Therapeutic Diet Tips

1. The most important thing during this challenging time is to stay positive no matter what. Don't let stress control you. If your thoughts will be positive, you will be able to do your work effectively.

2. Work on your hobbies. You have ample time now to focus on your hobbies. This will release your stress.

3.30 to 40 minutes of exercise daily will not only keep you fit but will also release your stress.

4. Friends are a great stress busters. Talk to your friends.more

In the event of the International Nurses Day, let us admire how brave and selfless nurses all over the world are. They are our most important line of defense against illness. They dedicate their lives to aiding the sick and the ailing. And sometimes this exposes them to grave dangers. But still, they carry on with their duties relentlessly, even if it means endangering their lives. Nurses are true superheroes.

Let us look at the many workplace hazards that nurses have to contend with-more

Nursing is a noble profession and those in this field are nothing short of superheroes. Whether your job involves taking care of the sick and ailing in the General Ward, assisting the surgeon in the OT, or attending to a critically injured patient in the ICU, long hours, heavy workload, physically demanding tasks, and emergencies all these may put you in a stressful situation at work. In due course, burn-out and stress can affect your physical and mental health, even career.

Here are ...more

The main pigment responsible for the hair and skin color is melanin. Melanocytes are the cells involved in the formation of melanin. Vitiligo is a dermatological condition (depigmentation) characterized by white spots or patches that appear in the body. Lack or absence of melanin is often responsible for the appearance of the white patches. Improper functioning or destruction of the melanocytes may interfere with the cell's ability to produce melanin. The condition can also affect your hair, sca...more

A condition that can be quite painful, but in most cases gets better on its own is Prostatitis. It occurs due to an inflammation of the prostate and requires proper treatment when an infection causes the inflammation. The course of action entirely depends on several factors such as the extent and severity of the condition, the age and overall health condition of the patient.

Treatment Options:

Medications: In most cases, patients affected with prostatitis are given a course of ...more

PMS is often treated as a joke but for many women, it is a monthly nightmare. Muscle cramps, headaches, bloating, breast tenderness, anxiety and depression are common symptoms of PMS. Though there is no set cure for PMS here are a few tips that will help you deal with it.

1. Set yourself an exercise routine
Exercising not only helps you maintain weight but also helps to deal with PMS. All you need are 30 minutes a day set aside to go for a brisk walk, jog, swim or even dance. Aerobi...more

A rising number of teenage girls in the country are getting affected with Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease or PCOD. Though an advanced menarche has become very rampant these days, there are many young women who are suffering from a delay in menarche which in turn is leading to PCOD as opined by gynaecologists. Obesity and sedentary lifestyle among young people have caused a rapid doubling of PCOD cases in the past five to eight years.

Occurrence and Symptoms:

Gynaecologists report ...more

A genetic disorder, Down s Syndrome is caused due to extra genetic material during cell division. It is the faulty arrangement of chromosomes which results in the Down s Syndrome. It approximately affects one in 800 births around the world, across a wide spectrum of race, gender, region, and socio-economy. Since it is a naturally occurring condition whose underlying cause cannot be controlled or regulated, there is nothing one can do to undo this condition. Instead, people with Down s Syndrome, ...more

We are social animals. We stay in groups and like to be connected, with family and friends.

A Relationship is a bond or a feeling that develops between two individuals as a result of some interaction between them. Throughout our life, we have different types of relationships with different people. Every relationship in our life is very important. But many times these relationships become a major cause of concern when they induce a lot of stress and imbalance in our lives. Hence unde...more

The development of white patches on the skin which may progressively start spreading all over your skin results in the chronic skin disorder known as vitiligo. This skin disorder is often a cause for social embarrassment for many people and may also affect their self-esteem by denting their self-image.

A little more about Vitiligo - The condition is caused due to the death of melanocytes which are the pigment administering agents of the skin. The melanocytes are responsible for the prod...more