LIFESTYLE

Over 50% of Covid survivors experience symptoms upto 6 months: Study
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The lingering Covid symptoms majorly include tiredness, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, sore joints and loss of taste or smell. A research team from Pennsylvania State University in the US examined 57 global studies involving 250,351 unvaccinated patients who recovered from Covid-19 from December 2019 through March 2021.
Amid economic slowdown, Durga Puja festivities grip NE states
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However, due to the Covid-induced economic slowdown, most clubs, puja organisers and community leaders said that they had to cut down the budget and minimise the necessary decoration of the pandals this time, as the overall financial situation is not very favourable. Though the five-day-long Durga Puja festivities commenced on Monday, the actual festival got underway with 'Mahashaptami' on Tuesday.
90% in urban India suffer from stress-induced headache: Report
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The report, titled 'Saridon Headache Report', is based on a survey of 10,004 respondents in 24 cities (top four metros and key Tier-I-II cities ) across 14 states. The findings showed that working women (63 per cent) experienced more headaches due to stress, compared to men (56 per cent).
Gaurav Gupta, making sustainability sexy LFW X FDCI Grand Finale
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The designer is known for his progressive fashion, where every garment is a piece of art. With this collection, too, Gupta showcased a glamorous line of gowns, dresses and co-ord sets, impeccably detailed and supremely structured. However, the hero of this line-up was the fabrics that have been created from wrappers of crisps and biscuits, plastic bottles.
Green tea compounds can treat Covid, diabetes, ageing: IISER Bhopal  
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The review, published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, presented that existing drugs used to treat diabetes, obesity and ageing can potentially be used to treat Covid-19. Similar naturally existing biomolecules were also explored in combination for the Covid treatment.
Keeping it smart and stylish  
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Actress Kriti Kharbanda attended the opening event, dressed in a black sweater dress and the newly launched P-Trainer Prizm shoes. IANSlife spoke to the actress about her style game, inspiration and everything in between.
Diet vs intuition eating  
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Eighty per cent of women in the US alone are dissatisfied with their bodies. Moreover, longing for a thin and ideal body is international in nature. The impact of diet culture is rippling
Ayushmann: Discrimination against girls holds us back as developed society
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Ayushmann, who has a daughter named Varushka, said: "As Unicef's Celebrity Advocate towards ending violence against children, I firmly believe that discrimination and violence against girls is unacceptable and holds us back as a developed and caring society.
Day 4 of LFW X FDCI ended on an 'AK-OK' note
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In an exclusive conversation with IANSlife, they said, "The highlight of this collection is that it's versatile and trans-seasonal. Each piece is unique in its own way, perfect for holidays and social soirees." On being asked about a trend that's here to say? They stated, "Dressing for comfort first. There's no point in looking stylish and not being able to get through the day."
Psychiatric disorders in teens linked to social exclusion in later life
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"Vocational rehabilitation and tight collaboration between psychiatry and social services are important for enabling adolescents suffering from mental health problems to access the labour market," said lead author David Gyllenberg from the University of Turku (Finland).
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