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Our bones and joints make the basic support structure of our body and play a vital role in protecting our organs, maintaining our muscles, and storing calcium. Thus, bone care is essential for our bodies. Till 30 years of age, our body attains its peak bone mass, and our bone formation exceeds the bone breakdown. Thereafter, the reverse remodelling of …

 Prostate cancer is one of the common cancers that men tend to suffer from. Though, ones suffering from prostate cancer may rarely showcase any symptoms at an early stage. But there are a few red flags that you need not miss, and seek immediate medical attention once you notice these symptoms. Read on to know more about these signals and …

Well, with every breath we inhale, we take in tiny particles that can damage our lungs and eventually leads to changes in heart, and brain and can result in a host of health conditions. The most harmful of these particles include soil, dust, sulphate, and fine particles 2.5 microns or less in diameter. Though air pollution is a global burden, …

The baby has finally arrived. It’s all merry around with the blessings pouring in for the little one but what about the new mum? With her schedule turned upside down, tiredness and exhaustion from childbirth seem to overpower the joy of enjoying motherhood. One of the most common problems that pregnant women start to experience right from their third trimester …

35% of people have excessively high visceral fat, with great risk of developing insulin resistance, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol levels, and stroke Men have double the risk of developing visceral fat than women BENGALURU / NOVEMBER 26, 2022 – Out of 5,000 healthy, asymptomatic individuals who underwent preventive health screening at NURA in Bengaluru, over 70% were …

Kidneys form one of vital organs in the human body, the major contributors to our physical wellbeing. These bean-shaped organs, about the size of a fist, are located on either side of the spine and carry out primary bodily functions like purifying the blood, flushing out toxins, and maintaining electrolyte and fluid balance. When malignant cells start growing in kidneys, …

Diabetes can not only affect the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves but can affect your reproductive health as well. Sometimes, diabetes can become an obstacle when you wish to have a baby. Those couples who wish to plan pregnancy should keep their blood sugar levels in check in order to avoid any problems during conception and delivery. Diabetes …

It’s always a great experience for a woman and these days a male to visit a beauty parlour for meeting their grooming and styling requirements which have advanced with the beauty and cosmetics market and procedures improving to unprecedented levels since the era of 2000. However, it would always be prudent and in the interest of the parlour to partner …

Dementia is viewed as a serious condition, particularly when considering the ageing population. Its effects a person’s behaviour and functional capacity and have serious implications for how well they can interact with other individuals.  Dementia does not identify as a disease but instead is an umbrella term presented to a range of diseases caused by cognitive impairment affecting memory, thinking, …

Suffering from various diseases as one gets older is very common. With age, the mental stress of money and being able to pay for hefty medical expenses becomes inevitable. Here come the health insurance plans for senior citizens that provide medical expense coverage for elderly persons 60 years and above. These schemes are especially to offer financial aid in the …