LIFE STYLE
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Apr- 2023 -24 April
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23 April
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22 April
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21 April
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21 April
Summer’s hottest danger: Mixing alcohol and heat
Summer is the season of sunshine, warmth, and fun, but it’s also the season of risk, especially when alcohol is involved. While it’s tempting to indulge in a cold beer or a fruity cocktail during the hot summer months, mixing alcohol and heat can be a recipe for disaster. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, combining alcohol and heat can cause trouble. Hot summer days cause fluid loss through perspiration, while alcohol causes fluid loss through increased urination. Together, they can quickly lead to dehydration or heatstroke. Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in, leading to a lack of fluids needed for normal body function. The symptoms of dehydration can range from mild…
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20 April
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19 April
Doctors call for increased liver care, warn against obesity, diabetes
Doctors also cautioned people about a rising condition, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), a serious illness that affects both alcoholics and non-alcoholics. HYDERABAD: City-based gastroenterologists and hepatologists on Tuesday warned the public to go for regular liver check-ups due to a rise in the number of liver-related ailments, on the occasion of World Liver Day on April 19. Stressing the theme of ‘Be Vigilant, Do Regular Liver Check-Up, Fatty Liver Can Affect Anyone’, Dr Anitha Reddy, a consultant gastroenterologist, said: “Alcohol, Hepatitis C and B are leading causes of liver disease and liver cancer. Obesity and metabolic disorders like diabetes, high cholesterol, related NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) are overtaking traditional causes and may become the leading cause for liver disease by…
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19 April
Liver cancer fastest growing, a silent killer, says expert
Dr Naveen Polavarapu is Chief Transplant Hepatologist and Consultant Gastroenterologist at Apollo Hospitals) Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), commonly known as liver cancer, is fastest-growing cancer in the world. HCC usually occurs in cases of chronic liver disease, wherein there is no symptom until the liver is damaged to an advanced stage, which is why liver diseases are known as silent killers. Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer globally, with approximately 8,41,000 new cases reported in 2018. It is also the second most common cause of cancer death, with over 7,80,000 deaths in 2018, suggesting that it is deadly cancer that hardly gives us a chance to treat patients. The five-year survival rates of this deadly cancer are dismal at…
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19 April
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19 April
Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: India likely to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with Saudi Arabia, here’s why
The conclusion of Ramadan is commemorated with the joyous festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, which is celebrated with great fervour and excitement in countries as diverse as India and Saudi Arabia. It is possible that India and Saudi Arabia may jointly celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in 2023. It would be very difficult, if not impossible, for people in most Middle Eastern nations to see the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Thursday, as reported by the International Astronomical Centre. No reports of the crescent from the Middle East, North Africa, or the United Kingdom are expected on Thursday, according to a research commissioned by the British government. According to these sources, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations would most likely celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr…
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