Small Steps that make Miles of Difference to your Fitness and Well-being Taking a walk every day is like biting the proverbial apple. You can keep the doctor away, just by moving your feet. Not a fan of sweaty, rigorous workouts? Then, walking is perfect for you. No need for gym memberships, or expensive equipment. All that’s needed are your feet and a pair of good quality walking shoes, and you can walk your way to “Better Health.” From shrinking your jeans size to helping you reduce blood-pressure, preventing diabetes…
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Common Rain related diseases & their prevention
With monsoon around, water-borne diseases can’t be far behind. As the much-awaited rains bring relief from the scorching summer, there’s also an increased susceptibility to a lot of diseases that are common during the season. The sudden onset of monsoon after an extended hot summer makes an average individual prone to a host of diseases. Some of the diseases associated with monsoon are malaria, jaundice, gastro intestinal infections such as typhoid and cholera. Apart from these, viral infections such as cold and cough also make their presence felt. Some other…
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New Delhi: The lethal effects of pollution are seen across the world. Recently, a study showed that pollution claimed nine million lives globally in 2015 – one in six of all deaths worldwide. And air pollution is by far the largest contributor to early death, accountng for 6.5 million fatalities in the same year. The report published in the medical journal The Lancet also showed that most pollution-related deaths occur in India with as many as 2.5 million people succumbing to diseases associated with pollution in the country in that year. Prolonged…
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