Pregnancy weight gain and postpartum weight gain is a major cause for difficulty in conceiving the second child. It also increases risk of diabetes and other diseases. Staying fit physically and mentally is an important prerequisite for fertility. By Dr Kanchana Devi Taking treatment for fertility-related issues can be painful, emotionally taxing, and expensive as well. As a fertility specialist, […]
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At the peak of Kenya’s third wave of COVID-19 in March, hospitals—buckling under the strain of the virus—saw their oxygen reserves fizzle out. Since then, they have been scrambling to increase capacity of the lifesaving element, fearing the nightmare scenario currently unfolding in India due to oxygen shortages. On the roof of the Metropolitan Hospital, a 150-bed private institution that […]
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Who knew one piece of kit could get your whole body burning? Here’s five of our favourite strength training exercises you can do with a kettlebell. There’s a lot of fancy exercise kit nowadays, from TRX’s to bands and weighted balls. But the humble kettlebell is not to be underestimated. While it’s a small piece of kit, perfect for at […]
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It looks like things might be resembling some sort of normal existence this summer. Hallelujah! But wait. That means potentially meeting people and doing “normal” things, like exercising at the gym or going to a fitness class you loved in your former life. If you’ve been shunning your fitness routine for Netflix this year (and, let’s be honest, who hasn’t?) […]
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If you recently dreamed about rainbows, you might just be wondering about the symbolic meaning behind it. In a dreamscape, rainbows come in all forms: a multicolored arch, a double rainbow, a glowing white path, or even a muted gray one. Moreover, many people are known to dream about rainbow-tinged objects as well. Whatever the case, there are distinct meanings […]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday she is pushing for a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights because the United States and drug makers have “an obligation to help save the world right now.”FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee during a hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., […]
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In a study recently published in Nature, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that senescent immune cells are the most dangerous type of senescent cell. Cells become senescent when they are damaged or stressed in the body, and they accumulate in our organs as we age. Senescent cells drive inflammation and aging as well as most age-related diseases. The […]
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Young people with diverse gender identities may be bullied and victimized up to three times more often than peers who identify as male or female, a new study of more than 4,464 adolescents in Illinois found. The students were part of a statewide survey of 8th- through 12th-grade youths in Illinois schools. “Transgender youths reported the highest rates of all […]
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will move to ban conversion therapy and provide more support to those in the LGBT community who have undergone the treatment, as part of its post-pandemic government agenda. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government said measures would be brought forward to prevent these “abhorrent practices which can cause mental and physical harm”, starting with a consultation on […]
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Colin Farrell and ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave petitioned to be co-conservators of their 17-year-old son James, according to a document obtained by Us Weekly. James, who was born in 2003, has been diagnosed with Angelman syndrome (AS) and is “nonverbal and has issues with his fine motor skills, making him unable to properly care for his own physical health and well-being […]
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