Archive for July, 2010

  • Back Magic
    One of the most common health issues found around the world after headache is a backache. It is hard to find a person who hasn’t had some or the other issue with their back at some point in their lives. With over 80% of the people around the world having some of the other back problem, one can blame it on the fast lifestyle we all have to sustain, I personally would...
    at July 15th, 2010 at 06:07 am
  • Genetically Modified Vegetables…A bane or boon
    Every coin has two sides; one might come to conclusion after flipping the coin, but to decide which side holds more value is pretty much impossible. This is exactly what the case is with the GM or Genetically Modified vegetables. Before we start choosing sides as to whether the genetically modified vegetables are good or bad, let us see what GM vegetables exactly are....
    at July 12th, 2010 at 09:07 am
  • Expanding Waistlines
    The daily weekday schedule of Arun is as follows: He goes to school, comes back home at 3 pm, eats lunch, does his homework, attends tutions, hangs out with his friends at a fast-food joint, comes back home at 7, plays video games, chats with his friends, has his dinner, watches TV for an hour or so and then dozes off at around 12 am. This is the routine of an average...
    at July 7th, 2010 at 09:07 am
  • Pill Popping Culture
    Given the nature of  life that we lead, it doesn’t come as a surprise that, we find ourselves suffering from an array of health issues. With mounting pressure, causing people of all ages to buckle, we toil on with a weakened immunity, more vulnerable than ever, to a web of diseases. What concerns me, however, is not our susceptibility to illness but, the tendency towards...
    at July 5th, 2010 at 09:07 am
  • Diabetes: Ways to Cope
    Diabetes is one the most common health problems faced by teenagers today. It is a chronic condition characterised by high blood sugar levels in the body. This can occur either due to lack of insulin in the body or the body’s non-responsiveness to insulin production. Young people suffer from two types of diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is due to the body’s failure to...
    at July 3rd, 2010 at 02:07 pm