The advice that we take 10,000 steps a day is more a marketing accident than based on science. Taking far fewer may have notable benefits. Fitness tracking devices often recommend we take 10,000 steps a day. But the goal of taking 10,000 steps, which many of us believe is rooted in science; in fact, rests […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden responds to the June jobs numbers on Friday, saying the strong growth in employment reflects; the success of his American Rescue Plan relief bill this spring and his administration’s nationwide vaccination campaigns. Also, “We’re proving to the naysayers and the doubters that they were wrong,” Biden says; Friday morning at […]
KARACHI: A team of senior doctors at Karachi’s Ziauddin Hospital will today examine the former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari; who was admitted to the hospital Thursday night on account of deterioration in health; according to sources. Asif Zardari had to be admitted to the hospital since he was suffering […]
Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school; the latest trick is to fake a positive COVID-19 lateral flow tests (LFT) using soft drinks. So how are fruit juices, cola, and devious kids fooling the tests, and is there a way to tell a fake positive result from a real one? […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday added a warning to patient; and provider fact sheets for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to indicate a rare risk of heart inflammation. Also, for each vaccine, the fact sheets revise to include a warning about myocarditis and pericarditis after the second dose and with the onset of […]
The WHO World Health Organization on Friday urges fully vaccinate people to continue to wear masks; social distance and practice other Covid-19 pandemic safety measures; as the highly contagious delta variant spreads rapidly across the globe. Also, “People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves,” Dr. […]
Millions of children across the globe have dealt with months of learning from home as countries struggle with the pandemic. Now, as many begin returning to school, thoughts have turned to not only the lost education but also the long-term impact on their mental health. In Singapore, which has one of the world’s top school […]
Britain is looking at easing travel restrictions, including allowing the ones with double vaccination against Covid-19; to enjoy a foreign holiday without intrusive red tape; so, a step that indicates vaccine passports are firmly back on the agenda. Also, countries in the European Union (EU) last week agreed to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that […]
The many men, women, and children who spend their days glued to their smartphones and social media accounts might learn something from Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the groundbreaking mega hit “Hamilton.” Asked in an interview with Delta Sky magazine when and where he finds time to be creative, Miranda, an avid reader of books and […]
Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating. It’s one of three heat-related syndromes; with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most severe. Moreover, Causes of heat exhaustion include exposure to high temperatures, particularly when combined with high humidity; […]
