Lifestyle
Home Workouts – Fitness from the Comfort of your Living Room
Summary Building a fitness routine from the comfort of your living room is easier today than it was ten or twenty years ago. There is so much awareness about fitness,
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Flooding and Communicable Diseases
Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts of Tamil Nadu experienced unprecedented amounts of rain, followed by devastating floods and severe waterlogging. The immediate need of the hour in these areas is
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Understanding and Managing Electrolyte Imbalances
Summary Electrolytes are a class of seven minerals that are abundantly found in nature, and also in the human body. They perform various functions and are critical for good overall
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The Science behind Food Cravings and how to manage them
Summary Food Craving is a physical condition that has both physical, and psychological or behavioural aspects, to it. Food Craving once in a while, or to a small extent, is
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Dangers of Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication!
Pain medication must be taken only as per the doctor’s prescription, do you know why? Normally just by examining a patient’s face, hands and body, the doctor can assess if
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What is a Biomarker? Why is it important in Healthcare?
Summary Biomarkers, short for ‘Biological Markers’ are a physical, chemical or biological characteristic that is present in the human body, and measurable too. The measure of one or more biomarkers
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War against Obesity
Obese people seeking to lose weight have a wavering mind regarding what they should be eating to achieve weight loss. Some people also have the habit of following everything that
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Seven common genetic diseases you might inherit from your elders
Table of Content Overview Introduction Single gene or monogenic inheritance disorders Multifactorial or Polygenic inheritance disorders Mitochondrial inheritance disorders Overview Some diseases run in the family, which means, one
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Polypharmacy in the Elderly: Risks, Benefits, Management Strategies
Overview Polypharmacy is the consumption of multiple medicines, in order to manage one or more ailments. This situation can occur at any age, but it is more common in the
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Digital Detox – Reducing Screen Time and Improving Mental Health
Overview The convergence of Computing Devices, Internet and social media, is a deadly combination that is drastically increasing screen-time, and affecting the mental health of their users. This is a
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