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This week, from the 1st of August 2010 to the 7th of August 2010, is being celebrated as World Breastfeeding Week. Since 19 years, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and advocates of breastfeeding from over 170 nations from across the globe have been celebrating this event. The theme for this year is [...]
If you were to ask a group of people what they think is important to get healthy or stay healthy, a large number might actually land up saying that if you have a lot of money, you can stay healthy. Ask them why and they will tell you that if you are rich, you [...]
A cancer by itself drains the body of its energy. To add to the patient’s misery, even the treatment options are equally painful, whether surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. Therefore, the diet must be tailored to suit the needs of the patient at that point of time. Thus, we can logically plan the diet for [...]
Standardization of processes has a large number of advantages such as ensuring quality, improving performance, and reducing wastage, especially when it comes to sectors that are not directly concerned with health matters. However, when you are dealing with patients, it is a totally different ball game. While you can standardize certain activities, doing so for [...]
Arthritis is inflammation of the joints with signs and symptoms like stiffness and swelling in joints along with joint pains. There are many types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, etc. There are various causes for different types of arthritis. For people who are at risk, here are some diet tips [...]
Eating right and exercising regularly are keys to attaining that fit body. Good eating habits form the foundation of your health. It is very important to balance your food choices and never eat too much or too little of anything. Here are some tips that will help you to know what is right for you, [...]
● Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health • Overweight is weight which is more than normal, necessary or allowed, especially weight that is considered unhealthy for one’s age or build • Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual’s [...]
Studies have shown that obesity can predispose cancer. People with higher Body Mass Indices have greater chances of suffering from cancer of the colon, breast, skin, and thyroid. Cancers of the esophagus, uterus, and gallbladder have also been found to be associated with being on the fatter side. Smoking women multiply their risk of developing cancer to [...]
The typical Indian woman puts herself always last. Her family always comes first, her parents, siblings, husband, children, in-laws… the list is long. While she sees to it that her loved ones are well fed and healthy, she often neglects her diet as well as her health. On this Women’s Day, we salute the spirit [...]
Disease statistics these days are revealing some ghastly facts with diseases that were once thought to affect only the adults now affecting young children. With childhood obesity on the rise, there has been a significant increase in the number of kids with diabetes and heart disease. It looks like our children don’t need to be [...]
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