Life Unlimited Choices

  Growing Up Is Fun but Really Stressful as An Adolescent College is one of the most important phases in any person’s life. There are some who enjoy these days by going to parties and watching movies and simply enjoy themselves, there are others who have to work and provide for to a family at the same time. This period, like any other period, in a person’s life goes through in phases and with each phase comes an increasing level of stress. Some stress is good and is necessary, it is termed as Eustress. It is the minimum level of stress that keeps us motivated to do our best and thus is positive in nature. Some stress is negative and its constancy can cause us much harm, this kind of stress is known as Distress.   The first change The first change that occurs with college is the absolute freedom we receive, and we are not always use to it and get carried away in the process. Important decisions are to be made, like what courses to choose and what career to follow? Whether...

  Is Covid triggering diabetes in recovering patients? While doctors have been saying that diabetes complications including death among patients with Covid-19, they are now finding that an increasing number of patients discharged from Covid-19 wards have elevated levels of blood sugar: On most occasions, they may require medication with tablets or even insulin for at least a short period of time. Why diabetes? While research is under way on what triggers diabetes post recovery from the viral infection, senior diabetologist Dr R M Anjana from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation points to three different reasons. It is possible that many of these patients had diabetes before they had Covid infection, but they weren't aware. To rule out this possibility, doctors ask for HbAlc (Hemoglobin A1C) test, besides checking sugar levels at random in patients admitted for Covid treatment. The HbAlc test gives the aver- age level of blood sugar over a period of three months. "If...

  COVID GUIDE- A SHOT OF HOPE   TOI, in association with UNICEF, has put together a panel of experts to answer questions about Covid-19 and vaccination. 'CRP tests in home-isolation can alert doctors to worsening Covid' Covid patients require a number of tests over the course of their treatment. This can be stressful for them. Dr Arjun Dang, CEO, Dr Dang's Lab, New Delhi, and Dr Parveen Gulati, director, Dr Gulati Imaging Institute, New Delhi, talk to Malini Menon about the lab tests and CT scan requirements for Covid patients Which blood tests are required after a positive RT? PCR or rapid antigen test? Rapid antigen tests are quite reliable when they give a positive result, but they often give false negatives. That's why RT PCR is the most reliable Covid test. Once you test positive by either method, the first step is to isolate and consult a physician. Further tests are recommended based on the severity of your symptoms, and may be done multiple times...

  Why Did You Choose To Say "No"?  We can all choose to say 'no', to things; a slice of cake, cup of tea, date, or job offer. We have the option to go or not go, accept or not accept. On the face of it anyway. For some saying 'no', is their automatic default. They may be busy, stressed, overworked, overwhelmed, and are desperate to avoid taking on any more, determined not to add to their burden. Or they may lack confidence and not want to be seen to be struggling or failing in another person's eyes. Then there are those who always say 'yes'. They may not want to miss out, are always keen to be involved, to know what's going on, and have their hands on the reins. They don't want to hurt, disappoint or let others down and like to see everyone pleased and happy. The optimum level is probably somewhere in-between, where we say 'yes', enough times to stretch and challenge ourselves, try new things, make new contacts and get out of ...