While diabetes is known to be a risk factor for severe Covid outcomes, researchers are now observing a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalised with Covid-19 -- an increase in new-onset hyperglycemia, or high levels of blood sugar lasting months after the infection. ....

Recent years have seen an influx of health and fitness trends, especially pertaining to diets, making their way into our social media news feeds and our daily lives. More often than not, these trends simply include superfoods that have existed for several years or even decades. These superfoods come with a myriad of benefits and in several cases, are merely being incorporated in innovative recipes. Amid these, there is one that has existed for several decades with its benefits being widely recognised across the world -- bee pollen. ....

Also known as the ‘Feast of Sacrifice’, Eid al-Adha or Bakrid is one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims worldwide. The festival marks the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son in order to prove his obedience to Allah. Also referred to as Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami, it is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar. This year, Eid al-Adha’s festivities will begin on the evening of Tuesday, July 20, and go on till the evening of Wednesday, July 21 in India. ....

Monsoon is all about bright, happy colours and comfortable clothes. From ework from home meetings to cozy coffee dates, dress up according to the season to impress. Ashima Sharma, celebrity fashion designer and founder of Ashima S Couture shares some monsoon trends to follow this season. ....

Reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles even in advanced old age may help delay the onset of Alzheimer's dementia by up to five years. ....

Model-actor Darasing Khurana, an active philanthropist, came up with the Pause.Breathe.Talk Foundation to help those who suffer from a mental condition and to offer mental health services to the needy. Khurana launched the foundation after the sudden death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput last year. ....

Eating almonds twice a day can help improve glucose metabolism as well as keep cholesterol levels in check, suggests a study. ....

More than one in 10, or nearly 3.2 crore women in India "limited their food intake or ran out of food" during the Covid-induced lockdown last year, finds a report. ....

Are you Covid-positive? Stay away from your feline and pooch friends to avoid the risk of passing on the infection to them, suggests a study, which found that infection in pets is more common than thought. ....

Covid-19 infection has the potential to significantly change the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells, a team of German scientists has found. ....