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Health Watch (Popcorn Lung)

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Watch out for Popcorn Lung Syndrome! Popcorn lung is a rare pulmonary ailment inducing breathing difficulty due to the impairment of small airways in the lungs called bronchioles. Pulmonologists discuss the disease that is steeped in history. The origin of this indication can be traced back to the adversely impacted lungs of workers at the microwave popcorn factories who would inhale the flavouring chemical known as diacetyl. But now the same substance is also used in vaping electronic cigarette flavours.   Image Courtesy: Pexels.com BY PRAMITA BOSE Symptoms Usual symptoms like persistent cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness and fever are issues that develop gradually and if left untreated for a long time, can progress into a lingering or recurring disorder. “While popcorn lung is not curable, it is controllable with treatment. It’s important to understand that such lung diseases are often permanent and can potentially result in respiratory failure over a p...
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Lifestyle Pick (Wabi Sabi)

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Wabi Sabi: A Way of Life to Spot Real & Unconventional Beauty Wabi Sabi discovers and reimagines beauty in imperfect, impermanent and incomplete things . Image Courtesy: Pexels.com BY PRAMITA BOSE A thing of beauty is a joy forever . Quoting this opening line from English romantic poet John Keats’s immortal poem Endymion , one can easily fathom that beauty sprinkles delight and bliss till eternity. It evokes the force to tide over life’s hurdles and overcome any crisis with a smiling face. Hence, praising beauty in imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness and seeking pleasure from the same provides a purpose to live on, helps tread the path of progress and keeps the flame of inspiration burning in the heart. It’s like a cushion to cling to against all odds. Sustainable Living “ When green nature beckons you, you must respond to its call. The air quality in the lap of nature is very pure. So, inhaling cleaner oxygen on the beaches, up in the mountains or farther down in ...
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Health Watch (Herbal Cigarettes)

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    Herbal Fags or Traditional Tobacco — Just Kick the Butt! World No Tobacco Day was observed last Saturday, May 31. Though herbal cigarettes are considered a healthier option against tobacco-infused fags with high nicotine content, lung experts debunk this misconception. Photo Credit: Pexels.com BY PRAMITA BOSE Did you say no to smoking on the recently commemorated Anti-Tobacco Day? At a time when pure air is scarcely available to inhale oxygen, thanks to environmental pollution, addiction to smoking is like then dealing a double blow to one’s health and longevity. Whichever way cloudy fumes of toxic smoke enter our lung passages or airways, the same could cause harm and sometimes irreversible damage. So, kicking the butt seems the only safe solution. Toxic Outflow It is alleged that herbal cigarettes despite claiming to be natural and organic produce harmful chemicals like tar and carbon monoxide when smoked, which in turn, could jeopardise human health. “These chem...
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Fashion Forward (Liquid Outfits)

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Welcome to the World of Lyrical Liquid Wardrobe! BY PRAMITA BOSE Liquid fashion flows beyond the traditional boundaries of style and aesthetics with dynamic energy, fusion and optical illusion. Yes to Liquid Dresses A suite of outfits conforms to the liquid fashion category. “Dresses that feel like they’re poured onto the body and that’s what liquid fashion is all about. Think of slinky, figure-skimming silhouettes that move with you, not against you. To be precise, flowy jersey pieces that don’t need constant adjusting but just fall into place and still hold shape. It could be a body-grazing gown or a draped dress that blurs the line between structure and effortlessness. In a nutshell, it’s more about the way it moves,” shares Shweta Kapur, founder and creative director of the reputed fashion label 431-88 . Liquid fashion typically includes apparel made from fabrics that offer a high-gloss, flowing or a metallic effect. Examples include slip dresses, metallic draped gowns, bodyc...
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Fashion Forward (Gingham Print)

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Gorgeous Gingham: Rediscover This Classic Print in New-Age  Avatar! Sport the sober gingham print this summer in its reinterpreted versions to cut an impression with confidence and flamboyance.   BY PRAMITA BOSE Factoid Etymologically, the term gingham originates from the Malay word ‘genggang’, which means separate or striped . History has it that the first traces of gingham were found in England in the 17 th century, courtesy of the Dutch settlers. From the mid-18 th century onwards, gingham manufacturing in Manchester shifted its gears from the erstwhile sober stripes to the more modern and contemporary check designs. Fabric File Gingham usually comes in an array of eye-catching cosy fabrics. “For our collection Tea party at Ur ī , we used breathable fabrics for gingham, ensuring comfort and durability. The gingham print is featured in organic cotton like linen, cotton flax, voile and crushed cotton, all crafted with biodegradable natural fibres that align wit...
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Health Watch (Phantom Tooth Pain)

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Cracking the Mystery Behind Phantom Toothache BY PRAMITA BOSE Dentists Dr. Vimal Arora and Dr. Anmol Agarwal unravel the secrets behind the mysterious disorder of phantom tooth pain. Photo Courtesy: Pexels.com Causes This strange tooth ache occurs as a result of damaged nerve fibres at the site of restorative intervention. This can happen either due to traumatic tooth extraction or a prolonged nerve tissue inflammation, also known as neuritis, which might intensify secondary to insufficient healing response associated with certain systemic diseases like osteoporosis. The onset of atypical odontalgia is commonly evoked by a nerve injury following a dental procedure. While digging out a tooth, pain gets generated from the edentate area. The condition is more common in women than men and widely affects the age group of 35-60 years. The pathological mechanism of this disorder indicates “short-circuiting” or dysfunction of the nerves that carry the pain sensation. Telltale Signs...
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