Lifestyle

2020-05-16T17:18:38.277716+00:00 IST

Study reveals home health care after heart attack may lower patient's hospital readmission rates

Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): The patients who receive home health care after a heart attack are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge, says a recent study.

2020-05-16T14:49:04.784225+00:00 IST

Brain imaging study reveals absence may increase fondness for the other

Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): Focusing on the importance of being together, a new study says that when it comes to forming or lasting bonds, longing for the other may be as important as being together.

Food

Study reveals combination of fasting, Vitamin C effective on hard-to-treat cancers

California [USA], May 16 (ANI): While fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamin C, including orange, kiwi, lemon, guava are considered good for the growth, development and repair of all body tissues -- a team of scientists has discovered added benefits of the nutrient. They say that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C.

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Study shows cats can transmit coronavirus to each other without showing symptoms

Wisconsin [USA], May 16 (ANI): A new laboratory experiment has brought to light that cats can easily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats.

2020-05-16T10:32:53.570923+00:00 IST

UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 mortalit

London [UK], May 16 (ANI): In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection.

2020-05-16T10:26:12.025001+00:00 IST

Lack of sleep can trigger asthma symptoms: study

California [USA], May 16 (ANI): Lack of sleep has long been considered as a potential threat leading to many health-related issues. A recent study reveals that too little sleep, and occasionally too much sleep, can negatively impact adults with asthma.

Relationships

Study links multitasking in workplace to negative emotions

Washington D.C.[USA], May 16 (ANI): Juggling from writing papers to answering calls, tackling all that at once at your workplace is not help, rather, it is likely to create a tense working environment followed by sadness and fear.

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Sharing good relationship with elderly adults can help them stay active: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): Sharing a strong bond with old age people can be a potential way to keep them active, even during times like coronavirus crisis, according to a recent study.

2020-05-15T10:06:39.441788+00:00 IST

Study finds online exercise advice rarely aligns with national physical activity guidelines

Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): While many people have looked into online resources for fitness and exercise information, especially when faced with fitness centre and gym closure during COVID-19 pandemic, a recent has study found that most internet-based recommendations for physical activity don't match up with the guidelines supported by national health organisations.

2020-05-14T18:43:05.660074+00:00 IST

Manipur village set up quarantine bamboo huts for returnees

Senapati (Manipur) [India], May 15 (ANI): A Naga village in Manipur has set up quarantine cottages for the returnees, who are coming home after being stranded in various parts of the country due to the government-imposed lockdown.

2020-05-14T18:30:40.420381+00:00 IST

COVID-19 lockdown: Manipur cop extends exemplary service, wins people's hearts

Kangpokpi (Manipur) [India], May 15 (ANI): Maibam Khogen Singh, officer-in-charge of Kangpokpi police station in Manipur, is living to his professional ethics of serving the people regardless of class, race or status amid COVID-19 lockdown.

2020-05-14T18:23:42.409277+00:00 IST

Manipur's liquor firm manufactures hand sanitisers to meet state requirements during coronavirus crisis

Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 14 (ANI): A liquor firm in Manipur has started to manufacture hand sanitisers to compensate for the short supply of sanitisers in the state during the coronavirus crisis.

2020-05-14T17:24:18.349275+00:00 IST

Naga entrepreneurs supply organic vegetables, boost local employment during lockdown

Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], May 14 (ANI): To avoid the risk of contracting coronavirus by importing vegetables from outside the state, a group of entrepreneurs from Nagaland has come forward to supply organic vegetables and other essential goods at wholesale rates at Dimapur market.