Tag: Diagnosis

World AIDS Day 2018: 4 Reasons Which Stop People From HIV Testing

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The theme of World AIDS Day 2018 is “Know Your Status”, which stresses on the importance of knowing one’s HIV status in order to fight against the disease. December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day. This day is meant to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, a disease which destroys the immune system and makes the body prone to various diseases and infections. The idea behind World AIDS Day 2018 is to show solidarity towards all the people who are living with AIDS and also remember those who died because of AIDS. The theme…

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Prevention is Better Than Cure

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Those who are deficient in health and then regain it realise that prevention is better than cure. If the loss of health can be prevented it is better and such person has better reasons to be grateful to nature. Preventing disease and building health are the primary ends, cure comes next. Those who are wealthy know the need for survival because the building of their financial empire is less important than the building of his health to enjoy this wealth. Only with good health can they enjoy and have fun…

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Take care of your spinal health to avoid life-long malaise

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Over the years spinal health has emerged as one of the major concerns among millennials. Our busy and mostly sedentary lifestyles attached with a digital-heavy exist have resulted in a large number of young professionals being afflicted with back pain. Injuries, poor postures, obesity, heavy schoolbags and puberty are some of the reasons for poor spinal health. Therefore, back pain is a matter of concern and should not be neglected. Apart from diminishing your quality of life, back pain also affects your work and social engagements and in extreme cases,…

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Surgery, anaesthesia can affect memory: Study

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Memory became abnormal in 77 of 670 participants with initially normal memory comprising 18% of those who had had surgery.  Memory became abnormal in 77 of 670 participants with initially normal memory comprising 18% of those who had had surgery. (Photo: Pixabay) Turns out, surgery and anaesthesia can slightly affect memory of patients. According to a new study, patients may score slightly lower on certain memory tests after having surgery and anaesthesia. In the study of 312 participants who had surgery and 652 participants who had not (with an average…

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Home Remedies for Fibroids (रसोली)

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Fibroids (रसोली ), also called uterine leiomyomas, are extremely common non-cancerous muscular tumors of the uterus. About 80 percent of women develop this problem by the age of 50. The exact cause of uterine fibroids is still not known. Factors like genetics, abnormalities in the blood vessel or vascular system, hormones and other growth factors play an important role in the development of fibroids. The problem is more common in obese and African-American women. Women who have never given birth to a child or who had their first menstrual cycle…

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Eat grapes twice a day to keep Alzheimer’s at bay

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A study finds that consuming grapes twice a day for six months can help in protecting the brain against early decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The results showed that a grape-enriched diet protected against the decline of metabolic activity that correlated to improvements in cognition and working memory performance. Those consuming a grape-enriched diet exhibited increased metabolism in other areas of the brain too. The research, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, was published in Experimental Gerontology. “The study examines the impact of grapes as a whole fruit…

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89% MAHA DOCS SAY PRIVATE HOSPS PUSH THEM FOR PROFITS

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By Jyoti Shelar, Mumbai Mirror | May 23, 2016, 09.46 AM IST An online poll conducted with doctors have revealed that 86.38 per cent of them in the country and 89 per cent of them in the state accepted that corporate businesses were pushing them towards unethical practices like unwanted investigations, extra consultations and unnecessary hospitalization to rake up medical costs for patients. The poll, conducted by a verified community of doctors called Curofy, questioned 2,750 doctors across the country. A state wise break-up of the online survey showed that while 85 per…

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