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Blood Pressure: A Silent Killer

Introduction
The blood in the arteries exerts pressure on its walls. This pressure is known as blood pressure. There are two factors responsible for blood pressure: pumping of blood through arteries ( by the heart) and the opposition of arteries to flow of blood through them. Blood pressure is given in two numbers, [...]

Balance Diet: A Key To Healthy And Fit Body

Every body wants to be healthy and fit. Many people believe that only regular exercise will keep them fit and healthy. Yes, it’s true but not completely, you should also need to have a healthy diet i.e. balance diet. Regular exercise and balance diet together keeps you healthy and fit.
There are many myths and misconceptions [...]

Alzheimer’s: The Disease Of The Elderly

Introduction
Alzheimer’s is associated primarily with memory lapses that occur with advancement in age. In addition to memory lapses, persons may experience physical or verbal outbursts, emotional distress, restlessness, hallucinations or delusions. Some amount of memory loss, with advancement in age is normal and is not a sign of Alzheimer’s. In fact there [...]

Chickenpox: A Global Disease

What is Chickenpox?
Chicken Pox is an ubiquitous and extremely contagious viral illness. The primary illness, characterized by a generalized skin rash, is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus. Recurrence of the infection results in a localized skin rash, otherwise known as shingles or Herpes Zoster. Chicken Pox, often confused with Small [...]

Leprosy: Relax! It Is No Longer Incurable!

What It Is
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of humans caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy is also known as hansen’s disease.
Greek:  lepid = scales on a fish.
The disease can affect the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes and some of the nerves that are located outside the central nervous system (peripheral nerves). [...]

Tuberculosis-A Common And Deadly Infectious Disease

What It Is
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease. Tuberculosis was earlier known as ‘consumption’. Its symptoms include chest pain, coughing up blood and a productive, prolonged cough for more than three weeks. Its systematic symptoms include fever, chills, night sweats, appetite loss, weight loss, pallor, and often a tendency to fatigue very [...]

Jaundice: Not A Disease, But A Symptom

What Is Jaundice?
Jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, is not a disease itself but a symptom of an underlying disorder. The discoloration occurs when excessive amounts of the body pigment bilirubin accumulate in the bloodstream. Normally bilirubin — a natural byproduct of the breakdown of red [...]

Typhoid: A Global Disease

What It Is
Typhoid causes fever with body temperatures reaching as high as 104° F. Typhoid is known by various names such as enteric fever, bilious fever  or Yellow Jack. The bacteria responsible for typhoid is Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. Typhoid is transmitted by intake of food or water contaminated by feces of typhoid patient. [...]

Co-operation Of Parents Leads To A Successful Child

Diet Rich In Nutrition, Also Plays a Significant Role To Success

Special Nutrition Care Must Be Taken Of Small One’s And Teenagers

Following Aspects Help In Making The Food More Nutritious
- Breakfast
- Meal
- Avoid Enjoying Junk Food

The world is becoming more and more competitive. To compete with it, Education is the key motive to success. [...]

Addiction And Its Signs

Addiction is compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance characterized by … well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal as defined in Webster’s dictionary.
There are physical addictions to nicotine, drugs, alcohol and caffeine, and then there are also relational addictions, involving one person or group of people who have a powerful hold on someone else’s [...]