Health

Sonu Sood asks why are doctors recommending unavailable medicines to patients

Sonu Sood asks why are doctors recommending unavailable medicines to patients

Actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday raised his concern over doctors recommending an injection or medicine despite it being unavailable. Taking to Twitter, he shared a post asking doctors if a substitute can be prescribed that will also help save a life. Further, the actor spoke about the atrocities faced by the people during their search to find a particular medicine for their loved ones. According to Sonu 'When the hospitals cannot get that medicine then how will a common man get' The Simmba actor even suggested hospitals and doctors come up with a substitute for such medicines so that the time that is gone…
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Priyanka Chopra procures 422 oxygen cylinder and increase the amount of donation

The second wave of Covid-19 has had an adverse impact on India. With the sudden spike in cases, thousands of patients are unable to access adequate health care facilities. As a result, celebrities and influential personalities from around the world have been extending their support through different means. Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been actively raising funds to help India battle the second wave of Covid19. The actress has been able to collect more than $1 million that is being used to procure oxygen cylinders, concentrators and other things for the patients. She has even raised the target to $3…
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Shilpa Shetty shares tips on well-being and stress management during the pandemic

Shilpa Shetty shares tips on well-being and stress management during the pandemic

Actor Shilpa Shetty has a message for everyone: “be gentle with yourself”. The actor took to Instagram to share a few tips on well-being. She suggested that you “straighten your back”, “release your tongue hitting the roof of your mouth”, and “loosen your shoulders”, when feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Additionally, you can also try closing “your eyes” and taking “a few deep breaths”. She suggested that in these difficult times, you must learn to “prioritise what needs and deserves your attention before everything else”. “To be able to stay united and help each other, we need to be gentle with…
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Kangana Ranaut reveals she has tested negative for Covid-19: Pens yet another note on Instagram

Kangana Ranaut reveals she has tested negative for Covid-19: Pens yet another note on Instagram

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has tested negative for coronavirus. She shared the news on her Instagram stories on Tuesday. Kangana also posted a video where she talks about her fight against the virus and how home remedies helped her recover. In a post on her Instagram stories, Kangana wrote, “Hello everyone today I tested negative for covid, I want to say a lot about how I beat the virus but I am told not to offend covid fan clubs…. Yes there are actually people out there who get offended if you show disrespect towards the virus…. Anyway thanks for your wishes…
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Nick Jonas reveals that he has cracked a rib while shooting for “The Voice”

Nick Jonas reveals that he has cracked a rib while shooting for “The Voice”

During the filming of The Voice, host Carson Daly asked Nick if he was feeling fine. The singer replied, “I’m feeling okay. I’ve been better, but I’m doing alright. [I have] a cracked rib from a spill on a bike and a few other bumps and bruises.” Nick further jokingly requested co-judge Blake Shelton to not make him laugh a lot as that would hurt him. “I just wanted to go ahead and say that in case I’m not as physically enthusiastic as I usually am. But Blake, please don’t make me laugh as much, because it kind of hurts…
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Covid-19 care centre, helped set up by Amitabh Bachchan, begins operating

Covid-19 care centre, helped set up by Amitabh Bachchan, begins operating

According to filmmaker Anand Pandit, the Hindi cinema veteran, Amitabh Bachchan, provided the Juhu-based Ritambhara Vishva Vidyapeeth facility with necessary equipment and infrastructure. According to Pandit, the Hindi cinema veteran provided the Juhu-based Ritambhara Vishva Vidyapeeth facility with necessary equipment and infrastructure. “After a trial run, the centre was up and running by 10 am on Tuesday, May 18. Mr Bachchan has donated the equipment and infrastructure for the facility and all necessary permissions have been granted by the BMC,” Pandit, who has collaborated with Bachchan on the thriller Chehre, said in a statement. In his blog post, dated May 16,…
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Amitabh Bachchan speaks about his contribution in India’s fight against Covid-19

Amitabh Bachchan speaks about his contribution in India’s fight against Covid-19

On Monday, Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog to inform his fans that the Covid Care facility in Juhu, which he has contributed to, will be operational from Tuesday onwards. “The 25 bedder that I spoke of last night shall now be operational, perhaps by Tuesday taking into account the after effects of the Cyclone,” he wrote, as he mentioned how the night of Sunday was “the harbinger of the on coming Cyclone Tauktae that is moving up over the coastal area of Western India.” Big B also commented on the growth in the cases of coronavirus in India. “Flat…
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26 potential cases of bleeding, clotting reported post Covishield vaccination in India — govt

26 potential cases of bleeding, clotting reported post Covishield vaccination in India — govt

The government on Monday said it identified 26 potential cases of bleeding and blood clotting in India due to the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine in India.Serum Institute of India is producing Covishield vaccine in India in partnership with AstraZeneca. The Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday that over 23,000 adverse events have been reported since the vaccination drive involving Covishield and Covaxin vaccines started in the country and of these 700 cases were reported to be serious. The ministry is separately issuing advisories to healthcare workers and vaccine beneficiaries to encourage people to be aware of…
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Anushka-Virat thank fans for making their Covid-19 relief fundraiser a success

Anushka-Virat thank fans for making their Covid-19 relief fundraiser a success

On May 7, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli had announced a fundraiser to help India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, the power couple took to their social media platforms to share that their fundraiser has come to an end. Anushka and Virat thanked fans as they raised money to help India during the devastating second wave of Covid-19. They have surpassed their target by raising over Rs 11 crore, and the funds will go to ACT Grants, a Covid-19 relief organisation. In a video posted on Instagram, Anushka and Virat said, “Hello everyone. We thank you for your invaluable contribution. Our…
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Misuse of steroids major cause behind black fungus cases: AIIMS chief

Misuse of steroids major cause behind black fungus cases: AIIMS chief

AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Saturday said cases of Mucormycosis - commonly known as Black Fungus has suddenly increased and is causing more mortality.During a press briefing Guleria said that 23 patients are being treated for the fungal infection at AIIMS and out of them, 20 are still Covid-19 positive. "Many states have reported more than 500 cases of Mucormycosis. This disease can affect the face, infecting nose, orbit of eye, or brain, which can cause even vision loss. It can also spread to the lung," he said. To prevent the mucormycosis infection, misuse of steroids must be stopped,…
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