency to work after taking a 20 mins nap, the survey says. When an employee naps, it redresses the balance between the active and recovery nervous systems, which gives the fuel required.
Antibiotics CANNOT prevent or treat COVID-19: WHO
Antibiotics work only against bacteria. COVID-19 is caused by a virus, and therefore antibiotics should not be used for prevention or treatment.
However, if you are hospitalized for COVID-19, you may receive antibiotics because bacterial co-infection is possible. There is no proven medication to cure or fight against the virus yet; we are fighting against the conditions caused by the virus.
Iron deficiency can now be detected by just the picture of your fingernails
Modern problems got modern solutions. An iron deficiency which 30% of the global population suffers with now can be easily detected by just a click of your nails. An Atlanta-based health tech developer has launched a mobile app that uses pictures of fingernails to determine whether or not you are iron deficient . The app will soon be available on google play store.
FDA: Pfizer Covid vaccine data fits with guidance on an emergency authorization
Pfizer cleared the latest hurdle in the race to get its Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use, as FDA documents did not raise any new issues about its safety or efficacy. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has claimed that Pfizer- BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine's efficacy and safety data has met its expectations. Last week, the UK became the first country to use the vaccine.
SII most likely to supply COVID-19 vaccine at INR 250 per dose to Indian Gov
The world's largest vaccine producer by volume Is very close to signing the deal with the central government of the nation and likely to supply it at the price of $3.39 per dose of the vaccine. Initially, the deal was about to be signed at Rs1000 to private officials, but due to larger supplies of sales, it has decreased to Rs250.
How to get kids to love to write?
The best writer is avid readers. Read to your child every day. The more you read better the creativity of your child, and this is how you get going. Reading can start at any age, & there is no particular pattern to it. The second step is to practice what you preach. Third to let them write their thoughts. Fourth being doesn't heckle to the question, instead question them back & let them answer it.
What Is Dyscalculia, and how can you help your child deal with it?
Dyscalculia is a learning disability in math that impairs an individual's ability to understand and process numerical information in a typical way. Remember 'Ishan' from movie Tare Zameen Par? This somehow relates to that character. The way Amir Khan gets into the character and helps Ishan to make math fun isn't it so easy looking then. See more such strategies to help a Dyscalculia kid.
Will I Lose Eggs Faster If I Take Fertility Drugs That Result in Multiple Eggs Ovulating? – QnA Time
No. Women lose the same number of eggs each month regardless of any medications that alter how many fully mature and ovulate (or are retrieved during an IVF cycle). Fertility drugs rescue more eggs that are destined to die off (called atresia) that month. Use of fertility drugs and oral contraceptives don't affect the age at which a woman will reach menopause (when eggs have been depleted).
What Kids Eat Around the World- The Video Edition
We are summarizing our What Kids Eat Around The World- Edition Series with this final video. HiHo kids is a relatively known channel and present lovely and useful content for parents. Knowing what Indian kids eat, it is exciting to know how lunch meals look like across the globe and also petrifying for some, like America- they serve burgers in school meal lunch! Let's learn together and grow more
An open letter from an Indian filmmaker Farah Khan on embracing motherhood at 43!
To all the women she says, I became a mother when I was ready for it, not when society deems "the appropriate age to conceive". Thanks to advancements in science, I was able to do it with IVF at this age.
Writing more on embracing parenthood at this age, she further reflects her journey as a mother and thanks to the technology. Her note is a reminder to every mother that #ItisAWomansCall
Low Physical Activity Can Contribute to Severe Menopause: A Study Says
Menopause is the natural suspension of a women's menstrual cycle that marks infertility. A study published online on menopause by the NAMS found that the menopause symptoms are less severe in women with medium to high levels of physical activity than in women with low levels, associating several menopause symptoms like poor mental well-being with the sedentary lifestyle.
Ensure no sewage drains into Yamuna: CPCB to other states
CPCB on Sunday communicated worry over foam development and expanded alkali levels in the Yamuna and asked offices in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to guarantee no untreated sewage is released into it. As per CPCB, 22 channels were observed, and it was discovered that 14 channels, incorporating those in Najafgarh, Shastri Park and Shahdara, were undiscovered, releasing sewage.
