Tobacco use kills nearly six million people worldwide each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, globally, there were 100 million premature deaths due to tobacco in the 20th century, and if the current trends of tobacco use continue, this number is expected to rise to 1 billion in the 21st century. Adolescents and children are the prime Read More …
Effects of Tobacco on your Health
Tobacco use kills nearly six million people worldwide each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, globally, there were 100 million premature deaths due to tobacco in the 20th century, and if the current trends of tobacco use continue, this number is expected to rise to 1 billion in the 21st century. Adolescents and children are the prime Read More …
Smoking Mortality Tobacco use kills nearly six million people worldwide each year. Nearly half of all smokers who do not quit will die because of smoking. And they will die an average of 8-14 years earlier than someone like them who does not smoke. Smoking in public places was prohibited nationwide from 2 October 2008. There are approximately 120 million 
Engaging and Retaining Expecting Mothers Maternity hospitals succeed on how best they can engage expecting families for providing quality care services. Hospitals need to act pro-actively to their needs. And losing them mid-way will be a big loss for the hospital. Not just loss of customer, but it also leaves underlying issues unresolved. Hospitals mostly rely on feedback from their 
Skin Care in Summer skin care is essential, especially in Summer. During these days skin is sure to develop some or other problems due to the heavy heat accompanied with the high humidity. This weather is not particularly friendly for the skin and the extreme heat wave is most likely to cause painful and irritating skin conditions, sooner or later. 
World Thalassemia Day World thalassemia day on 8th of May was established by the world health organization, it is observed every year to increase the awareness among the public about the disease, prevention and measures to avoid its transmission. Around 3.4% of the people are the carrier of the thalassemia and around 7000 to 10,000 children are born with thalassemia 
Artificially Ripened Mangoes During the summer, there is only one thing on our minds – mangoes! “King of fruits” is one of the best natural food usually consumed raw. Mangoes during ripening undergo physiological and biochemical changes which make them edible, palatable and nutritious. During this irreversible process, the fruits become soft, change in color and develop characteristic aroma and 
Typhoid fever is common in less-industrialized countries, mainly due to problems with unsafe drinking water, inadequate sewage disposal and flooding. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 21.5 million people in developing countries contract typhoid each year. Transmission of Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever transmission takes place when a person eats food or drinks beverages that have been 
What is Labile Hypertension? Labile means ever-changing, and in labile hypertension, blood pressure fluctuates far more than usual. Your blood pressure might soar from 119/76 mm Hg in morning to 170/104 mm Hg in evening. Whatever the cause, these transient episodes of hypertension can be dangerous and should be treated. Home blood pressure monitoring over a 24-hour period helps determine