The second-largest organ in the human body, located on the right side of the abdomen, the liver, has vital functions like breaking down carbohydrates, making glucose and eliminating toxins from the body. It creates bile which is a crucial digestive juice produced by the liver. Bile is necessary as it supports digestion and absorbs nutrients […]
Do you know the blood sugar level in your body can impact your health? But what exactly is blood sugar? Know About Blood Sugar When we eat our food, the carbohydrate macronutrient gets broken down into a form of energy that is usable called glucose. Glucose aka, sugar enters the bloodstream & with the aid […]
Do you monitor your blood pressure every day? Normal blood pressure is vital to life. It indicates that the blood flows around the circulatory system, smoothly transporting oxygen/nutrients through arteries to the tissues and organs. What is a healthy blood pressure reading? When the reading goes as 120 (systolic) and 80 (diastolic), the blood pressure […]
Insomnia is one of the most common as well as most neglected disorders. Insomnia is characterised by lack of sleep from one night to a period of three months. Insomnia can be acute as well as chronic, acute ranging from 1 day to three weeks and chronic from the minimum of three days in a […]
Our choices in food matter. This looks like an obvious statement “Choosing the burger instead of vegetable salad will impact your health” but this choice has wider implications. We may not be knowing, but our choices in food are a key contributor to the change in climate. The Question comes to our mind, how does […]
Keto-diet is one of the most followed diets around the globe. It is the form of low-carb diet that is based on the concept of deriving most of the calories from protein and fats instead of carbohydrates. Major calories are derived from the carbohydrates that are readily available for digestion in the human body, when […]
Breast cancer is the most commonly found cancer in women, It even occurs in men though the cases account for less than 1%. Genetic mutations and DNA damage may cause this disease. Lifestyle also plays an important role which includes physical activity, eating habits etc. Awareness is vital for reducing stigma of breast cancer and […]
Ever since social media came into existence, it has managed to touch and impact the half of the inhabited population on earth. By this year 2020, social media has gained a user base of about 3.81 billion so far. According to Digital 2020 reports, an average internet user now spends 6 hours and 43 minutes […]
The spread of fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic has been considered a dangerous “infodemic”. Fake news spreads faster and easily today through the internet and social media. These information may contain wrong or even harmful information and advice, which can affect the public health response and add to social disorder. To Confuse some fake […]
India has a huge scientific market space, ranks 5th on the scientific publications and 10th on the patents exclusive of the external applications. Also in gross R&D expenditure India ranks on 50 globally. With vast biotechnological and medical research brewing in India, India has made multiple breakthroughs in field of medicine and medical advancements improving […]
