Category: Health
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Coping with Grief and Loss
It’s not easy for me to talk about coping with Grief and Loss because I lost my father to Brain cancer very recently and the pain is still fresh. But I need to do this. Even though Papa was diagnosed with a rare and fatal cancer, we were not prepared to see him suffer […]
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5 New Year Resolutions you can Keep
Most of us like to start the New Year wishing for great things to achieve we often make a New Year Resolution or a list of New Year Resolutions. Predictably though most of us end up not sticking to those resolutions. Then as the current year comes to an end, we either chalk up another […]
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#WorldCOPDday – Living with COPD
Every year the 3rd Wednesday of November is observed as #WorldCOPDDay or World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day to raise awareness about Obstructive Lung diseases globally. This year the world is celebrating #WorldCOPDDay on the 16th of November and the designated theme for this year is “Your Lungs for life”. The aim of this […]
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How to Talk to someone with Depression – Beyond R U OK
Do you have a gnawing suspicion that someone you know or care about is not feeling their usual self? It could be a friend, a neighbor, a colleague, or a family member. Maybe they come off as acting odd or sounding irritated or getting reclusive? Or they may simply not be their regular selves. […]
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Tomato Flu – Facts and Prevention
In this post we will throw some light on the currently prevailing disease called “Tomato Flu ” and if is it something to be scared of? A little background first. India has reported 82 cases of Tomato Flu Fever up till July 2022 in children under the age of five according to the medical journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine .This is […]
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7 important facts about the Monkeypox Virus that can protect you
So far the Monkeypox Virus had been endemic to Africa, recently there has been a surge in human Monkeypox cases in many more countries (including Europe and USA ) and this is causing concern. The world is still reeling from the SARS-Covid-2 pandemic and so there is some speculation about whether another pandemic is brewing. […]
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What is Tourette Syndrome?
Tourette Syndrome started trending on searches when popular American Singer Billie Eilish revealed that she was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of 11 years. She confessed how exhausting it was to cope with TS. Suddenly everyone wanted to know -What is Tourette Syndrome? Today in this post I shall share with you […]
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World Health Day – Checking Climate Change for a #HappierTomorrow
#WorldHealthDay- Raising awareness for a #HealthierTomorrow The 7th of April is celebrated every year as World Health Day. Every year the WHO sets a theme for the year to focus attention on a certain issue. The theme of this year’s World Health day is – Our Planet, Our Health. This theme highlights the issue […]
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How to Win in the Pursuit of Happiness
In 2015, members of the United Nations declared 17 goals of sustainable development to be achieved by all the members by the year 2030. The right to Happiness and Mental well -being is one of the 17 goals of Sustainable development goals. Today, the 20th March being the International Day of Happiness, let us just […]
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Can Constipation affect your Mental Health?
Though constipation is a very common problem yet many of us feel uncomfortable talking about it. In today’s post, we shall find out how chronic Constipation can affect your Mental Health. Some interesting facts about Constipation and Mental Health 1 . The Ayurvedic Concept Ayurvedic Medicine is based on Doshas, it […]