The international footwear brand, Nike never disappoints us when it comes to development and innovation in its shoes. We have seen many of its premium quality shoes until now which are designed for specific purposes. Now, taking the road ahead, Nike has crafted a special sneaker that is specially designed for medical workers like doctors and nurses who work for long shifts of 12 hours per day. The Nike Air Zoom Pulse trainers are designed in such a way that is easy to wear and simple to clean it off.

They also have an extra comfortable grippy rubber sole, a plastic coating as well as elastic fit. Besides this, these sneakers also have “fit, cushioning and traction systems” to secure the foot of the medical health professionals in all conditions.

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Nike conducts product testing at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland

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For designing these special sneakers and to meet the challenges of the medical workers, Nike has conducted product testing at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon, to receive worker’s insights. The shoe has been made keeping in mind the hectic schedule of medical professionals.

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This is why the shoes are easy to get on and off, easy to fit and easy to clean. They are also laceless which makes them easy to wear at one go using your one hand only. They have a protective PU-coated synthetic vamp and an elastic strap which keeps the heel secured flexible.

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Profit from the sale proceeds will be donated to the hospital

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All the profit that will be coming from selling the shoes will go to the Portland hospital to the children who are designing their own version of Nike shoes under the Doernbecher Freestyle Program which is a partnership of Nike with the hospital.

Nike will launch 6 versions of these special trainers

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The shoe company, Nike will be launching six designs of the trainers and they will go on sale on December 7, 2019. So, stay tuned everyone.

Bottom Line

This is a great initiative undertaken by the company to support the medical professional who works all day long to meet the needs of the patients. Kudos to team Nike!

Really, social media is wonderful, and it can help you a lot. Recently with the use of the power of social media, Pune maid got overloaded with job offers from around the country. Now, this is the second time where social media is helping those who are in need. Today I will share with you a story of a poor slum girl, Mothi Divya, a daughter of a garbage collector who was seen begging almost daily outside the school with her empty bowl. And you won’t believe the heart-wrenching photo of a hungry girl got viral on the internet and was published in a Telugu daily recently. And guess what, that Hyderabad has got admitted into that same school where she used to beg. Isn’t that wonderful?

Photographer Avula Srinivas did an excellent job

The photograph was clicked by Avula Srinivas and the picture got published in the Telugu newspaper, Eenadu with the title ‘Aakali Choopu’, which means ‘hungry look’.

She got admitted to Deval Jham Singh Government High School

The school in which she got admission is known by the name of Deval Jham Singh Government High School in Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad where her picture was clicked outside the classroom when she was trying to peep inside the class with the intense hungry look.

The photograph went viral on social media like fire in the bush

The heart-wrenching photograph of that girl went viral on social media like anything. The viral photograph was noticed by Venkat Reddy, who is the National Convenor at MV Foundation which is an NGO working for the rights of the girl child. He shared Mothi’s picture on Facebook and wrote, “Why is this child not enrolled and have her right to food and right to education…it’s a shame…”

Venkat Reddy enrolled her in the school

Not only did he shared the picture on social media, but also, he got in touch with his organization and the volunteers to make sure that Mothi should get the right education and good food. After some time, the girl child was enrolled in that school. All thanks to him!

Social media really did wonders for her

Taking it to social media, Venkat Reddy has shared Divya’s picture with her parents when she was going to attend the school on the first day. She was nicely dressed in a school uniform which will make your heart teary-eyed.

Netizens are happy that she got admitted in the school

The netizens are really very happy to see her like this. Here is a glimpse of how they reacted after seeing her like this-

Daughter of a garbage collector and sweeper, Divya lived in a slum near the school. She visited the school every day in the hope to get food after her parents left for work.

There are many ways that you can look to maintain you and your body. As well as conventional medicines, plenty of people use complementary or alternative therapies to keep things as they wish – either alongside medication or instead of it. Whether you want to take good care of your body, or you’re dealing with a medical issue, alternative therapies may be something you have considered or are considering to explore.

Here’s a quick overview of what that means, and some of the options that may be available to you.

What are alternative therapies?

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The NHS in the UK says there isn’t a universal agreement on what complementary and alternative medicines are. However, it cites the terms used by the US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH):

• Complementary: When a non-mainstream practice is used alongside conventional medicine.
• Alternative: When a non-mainstream practice is used instead of conventional medicine.

There are many different types of alternative therapies; some of which you may have heard of, others less so. The advantages and benefits of alternative therapies have been debated, although there are some therapies that are effective for treating certain conditions.

Below are some of the alternative treatments you may have come across. If you do consider these therapies, it’s best to speak to your doctor beforehand. This is because some of these items may interact with medicines you’re already taking.

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Acupuncture

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This treatment is about stimulating specific parts of your body, and one of those ways is to penetrate your skin with thin needles. Electrical stimulation is another way of doing this.

Acupuncture can have a positive effect on certain conditions, such as insomnia and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), plus many types of chronic pain, including osteoarthritis and neck pain. A 2016 study found it may also be useful for chronic or tension headaches.

Chiropractic medicine

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This form of therapy focuses on the structure of the body (mainly the spine), and how it works. A trained chiropractor will manipulate the spine, or other parts of your body, to make sure it’s in alignment.

The aim of this is to make sure pain is eased, and the body works properly so that it can heal naturally. Much of the research on this practice has focused on the lower back, but there’s evidence that it can help with neck and joint pain, as well as headaches.

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Herbal medicines

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Herbs are the base for some of our modern drugs, with about 25% of pharmaceuticals coming directly from plants. What’s more, herbal remedies have been used for many hundreds of years.

Brands such as healthmonthly.co.uk offer herbal remedies that may help with certain conditions and ailments that you may be living with. They can be anything from digestive problems to high blood pressure, anxiety, and sleep disorders.

If you have any questions before starting a treatment, speak with your doctor first. They will be able to help you decide if it is suitable for you to start it, what the side effects may be or how it’ll affect any other treatments you have, plus other queries you may have.

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