Chronic fatigue syndrome is just a fancy way of saying “you are tired”. even though being tired might not seem like such a serious ailment but the human body, like any other piece if machinery, tired of performing all day, needs a rest at the end of the day. People...
All the exercise buffs who practice long distance running are seen to face a lot of complications and injuries, if not guided and trained properly. Over use of one’s body, being over ambitious and trying to take a short-cut, definitely doesn’t help a runner achieve...
Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) are hormone pills that contain higher amounts of Estrogen and Progestins than are present in Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills or Birth Control Pills. They are meant to be used as an emergency measure to prevent unwanted pregnancies...
Have you been coming across too many people with kidney stones? Don’t be surprised because you could probably be in the process of getting kidney stones yourself. Statistics show that more than 3 million people are affected by kidney stones every year. Kidney stones being...
The holiday season is approaching with Diwali, Christmas and New Year festivities coming around the corner. Especially in the Indian society, festivals are usually accompanied by heavy feats and it is not surprising that some people do tend to over eat thanks to the various...
Brinjal has been having its share of publicity, for quite some time now. An Indian private seed company, Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited (MAHYCO), Mumbai, in which Monsanto has a minority stake, developed a special variety of brinjal. Bt brinjal contains the gene,...
How many times has it been that you have had to face the embarrassment of having white snow flakes all over your shoulders and in some extreme cases stuck on to your eyelashes? How many times has it been that a person standing close to you tends to slowly nudge away or...
Video games have been around for over 50 years now. And much to our understanding we don’t realise its harmful effects on us. Apart from the fact that video games are entertaining and exciting to play with, they are the primary reasons for some of the major problems caused...
Beer is not something people usually associate with benefits, more particularly health benefits. However, you would be surprised to know the various advantages of drinking beer and no, it is not just losing weight, to your surprise there are many others.
It is interesting...
Ever heard of the age-old adage? “Eat your breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper?” There is much merit in this saying so pay heed to it. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the most important for the diet of any individual.
Breakfast...