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Entertainment is a crucial part of life; it helps individuals relax and unwind after a long day. In olden days, entertainment comprised spending time with friends and family, playing outside, spending time in nature, reading books, and watching movies. The social media era has replaced most of the entertainment with Digital entertainment. Digital entertainment in the form of short-form video clips like TikToks, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts has gained massive popularity recently, especially after the COVID-19 Pandemic and lockdowns. These platforms are highly engaging due to the algorithm-driven content, which continuously curates videos based on user preferences. The short duration of videos, combined with infinite scrolling and autoplay features, often leads to prolonged screen time. As a result, people across all age groups—including children, adolescents, adults, and older individuals—now spend several hours daily on such content. This pattern of excessive, compulsive scrolli...

 As summer ends, days get shorter, the air gets colder, and most people spend more time indoors. This is also when viruses circulate more and respiratory illnesses increase. As the flu season approaches, it is important to take measures to prevent and reduce influenza/flu cases. Taking a flu shot/vaccine is one of the best preventative steps that can be taken to protect oneself, family, and community from severe influenza illness. The flu/ influenza is not just a common cold. It is a contagious respiratory illness that causes fever, cough, body aches, fatigue, weakness, lethargy, sore throat, and headaches. It is highly contagious and can spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person sneezes, coughs, or talks. In addition, it can also spread through contaminated surfaces and direct physical contact with an infected individual. During flu season, it is highly likely to contract the disease through sick family members, co-workers, and even public spaces. Thus, taking a ...

Sleep is a crucial biological process necessary for the body’s rest and repair. Today, with the increasing demands of modern life, increased workload, stress, increased screen time, and social media, sleep is neglected by many individuals. People are not aware or conscious of the significant impact of sleep on physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Thus, understanding and implementing Sleep Hygiene is critical to ensure quality sleep. What is Sleep hygiene? Sleep hygiene includes healthy habits, behaviours, and environmental factors to ensure high-quality, consistent, uninterrupted, and restorative sleep. Sleep hygiene includes - ● Maintaining a strict sleep routine - It is important to maintain a strict routine in going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This helps set the body’s internal clock, i.e., circadian rhythm, and helps with a better quality of sleep. ● Avoiding caffeine later in the day - Avoid coffee, tea, and all caffeinated beverages i...