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RSV infection in children

Introduction Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is one of the most common viruses causing respiratory infection across the world. Many people recover in a week or two with mild, cold-like symptoms but the disease can be severe in infants, elderly populations, and certain high-risk groups. Mode of spread RSV is highly contagious. It spreads through droplets when an infected person …

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Swimming as an exercise for expecting mothers

Carrying the extra 20 pounds is commonly found to be too overwhelming for the pregnant mother due to the excess load on the spine. Especially exercising with this excess weight gain becomes challenging at times. Moreover, the mother generally abstained from many food items, travel, high intensity workouts, etc. During this phase, one of the best rejuvenating options which can …

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Recipe :  Dessert Pizza made with M&M’S® Milk Chocolate Candies

Ingredients Cream Cheese Spread: ·         8 oz cream cheese ·         ½ T vanilla extract ·         1 c powdered sugar ·         1 T whole milk Dessert Pizza: ·         2 T M&M’S® Milk Chocolate Candies, ¼” chopped ·         8 oz sugar cookie dough, prepared 10-11 strawberries, sliced ½ T chocolate sauce, prepared Direction Cream Cheese Spread: Mix all ingredients and combine until smooth. Spread can be made in advance …

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Recipe : Top to Bottom Cheesecake

Ingredients 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. TWIX® Bars, crushed, 1/2″, frozen 2 tbsp. Caramel sauce 1 cup Whipped cream 1 Cheesecake slice, plain, small 1 tbsp. Chocolate sauce Direction Spoon 1/4 cup crushed TWIX® Caramel Cookie Bars into bottom of chilled dish. Top with caramel sauce. Top with whipped cream. Place cheesecake onto whipped cream, sinking it one-quarter of the way into …

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Recipe : Buttermilk Donuts Made with all-new GALAXY® FUSIONS Chocolate I

 Ingredients Donuts 3½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¾ cup buttermilk 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 eggs 1 egg yolk Chocolate Glaze 1 cup chopped GALAXY® FUSIONS Chocolate 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted 1 tablespoon light corn syrup ½ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup whole milk, warmed …

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Recipe : SNICKERS® Sweet and Salty Popcorn

Ingredients 8 cups lightly salted popcorn 2 oz dark chocolate, melted 2 bars (50g each) SNICKERS Original, chopped 1 cup pretzel twists 3/4 cup salted peanuts 1/2 cup butterscotch chips Direction Place popcorn in large bowl. Drizzle with melted chocolate and toss to coat; spread on parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes or until chocolate …

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Zika Virus – Everything One Should Know About

Zika is a vector-borne disease. A recent study by WHO has shown that vectors transmit 17% of estimated global communicable diseases and almost 12 major vector-borne diseases across the globe like Zika virus fever, dengue, chikungunya fever, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, is the leading cause of more than 700 000 deaths annually. This has been mainly caused due to the rapidly …

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Women and newborns bearing the brunt of the conflict in Gaza, UN agencies warn

East Jerusalem/Geneva/ New York, 03 November: Women, children and newborns in Gaza are disproportionately bearing the burden of the escalation of hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, both as casualties and in reduced access to health services, warn the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the …

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WHO urges investing in “One Health” actions for better health of the people and the planet

Geneva, 03 November: The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on world leaders to increase political commitment and action to invest in the “One Health” approach to prevent and tackle common threats affecting the health and well-being of humans, animals, plants and environment together. Today, WHO is joining community organizations observing the eighth annual “One Health Day” campaign to attract global …

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What are the 4 types of heart Failure?

Heart failure refers to any situation where the heart is unable to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body. Even though heart failure sounds much like a stroke or heart attack as it is more commonly known, it is not. Heart failure refers to a condition where the heart cannot keep up with its workload and as a …

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