Studies have shown that lifestyle factors play an important role in the development of Breast Cancer. Lifestyle risk factors are important to consider when developing a strategy for Breast Cancer ... read more
Breast cancer prevention starts with healthy habits. Understand how to reduce your Breast Cancer risk. Eat healthily – Eat a diet rich in vegetables and fruits and low in sugars, refined ... read more
Childhood obesity is now an epidemic in India. With 14.4 million obese children, India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, next to China. The prevalence of overweight and obesity ... read more
Of the 15 million babies born preterm globally, 1/5th are born in India. Given that prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years across the globe, there is no doubt that India has a ... read more
Every coin has two faces, Is this also relevant with our obsession of too much cleanliness ??? Since the late 19th Century with the discoveries of German physician Robert Koch – that certain bacteria cause ... read more
Water pollution occurs when unwanted materials, industrial waste, human waste or animal waste, garbage, sewage effluents, etc. enter into the water, changes the quality of water which makes it harmful to ... read more
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that affects cartilage, the rubbery cushion covering bones in the joints and keeping them flexible. Over time, cartilage begins to stiffen and damages more easily. As a ... read more
Acute coronary syndrome or heart attack occurs when there is a sudden complete or partial occlusion of coronary arteries thus reducing the blood supply to the heart muscle. For simplification, let’s divide ... read more
Asthma is a chronic, or long-term condition that intermittently inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs. The inflammation makes the airways swell which leads to easy fatigability, wheezing, chest ... read more
Respiratory Diseases: Causes, Symptoms & Preventive Measures When we are healthy, we take our breathing for granted, never fully appreciating that our lungs are essential organs for life. But when ... read more
A feel a month keeps you away from testicular cancer’s punch!!! Before I had testicular cancer, I just lived. Now, I live strong!! Lance Armstrong Yesterday, I got a very frantic call from a very close ... read more
World no tobacco day is celebrated on 31st May, every year. This initiative was taken by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987 to draw everyone’s attention to the tobacco epidemic. The day gives us ... read more
