We begin the new year on a fresh slate, and from sketching out your vision boards to refreshing your New Year resolutions, beauty and wellness trends are taking the hot spot this year to ensure your year begins on a healthy note. Incorporating wellness practices in health, beauty and workplace domains is seemingly becoming a heightened priority when it comes to reducing stress and anxiety, with 46% of consumers recognising physical or mental wellness as one of their top priorities (Source: Voyant Beauty.) Wellness Trends To Look Out For Whether you’re investing in silk sheets to improve sleep hygiene, incorporating…
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You’d think that constantly worrying about one’s health would allude to people leading healthier lifestyles. However, a new study suggests that hypochondriacs do, in fact, have reason to worry, and it is possible that all that worrying is making them significantly ill, increasing their risk of early death. The study, which was published on December 13 in the JAMA Psychiatry journal, revealed that people diagnosed with hypochondriasis were 84% more likely than people without the disorder to die of several conditions, “especially heart, blood and lung diseases, as well as suicide.” Speaking to the Washington Post, researcher David Mataix-Cols says:…
Bobbie Jean, the sister of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and late pop singer of Aaron Carter, died at age 41. According to People Magazine, Carter family matriarch Jane Carter said: “I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean.” Her death comes one year after her son Aaron, who died at age 34 in November 2022 after consuming medications such as Xanax and accidentally drowning in his bathtub. She also lost her daughter, Leslie Carter, who died of an overdose at age 25 in January 2012 (Source: E! News.) Jane expresses that she…
More than just making you drowsy, tired and sleepy, sleep deprivation is also known to affect our mood and impact our mental health. According to a study released by the American Psychological Association, being deprived of good snooze hours can affect our emotional functioning, reduce positive moods and increase chances for anxiety symptoms. The study, published in the journal – Psychological Bulletin, combined more than 50 years of research on sleep deprivation and its relation to an individual’s mood. Representing the most comprehensive coalescence of experimental sleep and emotion, lead author Cara Palmer, PhD, of Montana State University says that…
On Wednesday, 20th December, the Union Health Ministry officials revealed that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working on genome sequencing of the new Covid-19 JN.1 of SARS-CoV-2, according to a report by The Economic Times. As of now, twenty-one cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been identified nationwide, according to Dr. V K Paul, NITI Aayog member (health). He highlights the importance of states enhancing testing and reinforcing surveillance mechanisms while stressing the need for scrutiny of the new variant. As the cases rapidly increase globally, it shows that the Omicron sub-lineage could surpass other COVID…
The temperatures have finally dipped. You can now swap those tank tops for woolly turtlenecks with trench coats and warm, fuzzy boots. It’s that time of the year when snuggling in makes the late entry to work worth it, and sipping on hot chocolate is an absolute delight. While the winter season has arrived with cold weather and dark skies, along comes a melancholy feeling. There’s no trigger for feeling desolate and dull except that the temperatures have changed. According to Vogue, if you’re feeling these “winter blues”, you’re probably experiencing “Seasonal Affective Disorder.” What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Clinical…
The end of the year brings about excitement and joy as we approach the holidays and wrap up a fantastic year in lieu of a brand new chapter. However, it’s also the time when most of us begin to feel the overwhelming tingles of burnout. Loose ends at work need to be tied up; perhaps kids have the last set of exams before engaging in the winter calmness. And not to mention, travel plans during the peakiest seasons of the year which could involve dealing with flight delays and, of course, the tedious pressure of organising holiday gifts you can’t…
TikTok has become a hub for people to explore beauty trends and aesthetics. From cottage-core to hot-pink splashes of ‘Barbiecore’ and the ‘clean girl’ trend, individuals have utilised the platform to explore the dynamic world of beauty trends and express their creativity. The words core and aesthetic are so woven into our vernacular that we cannot seem to recollect a time before these took over Instagram. In an article by Vogue, these terms are often used as a “qualifier for fashion and beauty subgenres that have emerged on the internet, some have dominated cyberspace for a while.” For a brief…
There’s a lot of controversy regarding consuming meals and its relation to cardiovascular risk. Does eating right before bedtime spike the heart rate? Or, does skipping meals aid in a healthy heart? From fitness influencers to lifestyle magazines claiming different myths and providing various suggestions on how to manage heart health, according to India TV News, a new study published in the journal Nature Communications revealed the relation between food intake patterns and cardiovascular disease. In today’s modern environment, chaotic and schedule-packed lifestyles dictate mealtimes, often nudging breakfast to the sidelines and dinner into late-night indulgences. But little do we…
Beloved personality and ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’ star Matthew Perry’s autopsy report revealed the actor died due to “acute effects of ketamine” in the body. Ketamine is a drug known to be a treatment for depression, works as a pain management tool and is also known to slow breathing rate. According to the Times of India, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office toxicology report also mentions that in addition to the depression drug, several other contributing factors that led to Perry’s death included a combination of buprenorphine (medication used to treat opioid abuse), coronary artery disease, and drowning. The medical examiner concluded…
