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Obesity epidemic of India

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Obesity in India is on the rise. It has reached enormous proportions. As I sit and count at airports, the number of women who look obviously overweight and obese, the figures I get is 8 out of 10. And this is around same in children of all sexes and around 6 in 10 men show clearcut overweight and obesity that is obvious even to naked eye. Anthropometric measurements might reveal more of them.  What are the likely causes? I have a theory that starts analysing these cases right from the 2000s or previous century. Junk food eating and sedantry lifestyle had already given an upward push to obesity in last century. And this also gave rise to diabetes mellitus in both men and women. Hence, such mothers also had diabetes in pregnancy. Some who did not have diabetes otherwise had gestational diabetes. From 2000 to 2026 prevalence of gestational diabetes has risen in india. It has even spread to rural areas and recent national data gives a figure of 22.4% which is almost 1 in 4 pregnant mot...
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Wisconsin hospital pharmacist spoils 570 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine deliberately!

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 Was an unintentional or a deliberate mistake? A Wisconsin hospital pharmacist employed at Aurora Medical Center, Grafton, Wisconsin sabotaged and rendered ineffective around 570 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. He deliberately left the vaccine vials outside the refrigerator in order that it spoils, the police and hospital authorities revealed. The police have arrested him.  Wisconsin hospital pharmacist arrested on vaccine sabotage charges A Wisconsin hospital pharmacist whose name has not been revealed was arrested on Thursday 31 December 2020. His crime? He had sabotaged around 570 vaccine doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by keeping them out of the refrigerator earlier in the week. Around 57 vials of the said vaccine were left outside the cold storage. The vaccine should ideally be stored in cold temperature for it to remain effective.  Aurora Medical Center, Grafton, Wisconsin [Source: JS Online] Click to read here on Severe allergic reaction to Moderna vaccine in ...
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One health care worker from Oregon gets a severe allergic reaction with Moderna covid-19 vaccine; is stable now in hospital!

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 Everything is not rosy at the COVID-19 vaccination front. Two vaccines against COVID-19; Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have rolled out in the USA after the emergency FDA approval to both. But some issues are being reported time and again though no fatality related to the vaccine has yet been reported. Now, a health care worker from Oregon developed a serious allergic reaction with Moderna covid-19 vaccine that needed hospitalization. Luckily he is on the road to recovery, say sources.  Oregon health care worker and COVID-19 vaccine allergy with hospitalization A health care worker from Oregon received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and had developed a serious allergic reaction to it. It was so severe that he had to be admitted in the hospital to counteract the ill-effects of the vaccine on him. He is now stable and on the road to recovery, state his doctors. It is not clear whether the health care worker had any past history of allergy.  Oregon [Source: The Nature Conservanc...
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FACTS! COVID-19 vaccine offers only 50% protection after first dose and 95% after the second dose!

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  It is a word of caution for people who think that once they have the COVID-19 vaccine, they are protected. Many health care workers and those who take the COVID-19 vaccine have tested positive for the virus days after the first of the two doses of the covid-19 vaccine. Matthew W, an ER nurse from California is one such vaccine who became ill after 6 days of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. What could be the reason for it? Matthew W and his coronavirus history On 18 December 2020, Matthew W, an ER nurse at two different local hospitals of California had received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine along with his fellow health care workers. He had posted a message about it on his Facebook page. He had told later ABC 10News that his arm had felt sore for a day. But besides that, he got no other ill-effects of the vaccine. Matthew W [Source: 10 News] On Christmas Eve, Matthew, 45 completed his duty in a COVID-19 unit and then fell ill. First, he had chills and later severe muscle aches an...
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Coffee and its health benefits! Tips to get the good of coffee without its ill-effects!

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 Coffee is a favorite of millions of people worldwide! They are a fan of coffee and love to have their wonderful cup of coffee daily! It has a multitude of other benefits besides giving a person the much-needed alertness at the workplace or at home! But experts state that there are right and bad times to drink a coffee! More on it below! The health benefits of coffee  People like coffee for its flavor and richness. And they relish it for this. But they also drink when they feel sluggish or fatigued in order to get that alertness level for work; so characteristic of our good old coffee! This boosts their work productivity and is an easy and simple way to do it!  Coffee [Source: Grit Daily] Studies have also revealed that black coffee can improve cognitive skills. It also helps with the digestive process and enhances it so that foods get assimilated and metabolized faster. Additionally, coffee also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. There are also some small-scale studies ...
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Are soda drinks your favorite? Then read this and avoid body damage and shortening of life!

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 Many of us like and enjoy soda drinks! We all can have it any time of the day; with meals, without meals, for quenching thirst etc. The fizzy drinks add that zing to our lives and hence we do not mind having it. But it has a host of ill-effects on the body including on weight, dentition, muscles and the like. But are you aware that soda drinks can also shorten your life by years? No, then read this to know how!  Soda Drinks and their ill-effects on the body Soda drinks are for every occasion. With food, alone, on the go, during summers, during parties etc. One cannot imagine life without it. People of all ages, countries, religion, gender, race, creed enjoy it. No doubt the multi-national companies that manufacture them are getting a lot of revenue for it!  Soda drinks [Source: Healthline] But these drinks have their share of ill-effects on the body. They can erode the tooth enamel. weaken the muscles, make you feel more hungry and hence put on weight. These are sugar-fi...
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COVID-19 vaccines-The prioritization strategy in the various countries of the world!

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 Normally it takes years to roll out one vaccine. It happens only after proper and thorough development, testing, and trails. But in the case of covid-19 vaccine, all this was done at top speed and before testing on a larger scale, the vaccines were rolled out in less than a year. These included Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and others in China and Russia. Due to the limited supply of the vaccines, companies and governments are prioritizing those who will get the vaccines. The vulnerable group and the frontline health workers are the first to receive it.  The vaccines for COVID-19  WHO has revealed that there are a number of vaccines that are in the various stages of development. 61 are in the clinical trial phase and 172 are in the pre-clinical testing level. This is the status as of 22 December 2020. And 2 vaccines in the USA, 1 each in China, the UK, and Russia have been provided emergency approval for use in public. They are said to be safe and effective but these have no...
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Chris D'elia-The rise and the downfall of the comedian! Know his net worth before and now!

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 Hollywood is a great place to be in. The celebrity status is a powerful one but also a very fragile status. Hollywood can make and break people. The celebrity power can also have an impact on one's psychological and emotional condition and this could also indirectly affect the celebrity status and duration. There are some who have talked a lot of crap and yet got away with it. Their career remained unaffected. But then, there are others whose misbehavior did affect their celebrity status negatively and led to their downfall. Chris D'elia is one such celebrity who lost his career to his negative behavior. A look at his rise and fall!  The rise and fall of Chris D'elia Chris D'elia was a great comedian in his early days. He was a highly talented person and even Justin Bieber was his fan. He had a largen number of followers and people who adored him. His career as a standup comedian was great. He was considered the comedian of comedians. Additionally, he was also getting ...
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