Updated April 2021 Antibiotics are a class of medicines used to treat Infections. We are all familiar with the term infection which essentially makes us sick in some way due to germs invading our body. These germs like bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites are called micro-organisms as they are seen under a microscope. Barring a
Alzheimer’s disease is a well-recognized condition of the elderly often affecting the quality of life of both the patient and family. Let us start by understanding the word Dementia which means a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Dementia is caused due to damage or degeneration of a part/parts of
Quick Read – Exercises to Reduce Snoring SNORING Snoring refers to loud, harsh noises during sleep. This happens due to the narrowing of the air passages of the nose, mouth and throat due to falling back of the tongue and relaxation of the throat muscles, seen during sleep especially while lying on one’s back. SLEEP
UNDERSTANDING AND DEFINING INSOMNIA ‘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 and 12 hours in children <3 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