The wait for 5G is over as Airtel 5G services have started
rolling out in India. 5G was launched on the first day of the Indian Mobile
Congress 2022 by Prime Minister on 1st October. All the major telecom companies
are in the process of rolling out 5G services. There is a lot of hype about the
rollout of 5G and it is being touted as the next big thing in the telecom
sector. It is a successor to 4G. The fifth-generation technology brings a
host of improvements and capabilities.100 But its major advantage over 4G
is its speed which makes significantly faster downloads and uploads possible
and allows120 simultaneous 4K streaming. Besides, 5G can be of great use for
businesses and other facilities such as telemedicine140, remote surveillance, and
location tracking. There is no doubt that this is the march of
technology and cannot be stopped160 and also has distinct advantages over existing 4G
networks. But it has its downside too which should not be ignored
or hidden from the public domain. Most governments are ignoring the risks to
human health and the environment caused200 by 5G radiation. The International Agency for Research on
Cancer at the World Health Organization has classified RF radiation to be a
possible human carcinogen. Since there is a lack of data and research on
the subject, governments240 all over the world are opting for 5G, ignoring the
previous research available on the subject which links high Radio
Frequency and Electromagnetic Field to tissue heating, cognitive functions, and
cancer. As things stand today, deep research must be280 commissioned to study the ill-effects
of 5G on human health. With so much money riding on it, there is300 a slim chance of that happening.
The big players in the telecom sector would ensure that, but we must be320 cautious before opting for 5G
services. In any case, most of us could well do with 4G.
The coronavirus
pandemic has made us realize how important it is to take care of our day-to-day
mental issues.360 Our perception of rampant mental health issues
entailing depression and anxiety has transformed. But we need to walk a
long way to make it a health priority. Mental health can affect an individual’s
thoughts, behaviours, and feelings. It has been400 observed that
depression has a stronger effect on the body than any physical injury. Even
science has proved this in420 various studies. Anything holding the capability
to disturb an individual’s routine and potential to achieve things in life is
not worth it. Our body, mind, and spirit depend on our mental stability. If
proper care is not taken, it can affect career and physical health. To make
yourself a priority with chaos in the head is a challenging task. Letting480 a situation
control your life performance makes no sense and will make no difference to the
people around you. Your500 skills need to be polished, your career needs a
ladder, and your well-being needs a break from everything. Enhancing mental
health is crucial because a depressed and anxious mind can cause hindrance in
taking out the best version of us. The best way to improve mental health and
well-being is to allow the people to opt for different ways to surmount560 the mental
health problems they are undergoing in their lives. For some, it works the
traditional method of shutting inside the room till things seem normal and for
some, it goes the excessive exercise way. However, such escape routes are600 not recommended
by mental health experts. It needs to be dealt with from the base. Take a
journal and note down how your days are and what you feel. Examine your
thoughts after a week and then after a month.640 Soon, you will
notice the graph of your thoughts and understand which direction it leads.
Every weird situation has goodness hidden in it. Finding that would make your
mental health a priority. Get out of closed walls. A walk to the nearest park
or spending time enjoying sunrise and sunsets will put your mind at ease. It
might be difficult700 in the beginning but patience is the key. Spend
time helping others and trying new activities. Plan a hike, go720 on adventures,
and explore activities that get you back to your happy self. Sleep is very
important, especially when you are experiencing mental issues. The government
and even influencers on social media have done a commendable job in spreading
awareness about mental health. It starts from home. Mental health can be a
global priority when we have patience and understanding in cooperating
with our loved ones going through it. Talking is always the first step to
understanding their situation and800 getting into their shoes. Lend them your ears
without any judgment or confrontation. Giving them the confidence that
they can trust you is the best thing one can do to help people with mental
issues.
Doctors have seen a significant840 surge in cases of heart attack
and heart failure in the post-COVID period. Their incidence has gone up
by more than one-fourth in the last one year. After the pandemic, the incidence
of heart attacks and heart failure has increased by 25 per cent in people who
got infected with COVID. Patients who had to be hospitalized or900 put on a ventilator due to COVID
are now much more vulnerable to heart complications, and we are seeing a
considerable surge in such cases. There are two ways by which COVID affects the
heart. First is direct infection of the heart muscle, due to which it gets
weakened, leading to heart failure. The second is that after COVID, a960 mild form of infection persists
in the body for many months. The arteries remain inflamed,
leading to the tendency of980 clotting inside the heart. This results in heart attack
and other complications. Many incidents have come to light in recent1000 months of sudden heart attack in people after doing vigorous exercise.
In these cases, the heart muscle may still be inflamed due to Long COVID,
triggering a heart attack. Even some of the celebrities have succumbed
to this phenomenon of becoming victims of cardiac arrests after exercise
in gym or state performance. There is a need to understand that we are
still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The people who had a severe form
of COVID need1080 to take precautions. It is difficult to predict heart
problems in recovered COVID patients. But there are certain blood tests1100 that can tell whether any form
of infection still exists in the body, and how much is the risk. It1120 is advisable not to do any
vigorous exercise for the next six months after getting COVID infection.
Only light exercises in the form of brisk walking or mild jogging are advised.
Do not indulge in any kind of strength training exercises because your
heart may still be weak. We have seen an increase of 30 per cent
over the last five years in the number of young patients with heart
attacks coming to the hospital. They are also showing up1200 with more extensive heart
complications, with multiple blockages. Our advice is not to ignore any kind of
symptoms, especially pain in the chest or upper part of the stomach. If you do
activities like brisk walking or climbing the stairs and feel any kind of
stiffness or heaviness in the chest, you should be very mindful. Many people
attribute heart-related1260 symptoms to acidity, but any such symptom that
persists for two or three days is unusual. It is important in1280 these cases to get tests done to
rule out heart problems. Diabetes and tobacco are the top two risk
factors1300 for heart disease in India.
After independence in 1947, India has made tremendous progress
in various spheres of activity. But despite welfare measures, the
distribution aspect of this development has not percolated down properly to lower
sections of society. After the political change that occurred in the
country following the general elections in 2014, this aspect of development
too has been taken care of more vigorously and the poverty line brought down
but still much needs to be done to eliminate the evil of poverty. Every citizen
should know about their fundamental duties and follow them1400 in letter and spirit. It is a
common observation that in India a vast dichotomy exists between rights
and duties. While we are keen on our rights, we talk very rarely about our
duties as citizens of free India. There1440 is hardly any realisation that our fundamental rights
entail responsibilities and fundamental duties. We also appear to be generally
not aware of the dictum that a person`s rights start from where others'
rights end. The concept of duties has not been new to India as these
have been a part of our traditions in various spheres of human activity
from1500 times
immemorial. A long spell of foreign rule for over a millennium in our country
had distorted our sense of rights and duties, drained us of most of our rich
values, and left us bereft of any positive inculcation of the
spirit of duties and responsibilities. The cumulative effect of
this long foreign subjugation had been that despite our unique spiritual
heritage we had turned into self-centred individuals out to
further our interests at any rate.1576
