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Article by Dr. Manjunath Malige, Chief Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Aster RV Hospital, JP Nagar, Bengaluru Diabetes is a chronic illness in which your body’s normal mechanisms for managing blood sugar, also known as blood glucose levels, fail. Blood sugar levels rise as the meal is broken down by the body. Your body’s cells take the sugar into your circulation and …

There is a general rule that people should avoid getting into personal relations at the office. Most companies and bosses frown at such relationships, as it can lead to unnecessary complications and affect the productivity of people involved. Such relations can also create embarrassing moments for other team members. There have been many cases where such relationships have led to …

The role of vaccines in protecting humanity is unprecedented. Covid-19 is probably the best example that we have witnessed live and have been able to understand the importance of vaccines. Earlier also, vaccines have helped protect us from numerous diseases such as smallpox, polio, ebola, chickenpox, tetanus, whooping cough, rubella, mumps, measles, diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, pneumococcus, rotavirus, meningococcal …

Clothing has become such an integral part of human existence that it’s hard to imagine that our ancestors once used to walk naked on earth. Today, we have innumerable choices of clothing including various fabrics, design, type, size, colors, formal vs. informal and various styles. So, who invented clothing and when was clothing invented? Well, such questions are difficult to …

Polygamy is a type of marriage where an individual has multiple spouses. In case of a man with multiple wives, it is termed as polygyny. In case of a woman with multiple husbands, it is called polyandry. While polygyny is quite widespread across the globe, instances of polyandry are fairly limited to a few communities. But is polygamy natural for …

For folks with talent, skills, creativity, knowledge, experience and intelligence, YouTube is probably the best platform to share it with the rest of the world. While doing so, one can also expect to make a decent amount of money. Talking about the most popular YouTubers, these people are no less than celebrities. It is also worth mentioning that several of …

When it comes to diseases, some are curable whereas others are not. Diabetes belongs to the incurable group, which means people have no option but to learn to live with it. But what makes diabetes incurable? Is there any specific reason why diabetes cannot be cured? To answer such questions and to better understand diabetes, here are some important things …

There may not be an established mathematical formula to explain ‘luck’. But many of us believe that it exists. Luck could favor us in innumerable ways such as winning a lottery, finding someone special, clearing an exam, getting our dream job, surviving disasters, etc. On the other end of the spectrum, we have the phenomenon called ‘being unlucky’. This too …

Founded in 1994, Taliban is a Deobandi Islamist movement in Afghanistan. The organization is referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and is currently headed by Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada. Taliban was in full control of around 3/4th of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. It was later overthrown in 2001 after US forces invaded the country. Now that US-led …

Swimming pools come in various shapes and sizes. From small sized pools meant for homes to large Olympic sized pools that typically measure 50 meters in length. So, are there any larger ones out there? Well, if you believe that an Olympic sized pool is as big as it can get, you need to think again. That’s because there are …