Health & Beauty

While children and young people appear less likely to get COVID-19 than older adults, new research suggests there may be substantial indirect adverse effects of the disease on their physical and mental health.

An analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) , co-led by the University of Exeter Medical School with the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids, Canada) has found factors caused by the pandemic, such as delayed medical appointments, forced isolation and reduction in support, have negatively impacted children’s health.

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In the modern days, where most individuals live their lives constantly on the go, in order to meet the required nutritional needs, people often choose quick, cheap, and simple meals, which usually means meals packed with processed and high sugar ingredients, over healthy meals. This, along with additional contributing factors such as high levels of stress and lack of sleep may seriously deteriorate our mental and physical health, particularly our gut microbiome. Digestive problems can range from bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea to chronic issues such as irritable bowel syndrome,...

In these extraordinary pandemic times, people feel more isolated than ever.

Social distancing and self-isolating can make you feel trapped, possibly feeling as though you are trapped in your own head with no one to understand and appreciate the significant concerns you have.

Perhaps you had social anxiety, loneliness, depression, any multitude of mental health issues even before coronavirus, and this virus has now made you feel even more cut-off from help than ever before.

Or, maybe the effects of the pandemic have made you react in ways you never have before,...

Siddharth broke his eyeglasses a day before his semester exams. The Manchester University student did exactly what anyone else would have done. He went over to the nearest optical store, and what happened there changed his life. It was the memory of that day that helped Siddharth create Specscart - the changemaker in the eyewear industry of this era.

What is Specscart?

A two-year-old eyewear startup born in Britain, Specscart is an initiative to change the way people perceive eyeglasses. Specscart’s mission is to transform eyeglasses from being a mere instrument for...