Happy Women’s Day: Complete Nutritional need of Women

Nutritional need of Women International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate and reflect on progress made to promote and protect women’s equality and human rights. The theme for this year is press for progress. Despite progress, societies are still failing women in relation to health, most acutely in poor countries where women are among the poorest in all countries. Nutrition plays a major         Read More …

World Cancer Day 2018: “We can. I can.”

World Cancer day 2018 Cancer is the second most common cause of death in India after cardiovascular disease. On an average, more than 1,300 Indians pass away as a result of the dreaded disease every day. According to the cancer registry released by the Indian Council of Medical Research, the incidence of cancer cases in India estimated to grow by 25% by 2020. It         Read More …

Exercise for High Blood Pressure

Exercise for high blood pressure Your risk of high blood pressure increases with age, but doing some exercise can make a big difference. And if your blood pressure is already high, exercise can help you control it. Regular physical activity makes your heart stronger. A stronger heart can pump more blood with less effort. If your heart can work less to pump, the force in         Read More …

Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure

Systolic and Diastolic Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic (maximum) pressure over diastolic (minimum) pressure and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. It will be relieving to hear that we have normal level but         Read More …

H1N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine and its Side Effects

H1N1 influenza virus vaccine What is H1N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine? H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. H1N1 influenza is sometimes called “swine flu” because it originated in pigs. You cannot become infected with H1N1 influenza from eating pork products. The injectable H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is a “killed virus” vaccine. H1N1 influenza virus         Read More …

Swelling of Feet and Ankle: Its Causes and Treatment

swelling There are many causes for swollen feet which may be minor, temporary or small to notice. While swelling in the foot, leg, and ankle usually doesn’t pose a significant health risk, but it is important to consult your doctor. It usually goes away on its own, but sometimes it can be a sign of a health problem like low protein         Read More …

Exclusive Breastfeeding and its Effect on Babies Growth

Exclusive breastfeeding Introduction “Exclusive breastfeeding” is defined as no other food or drink, not even water, except breast milk (including milk expressed or from a wet nurse) for 6 months of life, but allows the infant to receive ORS, drops and syrups (vitamins, minerals and medicines). It is recommended to begin breastfeeding within the first hour of life and to allow it         Read More …

Loss of Appetite: Symptom of Many Disorder

loss of appetite The most common symptom of many disorders and underlying conditions which are most fatal is decreased appetite. People not eating proper food are prone to many health complications. Loss of appetite can cause unintentional weight loss. What is Loss of Appetite or Anorexia? A decreased appetite is when your desire to eat is reduced. The medical term for a loss         Read More …

10 Simple Home Remedies to Manage Fever and Diarrhoea

Home Remedies for Fever Fever is a typical response to infections. The common causes are – viral infections, dengue, malaria, urinary-tract infection (esp in girls and women), typhoid infection, etc. Many times the fever is self-limiting and over-the-counter drugs are effective. But if the fever persists too long or is unexplained then one must see the Doctor. In any case, high fever (above 103F)         Read More …

Cholesterol and Other Lipids: Essential Part of Balance Diet

cholesterol We are going to discuss one of the most important ingredients of our regular diet. Plenty of words used to explain the single word oil in our diet. Irrespective of the benefits of any food we eat, it is very important to have balanced diet. Anything which we intake too excess or avoiding them completely is harmful to health. It         Read More …