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The socioeconomic status of an individual is his position in society based on a combination of his occupation, education, and income. While the impact that this has on the overall life of the individual is quite obvious, no one ever bothers to think about it or put conscious efforts to bring about a change [...]
Generalized anxiety disorder includes the overanxious disorder of childhood and is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry for at least 6 months, which can be about a number of events and activities such as money, job security, marriage, or health. The person finds it difficult to control the worry in spite of knowing that [...]
According to nutritionists, a person should not consume more than 35 grams of fat per day and only up to 15% of a meal should be constituted by fats. However, the exact values vary from individual to individual depending upon factors such as age, sex, lifestyle, constitution, and the health condition. Monounsaturated fat is [...]
There is an adage that goes, “better a wise enemy than a foolish friend.” Most people take this saying at face value, not realizing that it has great significance in our day-to-day lives. If we were to just pause for awhile and ponder over who we consider to be our closest of friends, we would [...]
The trend these days is to slog it out the whole week and relax the whole weekend; however, this is not the way it should be as leading a balanced life is important all the time. So, here’s what you can do to ensure that your working days don’t spell diseases for you. First and [...]
From time immemorial, man has always been fascinated by the celestial bodies in the sky. Keen observations made over centuries helped us to differentiate between various kinds of celestial bodies and we named them as stars, planets, satellites, meteors, asteroids, and comets within innumerable solar systems in countless galaxies across the universe. Just the [...]
Self-medication is very common in all parts of the world. With medical advice costing a bomb and with over-the-counter (OTC) products every ready to oblige, a number of people push their luck by treating themselves. After all, if anything untoward happens, there is always a doctor or hospital to go to. Although this attitude is [...]
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 [...]
Speak about toilets and the first response that you’d probably get is, “Are toilets worth talking about?” A majority of people cringe at the thought of toilet-related activities. Somehow, we humans make a big thing out of something that is so natural and essential. Defecation and urination are vital excretory processes to get rid of [...]
“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” – Buddha And therefore, to ‘Move for Health’ is very important. Move for Health Day is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity and development of global and national strategies on Diet, Physical Activity and [...]
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