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Prone position helped octogenarian beat Covid
As Covid patients across the state gasp for oxygen, an 82-year-old woman from Gorakhpur has managed to bring up her oxygen levels by lying in a prone position.She has recovered from Covid without an oxygen cylinder and is setting an example…
How diabetes, cancer & pesticide exposure raises Covid risk
People with metabolic diseases like Type-2 diabetes and cancer as well as those exposed to organophosphate pesticides can be at an increased risk of Covid-19 infection, finds a new study performed in human lung airway cells.The study, led…
Patients hospitalised with Covid at risk of heart failure
Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 may be at risk of developing heart failure even if they do not have a previous history of heart disease or cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new study.While these instances are rare, doctors…
Covid smell loss: Avoid steroids, try smell training
If you are worried about smell loss due to Covid-19, ditch steroids and try sniffing at least four different odours twice a day, suggest an international group of smell experts.The team, including Prof Carl Philpott from the University of…
A fatty liver can be dangerous to your heart
"Fatty Liver" commonly finds mention in an ultrasound examination report and is often passed off as an incidental finding, it may not be innocuous after all, suggest recent studies in reputed medical journals. Japanese and European…
High Vitamin D dose fails to help Covid patients recover
Scientists now report that a high dose of vitamin D administered on admission to hospital has failed to improve the condition of patients with moderate or severe Covid-19.A clinical trial was conducted in Brazil with 240 patients who were…
Covid survivors at high risk of death, serious illness : Study
Covid-19 survivors -- including those not sick enough to be hospitalised -- have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus, a large study claimed.The study, led by researchers at Washington University's…
Ramzan’s favourite fruit dates are healthy and nutritious!
Come Ramzan and one is immediately reminded of dates. Yes, that sumptuous fruit with which the faithful break their fast during the Iftar (breaking time of the fast) are healthy and highly nutritious.This year, according to ANI, people in…
Radiant cooling may replace ACs, cut Covid risk : Study
A novel system of chilled panels that can replace air conditioning can also help reduce the risk of indoor disease transmission, suggests a new research.A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) computed air…
Junk foods may damage your bones
Does your kid love to eat ultra-processed junk foods like packaged chips, soups, hot dogs and fries? Besides the increasing risk of obesity, eating junk foods can also affect your bones, warn researchers.A team of researchers from the…