Health Begins with Awareness
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco kills a staggering figure of around six million people each year. Six hundred thousand of these mortalities are from non-smokers being exposed to second hand smoking. Although smoking is one of the leading cause of death would wide, it is preventable. In addition to accounting to various types…
Imagine this scenario: A young businesswoman is in a hurry to leave her house for an important meeting. She is stressed and on edge meticulously planning for her presentation. Her boss has hinted that she might receive a promotion if the meeting goes well. Before leaving the house, she pours out a bowl of cat…
Are you having trouble sleeping at night due to loud snoring of a roommate or a family member? Have you found yourself courteously waking them up with the intention of easing their snoring just to hear them minutes later shaking the whole building with the sound of their thunderous snore? Brontide snores are not pleasant…
A few posts back we discussed the essential issue of making necessary lifestyle modifications (such as diet and exercise) as the first step towards preventing diabetes. According to the International Diabetes Federation more than 371 million people world wide are affected by diabetes, while 187 million of them are undiagnosed and are unaware they are…
Have you ever noticed that everytime you make visit to your doctor’s office, a blood pressure reading is always taken? So what conclusion can be drawn from this observation? Blood pressure reading is a very important aspect of healthcare as it gives the caregiver a snapshot of the patient’s wellbeing. It is standard procedure that…
