Health Tips

Wash your bedsheets weekly

Dead skin cells, sweat, saliva, and other bacteria accumulated on your bed sheets may lead to various bacterial or fungal skin infections. Unwashed be...

International Childhood Cancer Day

Childhood cancer cases have been growing rapidly in India. Most childhood cancer cases are caused due to DNA changes that happen early in life or even...

Do's and Don'ts if someone is having a seizure

If you happen to be around someone having a seizure, do not panic and follow these seizure first-aid instructions. If the seizure lasts for more than ...

Symptoms of congenital heart defects

Serious congenital heart defects are usually noticed soon after birth and need immediate medical intervention for survival. Mild congenital heart defe...

Watch out for your medicine's expiry dates!

It is mandatory for manufacturers to put expiration dates on their medicines. Expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change ...

Oatmeal pancakes - Healthy breakfast

This is a healthy and quick recipe that can be made instantly with powdered oats, milk, and jaggery. Make some scrumptious oatmeal pancakes and serve ...

Stress may affect your blood sugar levels!

During stressful situations, your insulin levels drop, and stress hormone levels go up. That makes it harder for your insulin to work the way it shoul...

3 easy ways to relieve the pain in the wrist

Wrist pain can make even the most simple everyday tasks seem difficult. Spending several hours on the computer, doing repetitive chores in the kitchen...

How to prevent constipation in children?

Constipation is a very common problem in children below 10 years of age. Ensure that children have a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables, sip e...

5 reasons to eat a banana every day

Bananas are highly nutritious and are also fat-free, cholesterol-free and sodium-free. Apart from being rich in Vitamin B6, they are a good source of ...

Symptoms of stomach worms

Intestinal worms are commonly seen in young children. As they feed on the human body, the presence of worms depletes the child of nutrition, leading t...

How do worm infections harm your child?

It is common for young children to get infected by stomach worms. Intestinal worms are parasitic and deplete your child's nutrients. This can lead to ...

What are postbiotics?

This term refers to the waste left behind after your body digests both prebiotics and probiotics. Healthy postbiotics contain nutrients such as vitami...

Sharpen your mental skills with these exercises

Just as exercise improves your physical health, brain workouts strengthen your mind by improving your memory, sharpening your focus, and slowing cogni...

Health and happiness go hand in hand

Do you agree that happiness is the key to good health? According to studies, genetics determine about half of a person's general degree of happiness. ...

Red flags that indicate you must exercise more

How often do you exercise? Do you think it's enough? Experts advise beginning exercise at a young age and combining it with a well-balanced diet and h...

Having trouble seeing at night?

Night blindness, also known as nyctalopia, is a form of vision impairment that causes poor night vision. The term means that you have more difficulty ...

How many fruits and vegetables do you really need?

Eating more fruits and vegetables is a key part of a healthy diet. They are high in vitamins, minerals, fibre, and antioxidants, which help prevent ha...

What to do when your blood pressure won't go down?

Many people have high blood pressure as they get older, and it can be difficult to control. Resistant hypertension is defined by blood pressure that r...

Cervical cancer screening should begin at age 21

There are 2 types of tests for cervical cancer screening. Pap smear and HPV test. The Pap smear test can find early cell changes and treat them at the...