Tag: Medical

In last 10 years, 10 major reasons for degradation of financial situation of a family

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1. Everyone in family owns smartphone 2. Vacations under social pressure 3. Buying a car as a status symbol 4. Avoiding home made food and unnecessarily eating out on weekends 5. Brand concious for salons, parlours and clothes. Spoiled lifestyle is increasing medical expenses. 6. Trying to make Birthday and anniversary special by spending more money rather than time together. 7. Grand weddings and family functions 8. Commercialization of schools and tuitions.. education… 9. Spending what you haven’t yet earned… loan and credit card . 10. Spending tons of money…

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IF YOU ARE ABOVE 50 YRS OF AGE, HEALTH HINTS FOR YOU

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1. Two things to check as often as you can (1) Your blood pressure (2) Your blood sugar   2. Six things to reduce to the minimum on your foods: (1) Salt (2) sugar (3) preserved meat and foods (4) red meat especially roasted (5) dairy products (6) starchy products   3. Four things to increase in your foods’ (1) Greens/vegetables (2) beans (3) fruits (4) nuts   4. Three things you need to forget: (1) Your age (2) your past (3) your grievances   5. Four things you must…

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Burnout is not a medical condition

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The clarification came a day after the WHO mistakenly said it had listed burnout in its International Classification of Diseases for the first time. The World Health Organization said on May 28 that “burnout” remains an “occupational phenomenon” that could lead someone to seek care but it is not considered a medical condition. The clarification came a day after the WHO mistakenly said it had listed burnout in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for the first time. The World Health Assembly, WHO’s main annual meeting which wrapped up on May 28,…

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The 8-8-8 Rule – Living Healthy

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Do you know about the 8-8-8 Rule? It is a really simple life concept and maybe you do not know that you follow this rule every living day. It is a really smart principle that has guided man for countless years without man even knowing that such a principle exists. The 8-8-8 rule is simply the rule of life and existence. It is a concept, which if followed, allows man to live in this world with good health, satisfying relationships, and a high level of well-being. Just what is this 8-8-8 rule? I…

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Dear women, are you over 40? Get these seven medical tests done for a healthy life

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Right from pelvic examination and pap smear to complete breast examination, here’s a list of suggested routine medical screening tests for women over the threshold of 40 years After reaching the age of 40, it is always advisable to go for a complete pelvic examination, Pap smear and Tests for HPV.(Shutterstock) Women in 40s undergo subtle changes that need to be addressed before they become problems: decrease in bone density, hormonal changes, stress, depression, among others. “Being proactive towards your health can prevent several problems. Go for regular health checkups, stay…

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How To Read Your Tongue For Key Signs Of Health

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Checking up on your health doesn’t have to be expensive and time-consuming. Of course, getting a full medical workup with lab tests and imaging is important if you need it, but for the average person who just wants to get a sense of how well she digested last night’s dinner or how well his body is handling the stress of working overtime, there’s a simple self-check that you can do in your own bathroom mirror. Just stick out your tongue. Within a few seconds, it’s possible to get the inside scoop on…

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World Antibiotic Awareness Week: How over-the-counter antibiotics can threaten your health

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On World Antibiotic Awareness Week, learn how excess use of antibiotics can cause resistance which can make even common infections incurable. With the growth of antibiotic resistance complicating treatments for several diseases in India, we might reach a stage where common infections become incurable. Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to health and is part of a bigger problem called antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR refers to the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as antibiotics and antivirals) from working against it.…

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Why most health checkups are a scam meant to convert healthy people into patients

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The message that prevention is better than cure has been drilled into us ever since we were children. This is one of the reasons that executive health checkups have become so popular. The promise is that they will help your doctor pickup medical problems early, so that these can be treated more effectively. Unfortunately, even though the logic is very appealing, the sad truth is that health checkups are good only for doctors, testing centers and hospitals, but not for patients ! Let’s look at why health checkups are being…

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