Health

This may not come as a surprise, but cracked feet are not just painful to endure, but also embarrassing to look at. They are prone to a lot of infections and make your feet look wrinkled. Dry, cracked and split heels are very painful while you exercise, walk or even rest. However, there are a lot of creams in the …

The throat’s role in the body is to facilitate the passage of fluids, food, and air. Most of us don’t think about the throat too much until it hurts or feels too dry, especially when it hurts while swallowing food. This is when we scurry around for remedies to fix the problem in our throat. There are many problems that …

There is a high demand for people with vocational skills in this rapidly changing employment environment. As a result, many students are choosing diploma courses in order to stay competitive in today’s society and to match the requirements of companies so that they can get a good job. There is a notion that the individuals who will get a degree …

Monkeypox is a rare disease that is a kind of infection caused by the monkeypox virus which belongs to the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. The virus has been named Monkeypox because initially it was detected in a monkey. But people should know that although the symptoms of Monkeypox are like smallpox symptoms, …

After two years of stringent COVID-19 travel restrictions, which have now largely eased, many are finally enjoying travel again and particularly during these months. To ensure an enjoyable trip International SOS has outlined key requirements for travel abroad. Airlines are bracing themselves for an even busier travel period, IATA recently released strong travel data from May this year which saw …

The brain undergoes a rapid growth during the first three years of life. During this early stages, a child’s brain is susceptible to cognitive development. Further, early brain development leads to early literacy. Thus, it plays a pivotal role in contributing to an individual’s ability to learn and succeed in life. Understanding the science behind Breastfeeding and Early Brain Development …

A recent study has revealed that Leucocyte Telomere Length (LTL) is linked to obesity in pre-diabetic and type 2 diabetic women. LTL is the measure most commonly used to study age-dependent shortening and disease risk in human populations. The study explored the relationship between prediabetes, truncal obesity and LTL, shortening of which, indicates faster aging and premature death. The research was conceived and designed by Dr Anoop …

Skincare at any age is the vital part of our lives. As we age, the fat beneath our skin and surrounding our muscles begins to melt and alter, causing wrinkles and creases to appear on our skin. Dr. Akriti Gupta explains “Our skin’s production of elastin, natural lipids, and collagen declines as we age. The result is skin that is …

Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment. UNAIDS, UNICEF, and WHO have brought together a new alliance to fix one of the most glaring disparities in the AIDS response. MONTREAL/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 1 August 2022 – Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three quarters …

Compared to the other types of cancers like breast or colon cancer, gynaecological cancers are less common. Given this, all women are at risk of developing gynaecological cancers, and the risk only increases with age. Gynaecological Cancer is a common term used to describe the cancers that start in a woman’s reproductive organs. Gynaecological cancers begin in a woman’s pelvis, …