Health Tips

Uncontrolled stress levels can increase your blood sugar!

Adrenaline and other stress hormones can cause blood glucose levels to rise uncontrollably. Learn to cope better with stress to maintain healthy blood...

Signs that your baby is ready to start weaning

Weaning is when a baby moves from breastfeeding to other sources of nourishment. It is advised to offer your infant a combination of solid meals and b...

Antibiotics is not the answer to all the health problems

Antibiotics do not mean quick recovery for all infections. Antibiotics can only treat bacterial infections and are useless against viral infections li...

Breathing exercises to manage COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a health condition that affects an individual

Symptoms of COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a widespread, preventable, and treatable chronic lung illness. It occurs when the lungs and airways be...

What causes antimicrobial resistance?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), or drug resistance, develops when bacteria, viruses, or fungi stop responding to existing antimicrobial treatments mak...

Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas

Identify the symptoms of a seizure

A seizure is an uncontrollable electrical disruption in the brain that occurs suddenly. It can alter your behaviour, emotions, sensations, or level of...

Why are certain foods so addictive?

Like other addictive substances, certain processed junk meals with preservatives impact the pleasure centres in your brain and release neurotransmitte...

Experiencing leg discomfort, pain or cramping after walking?

The accumulation of cholesterol and plaque thickens and stiffens your arteries thus affecting the blood flow to your legs which can lead to a common c...

Health benefits of apples

Loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, dietary fibre, and a range of other nutrients, apples can help prevent several health conditions. The pectin fibre...

Breastfeeding your newborn is important

Breast milk contains many antibodies that can fight infection. Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and even white blood cells found in breast milk give y...

World Diabetes Day

More and more consumption of refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and trans fats, leading to less active, sedentary lives, and lack of education ab...

Ways to manage asthma in winter

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that makes breathing difficult and often comes with lung spasms, wheezing, and chest tightness. For many ast...

Ragi pancakes - Healthy Breakfast

Start your Sunday with some delicious and healthy Ragi or finger millet pancakes. Ragi is a nutritious gluten-free grain that is also rich in calcium....

How can you prevent the spread of pneumonia?

Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, and some of these germs can be transmitted from person to person. They can spread in a number of wa...

Symptoms of pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, ...

Is there a higher risk of developing thyroid disease if you have diabetes?

Yes, Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder. If you already have one autoimmune disorder, you are more likely to develop another one. For people wi...

Fight joint pain with Omega 3 fatty acids

Winter sees increased complaints of joint pain leading to mobility issues. To prevent them, you must eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids like walnut...

Does your medicine have a red line?

Medicines with a red line indicate that the drug cannot be sold or used without the advice of a doctor without a prescription. Be cautious and always ...