Panic attacks, depression lead to a rise in suicide among women in Japan during pandemic
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Panic attacks, depression lead to a rise in suicide among women in Japan during pandemicBy Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida, New York Times
Last Updated: Feb 26, 2021, 08:40 PM IST
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While the pandemic has been difficult for many in Japan, the pressures have been compounded for women.
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TOKYO: Not long after Japan ramped up its fight against the coronavirus last spring, Nazuna Hashimoto started suffering panic attacks. The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer suspended operations, and her friends were staying home at the recommendation of the government.
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The fight to #FreeBritney: A look at Spears s life surrounded by fame, money, mental health issues
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The fight to #FreeBritney: A look at Spears s life surrounded by fame, money, mental health issuesAFP
Last Updated: Feb 12, 2021, 03:10 PM IST
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File photo of 2002: A feature-length documentary probes the popular narrative on Britney Spears, who soared to global fame as a teenager on a burst of hits - including her breakout .Baby One More Time - before a dramatic downfall saw her become a paparazzi punching bag.
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NEW YORK: The legal agreement barring Britney Spears from managing her own life and finances is now older than the pop star was when the public met her as an effervescent 12-year-old on the Disney Channel - and controversy over who steers her life is starting to boil.
NEW DELHI: Depression, stress and loneliness can weaken the body s immune system, and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines, including the new COVID-19 preventives that are in development and the early stages of global distribution, scientists say. According to a report accepted for publication in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, simple interventions, including exercise and getting a good night s sleep in the 24 hours before vaccination, may maximise the vaccine s initial effectiveness. The researchers noted that even though rigorous testing has shown that the COVID-19 vaccines approved for distribution in the US are highly effective at producing a robust immune response, not everyone will immediately gain their full benefit.
Increased hunger
If these early symptoms are missed, then children can develop a condition called Diabetic Ketoacidosis, which is the result of the build-up of ketones in the blood that can cause the child to become severely sick. A simple finger prick blood sugar level is used for the diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes.
The management of Type 1 diabetes in children:
Type 1 Diabetes is managed through a multidisciplinary team with the child and family in the centre supported by the diabetologist, diabetes specialist nurse, educator, nutritionist and psychologist.
The aim is to maintain blood sugar levels within a tightly controlled range, prevent swings between high and low sugars, allowing the child to continue their activities safely and preventing long-term complications from high blood sugar.