To reduce the risk of transmitting the SARS-CoV-2 virus to newborns after delivery, the researchers said the hospital staff practised social distancing, wore masks, and placed COVID-positive moms in private rooms.
'E-cigarette devices expose users to toxic metals like lead, arsenic, chromium and nickel,' warns Wellness Guru Roopashree Sharma.
Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.
'You are what you are and you have to live life embracing all of you.'
A balanced diet should include steamed and boiled vegetables, milk products such as buttermilk and yoghurt, fresh fruits, herbal teas and bitter vegetables, suggests Zamurrud M Patel, CDE, RD, chief dietician, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.
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A person who returned to Kerala from abroad and was hospitalised after showing signs of monkeypox tested positive for the disease, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday.
Sridevi talks about living a life marked by wellness and the secret to her beautiful skin and perfect body.
The hospital, in the commercial hub of Bandra-Kurla Complex, will serve as an isolation facility for non-critical COVID-19 patients. Expected to be ready in a fortnight, the new makeshift facility can be scaled up to 5,000 beds, if needed. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will run the hospital that will have, among other things, oxygen facilities and pathological laboratories. Sohini Das reports.
Seasoned model Archana Akhil Kumar shares her experience at fashion weeks and how she keeps herself composed during this five-day-marathon.
'I called my mother here, to spend some time with her, but I was not able to do that due to my hectic schedule'
It's a great friend to expecting mothers and their babies, explains Ranjana Sharma.
'Name?' 'Amitabh.' 'Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?' 'Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.' Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?' 'Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.' 'Then this contract cannot be signed today. He is my old friend. I cannot give you this contract without his permission.' A fascinating excerpt from K A Abbas's Sone Chandi Ke Buth.
Always boil water or at least filter it before drinking to avoid all possible water borne diseases.
At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.
'If I cared about what is being said and written about me, then I'd get consumed by it and wouldn't have time for what I'm doing.'
The Lucknow girl also tells you what you can eat during the lockdown.
For a product initially positioned as a "closet mate" which could help improve a woman's marital prospects, HUL Chairman Sanjiv Mehta says the communication now is all about women's empowerment.
Now you can protect your skin from the winter dryness at home.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the answers.
19-year-old Naomi Janumala stars in Rihanna's Fenty campaign.
On the initial dates, avoid going somewhere private with your date, advises Ravi Mittal, founder, Quack Quack, an online dating app.
Alarming but true: Cosmetic surgery to get back at an ex is not uncommon. Ranjita Ganesan explores brutal beauty trends like "revenge surgery" and "vampire facial".
Pressured to get married at 14, Gunjan Raghav turned to modelling.
What 32-year-old star Mandy Moore's actions tell us about anti-ageing regimes...
This creamy, smokey pasta goes best with a glass of chilled white wine. Cheers!
'Who you know today will determine who you know tomorrow.' 'Becoming an expert in your domain will incentivise others to have you in their networks.' 'And the more diverse your network, the better it is.' An enlightening excerpt from Ambi Parmeswaran's All The World's A Stage: A Personal Branding Story.
Signs such as blurred vision, dizziness, unusual hunger, nausea, dry mouth, shooting pains and loss of taste etc should be taken very seriously.
"I wanted to be a model since childhood. But as I am dusky, in North India, it's a taboo. People made me feel that I am not pretty." Aspiring model Neha Verma opens up to Rediff.com
'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'
Kohli's statement made it clear that he would like the contest to have its share of spice.
'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'
'Remember to pick a mentor, with whom there are one or two degrees of separation.' 'Any more than that, you are wasting time.'
Cosmetic experts explain how liposuction, like any other surgery, has its share of risks and side effects.
Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap.
Whoever thought that models starve themselves needs to think again!
'The skin of any celebrity will show its age more than a normal person because we are always exposed to lights. So, we need to take extra care.'
Instead of running on the tracks model Ashwati Ramesh opted for the runway. Paloma Sharma finds out why.
It also prevents acne, purifies blood and helps cure indigestion.
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