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When to and When Not to Exercise

July 17, 2018 Urbanatural

Age and Exercise Many people believe that exercise should be done only in childhood. The life process benefits all ages, though the type of exercise may differ. For children, games are the best, because they are interesting and every child likes to play. Children who get involved in studies and neglect games, should be encouraged to play games. If it is not possible then they should be coaxed to doing exercises. If the child plays a game where only legs are exercised then he should be taught exercises for upper…

If you’re trying to lose weight, pay attention to the speed at which you eat food

December 5, 2017 Urbanatural

Are you wondering why your waistline is expanding? Don’t watch what you eat; watch how you eat. New research links faster eating speed with more weight gain, higher blood glucose and larger waistline. If you’re always the last person on a table to finish their food, take heart. People who eat slowly are less likely to become obese or develop metabolic syndrome, a cluster of heart disease, diabetes and stroke risk factors, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest…

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

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 Urbanatural

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.…

‘World running out of antibiotics, pathogens getting resistant,’ WHO warns

October 5, 2017 Urbanatural

Besides TB, the WHO has also identified 12 classes of priority pathogens — including common infections like pneumonia or urinary tract infections — that are increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics and urgently in need of new treatments. Antibiotics that are currently in clinical development are insufficient to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report said. Most of the drugs currently in the clinical phase are modifications of existing classes of antibiotics and are only short-term solutions, WHO said. There are, however, very few potential…

Turmeric may help kill cancer cells, says study

August 21, 2017 Urbanatural

According to researchers approach to tumor cells with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment of resistant tumors. New York: Attaching curcumin – a compound found in turmeric – to nanoparticles can be used to destroy treatment-resistant neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in infants, researchers including one of Indian origin claim. Unique approaches to target tumour cells with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment of resistant tumours, such as the high risk neuroblastoma, researchers said. “High-risk neuroblastoma can be resistant to traditional therapy, and survival can be poor,” said Tamarah…

10 home remedies to avoid Swine Flu

February 17, 2015May 20, 2016 Urbanatural

Are the rising swine flu casualties giving you jitters? Not sure how you can avoid falling prey to the growing epidemic? First and foremost, there is absolutely no need to panic. Here are some easy steps you can take to tackle a flu virus of any kind, including swine flu. It is not necessary to follow all the steps at once. You can pick and choose a combination of remedies that suit you best. However, if you are already suffering from flu, these measures can help only up to an…