An overwhelming 87% of Amdavadi women, in a survey by a global firm, said they felt stressed most of the time, while 82% said they had no time to relax… “Men do not want to shoulder the responsibility of assisting on other fronts and hence the stress keeps mounting on women…” —Aditi Desai, social activist […]
Continue readingReady-made Sprouts : Boon or Bane?
Think twice before buying that pouch of healthy looking sprouts from vegetable vendors or supermarket shelves as your protein-rich sprouts may contain killer E coli, say doctors. Sprouts, one of the healthiest sources of protein with vitamins and minerals, have recently been found to be containing deadliest strain of Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0104:H4 – a […]
Continue reading'Cashless & mediclaim arrangements non-transparent'
Focusing on feud between the medical fraternity and insurers on occasion of National Doctors’ Day : July 1. Amit Rohera has a Rs3 lakh medical insurance policy for the last 10 years and has religiously paid the premiums. However, in his hour of need, when his wife Mona, 30, was advised URS stone removal procedure, he was […]
Continue readingThat lifestyle of yours is inviting new diseases
Taking long flights frequently can lead to pulmonary embolism, and obesity is to blame for sleep apnoea that can prove fatal. Pulmonary Embolism and sleep apnoea are among a host of other health conditions that doctors have identified as emerging new lifestyle diseases, though the ‘culprit lifestyle’ is not ‘unhealthy’ in every case.
Continue readingOh gourd! Bitter Truth about some veggies!
On occasion of Eat Your Vegetables Day June 17 National meet of experts will be held in New Delhi on June 26 to form policy on vegetables. Cases of food poisoning and deaths have been registered in various parts of the country due to consumption of bitter bottle gourd. As a result Indian Council of […]
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