What is Insomnia? Defining on the basis of symptoms and duration ‘Somnus’ means sleep in Latin, therefore Insomnia refers to an inability to sleep. Every adult needs around 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep for optimal health, wellness, and functioning. In children, a longer duration of sleep is required (around 10 hours in children <13 years
Laptop and Computer use have become an integral part of our lives and the backbone of corporate and professional life. Laptops are also now a part of E-learning in most educational institutes. So it is very important that we become aware of their health impact so that some protective measures may be taken timely and
Life cannot even be imagined without mobile phones today. There is no denying that mobile phones are one of the most useful gadgets we have today. It does multiple functions right from calls, messages, emails, photography, videos, web surfing, downloading documents, social networking, keeping alarms, marking dates… in short, it manages our lives. So, it
Updated 28/07/2020 WHAT IS HEPATITIS? Hepatitis is Inflammation of the Liver (Hepa-Liver; itis-Inflammation). Inflammation is the response and damage caused in the body due to any injurious agent. For the liver, the injuring agent can be infectious organisms like bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, or noxious substances like alcohol, tobacco, certain medicines/drugs and toxic substances. Sometimes
Water-borne diseases like diarrhea (gastroenteritis, food poisoning), dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis, and leptospirosis are common in the rains due to water contamination. Knowing the symptoms, and simple household protective measures can go a long way in controlling and preventing these water-borne diseases Why is there more water contamination during the rains? Increased contamination of water