Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne infection that can lead to severe flu-like illness. This tropical disease is caused by four different viruses and spread to humans by female Aedes mosquitoes. Dengue is pronounced as DENgee is also known as painful breakbone fever. Symptoms fluctuate from mild…
Typhoid fever (also known as enteric fever) is a life-threatening infection caused by the Salmonella Typhi bacteria. It commonly occurs in developing and rural areas. Industrial and developed areas are comparatively lesser prone to Typhoid fever. The disease remains a…
Yes, what our elders told was right all along- breakfast actually is the most essential and important meal of the day. In fact, it’s right there in the name- breakfast is the first meal of the day and it breaks…
The rainy season is almost everybody’s favorite as it comes after scorching summers. The beautiful rains, the timeless pakora, pudina ki chatni, and chai, are something that almost everybody enjoys. But these little things of joy come with a price. Summers…
Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Of these substances, 69 are recognized as carcinogens. The aspirated smoke circulates in the human body and touches almost every organ. This is why smoking affects both the health and well-being of smokers. Smoke also…
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle (so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture). Osteoporosis-related fractures most usually occur in the hip, wrist or…