IUDs a Very Effective Form of Birth Control, Study Confirms

IUDs a Very Effective Form of Birth Control, Study Confirms

FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You’ve just delivered your second or third child, and you’re ready to close the door on any future pregnancies. Does it matter whether you choose to use an IUD or have your tubes tied? It turns out that IUDs are nearly as effective as having your tubes tied … Read more

Problem Drinking Led to Millions of Missed Workdays

Problem Drinking Led to Millions of Missed Workdays

MONDAY, March 21 2022 (HealthDay News) — Problem drinking led to more than 232 million missed work days a year in the United States before the pandemic, and the situation likely became worse with more people working at home, a new study suggests. “Alcohol use disorder is a major problem in the United States and … Read more

After receiving Padma Bhushan, Ghulam Nabi Azad says he hopes to eradicate religion- and caste-based politics

After receiving Padma Bhushan, Ghulam Nabi Azad says he hopes to eradicate religion- and caste-based politics

After being conferred the Padma Bhushan award in the field of public affairs, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said he hoped to eradicate religion- and caste-based politics which were widespread in the country. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Azad said, “I had talked about the responsibility of political parties previously also with the same sense … Read more

Ukrainian Scientists Strain to Work as War Rages

Ukrainian Scientists Strain to Work as War Rages

March 21, 2022 — Pavlo Bazilinskyy got out just in time. In February, the scientist was visiting family in Ukraine and recovering from a nasty case of COVID-19 before starting a new job at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. With the threat of war looming, Bazilinskyy moved his mother from Chernihiv, a city … Read more

Indonesia scraps quarantine for overseas arrivals

Indonesia scraps quarantine for overseas arrivals

Indonesia has removed its quarantine requirement for all arrivals from overseas, its tourism minister said on Monday, responding to improvements in its containment of the coronavirus Want to check if you’re eligible for immigration, click here The decision, effective immediately, follows the successful implementation of a quarantine waiver this month for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 … Read more

More Questions Than Answers When Managing HIV and Menopause

More Questions Than Answers When Managing HIV and Menopause

Note: in this article, “women” refers to cisgender women — those who identify as women and were assigned female sex at birth. Menopause also affects transgender men and non-binary people, but published research on the menopause experience has included only cisgender women participants. March 18, 2022 — Gina Brown was boarding an early-morning flight in … Read more

COVID Lockdown Anniversary: 2 years on, a look back at exemplary work of organisations, heroes without capes

COVID Lockdown Anniversary: 2 years on, a look back at exemplary work of organisations, heroes without capes

As we reach two years since the pandemic wreaked havoc in India, financialexpress.com takes a look at a few such initiatives that have been undertaken in the country. COVID initiatives: It has been over two years since the coronavirus pandemic knocked on India’s door and in 2020, these were the last few days when the … Read more