WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS WAYS TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE?

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

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 […]

CLIMATE FRIENDLY FOOD

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: SIDE EFFECTS

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 – PREVENTION

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 […]

Social Media and its Impact on Health

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 […]

How to Detect COVID-19 Fake News ?

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 […]

Health Breakthroughs in India

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 […]

STAY FIT WITH A DESK JOB

Sometimes it’s difficult to stay healthy even in best circumstances. Those who sit at desk for long hours have an even more challenging task. A true healthy and fit life combines many things, like eating right, exercise and keeping a sound mind. Ignoring any aspect of good heath can grind down your health. Little changes, […]

SMOKING – THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW BEFORE

According to a report by World Health Organization there are 1.3 billion smokers in the world till date and this number is expected to rise to a 1.6 billion by 2025. It is globally established fact that smoking is a health hazard having potential carcinogenic impacts  (11 chemicals in tobacco are classifies as group I  […]