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 Hypoglycemia is a state of low blood glucose that is usually caused under the influence of antidiabetic drugs or insulin. It happens because these medicines attempt to reduce the blood sugar and the person will have not had a meal that was large enough to prevent the glucose level in the blood from going [...]
Urticaria is an itchy skin allergy that is characterized by the formation of wheals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins. It can be classified into acute and chronic urticaria, depending upon whether the attack lasts for less than or more than 6 weeks respectively. Each urticarial lesion stays for less than 24 hours. Acute [...]
 It is sad but the number of people suffering from paranoia and paranoid schizophrenia seems to be greatly on the increase, especially in the urban scenario. Some blame it on the stress levels, whereas others feel that it could be getting triggered due to a lack of sleep. The truth is that while these [...]
 Today is World Psoriasis Day, a day that is observed to increase awareness about psoriasis amongst the masses. Not many people are aware of the fact that this skin disease is autoimmune in origin and is therefore not contagious at all. The lesions of the disease are pretty ghastly looking with bleeding spots showing [...]
 It is very normal for hair to lose its color with age; however, when this happens rapidly and well before time, it is known as premature graying. This is usually a sign of some nutritional deficiency or stress, both being the commonest causes for the problem. Premature graying produces a negative impact on a [...]
 Today is World Heart Day 2010, a day to realize that you can’t afford to take your heart for granted if you wish to live long. This year’s theme is Workplace Wellness. The importance of this theme must not be underplayed, especially these days, when stressful and unhealthy lifestyles at places of work are [...]
To each, his own! Everything in this world is relative, with every ‘good’ being the lesser ‘bad’ and every ‘bad’ being the lesser ‘good.’ Each of us is unique in our own way with individualistic methodologies to de-stress. While one person may hit the gym to combat stress, another might want to do the exact [...]
 Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system of the body treats its own tissues as foreign and tries to destroy them. The cause is unknown but many theories have been propounded to explain the development of these diseases. Heredity, infections, chemical toxicity, and stress are some of the causes that are implicated. Pathological [...]
 Laughter is an innate healing mechanism that cleanses negative energies and promotes the flow of positive energy. Any illness or immune system factor that has been studied in conjunction with laughter improves. For decades, researchers have explored how humor helps patients relieve stress and heal. Research studies have shown that humor is an effective way [...]
 Lifestyle changes are giving rise to a very large number of diseases these days, the commonest ones being obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Desk jobs tend to encourage a sedentary lifestyle. Working on computers for very long hours, something that is almost inevitable these days is known to trigger cervical spondylitis, carpel tunnel syndrome, and eyestrain. [...]
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