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 Today is International Literacy Day, a day that is promoted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its partners to increase more awareness amongst people about literacy issues across the globe. The day highlights the importance of literacy in areas such as health and education. Being literate helps an individual [...]
 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 [...]
 We’re taught about the importance of trees right from the time that we start schooling or maybe even prior to that. We look around us and realize that we need trees in our lives all the time; but yet, no one is bothered. Each one of us is enjoying the fruits of someone else’s [...]
The monsoons have set in at last and we’re breathing a sigh of relief with freedom from the sweltering summer’s heat. However, every season has its set of woes too. Learn the fine art of enjoying every moment of your life, irrespective of what the weather is like. All that you need is the right [...]
Homeopathy is patronized by public figures and celebrities like Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Catherine Zeta Jones, Tina Turner, and David Beckham, to name a few. Although people consider Homeopathy to be traditional medicine, the truth is that this system is only about 250 years young. It is the most contemporary, with an approach that has [...]
 Health insurance has turned out to be a basic necessity for everyone in today’s pacing life. Even if you are not affected by any calamity, your health is not safe. A healthy body is always surrounded by harmful microorganisms, polluted air and contaminated foods that may create health problems. Hence, even after taking the necessary [...]
 Man is a social animal, but is not even half as organized as little creatures like the ants or the bees. The need to make more money and to raise their standard of living has got people migrating from the villages to the nearest towns and cities that provide lucrative options and better facilities.  In [...]
 A walk down any lane in our country, and one will notice the unwanted artwork of the uncivil specimens of our society who think it is their prerogative to first chew their version of ‘cud’ and then spew it all out with a great splash just about anywhere. It’s a free country after all. Little [...]
 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 [...]
 Modern medicine has become popular and is widely used across the globe. However, few realize that it is a quick fix to the diseases and disorders of modern times. Symptoms are surely relieved but only temporarily tackling the problem at hand, treating diseases at a superficial level and suppressing them to afflict deeper tissues or [...]
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