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

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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Practice Yoga to get relief from menopause symptoms, suggests study

Yoga was better than no treatment at reducing total menopause symptoms, anxiety related to symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats, and vaginal dryness and pain during sex, the study found. New Delhi: Menopause is a testing phase for every woman, especially when it happens earlier than expected. The fluctuating hormonal changes – including hot flashes and vaginal dryness, sleep disturbances and sometimes even anxiety and depression – tend to take a toll on them. A study, however, has the solution that can relieve women from these symptoms – Yoga. A…

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

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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किशमिश (Raisins) खाने के स्‍वास्‍थ्‍यवर्धक फायदे

अंगूर को जब विशेषरूप से सुखाया जाता है तब उसे किशमिश कहते हैं। अंगूर के लगभग सभी गुण किशमिश में होते हैं। यह दो प्रकार का होता है, लाल और काला। किशमिश खाने से खून बनता है, वायु दोष दूर होता है, पित्त दूर होता है, कफ दूर होता, और हृदय के लिये बड़ा हितकारी तथा हार्ट अटैक को दूर रखने में मदद करता है। किशमिश के स्‍वास्‍थ्‍यवर्धक गुड- 1. कब्‍ज – जब किशमिश को खाई जाती है तो यह पेट में जा कर पानी को सोख लेती हैं। जिस…

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Killing Your Sex Drive One Bite at a Time: 5 Surprising Ways Sugar Lowers Libido

by Mark Hyman, MD Our hormones don’t operate in a vacuum. They are interconnected, performing like a big musical symphony. When one becomes out of balance, others are sure to follow. Sex hormones, healthy blood sugar, and insulin balance are more intimately linked than you might think. Spikes in insulin, and the insulin resistance that results from eating too much sugar and flour, can lead to acne and irregular menstrual cycles and can make women lose hair where they want it and grow hair where they don’t. Men with blood…

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