Blood pressure is the force blood exerts on the artery walls as it moves through the body. High blood pressure or hypertension occurs when your blood moves through your arteries at a higher pressure than normal. Often called the silent…
Food Safety – Are you Paying Attention?
April 7th is World Health Day. WHO (World Health Organization) has designated Food Safety as the topic for world health day 2015. Approximately, over 2 million deaths occur every year because of eating contaminated food and drinking contaminated water. Over…
Be Smart about your Medicine Usage
Everyone has taken medicine or its supplements at least once in their life. These medicines help us to overcome several medical conditions. Supplements improve the nutrient and hormone levels in the body. But, the primary thing is taking these medicines…
Monsoon Related Illnesses And Precautions
As much as we love the rain, the monsoon season can be a dampener when it comes to your health. While heat and dry weather account for the vast majority of problems related to summer, the monsoon brings with it…
Lifestyle Diseases – Don’t be a Victim!
Lifestyle diseases are conditions developed due to prolonged unhealthy habits and lifestyle choices. Common lifestyle diseases usually emerge in middle age rather than old age. Although, the incidence at earlier ages is also on the rise. Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity,…
Sunscreen: Its Importance and Use
In the summer season, people get tanned when they stay outside for a long time. To avoid tanning or any other skin-related diseases we use sunscreen. Everybody knows the benefits of applying sunscreen. It helps us from sunburn and skin…