WASHINGTON: If you are addicted to coffee, and doctors warn you to quit the habit, don’t worry and just keep relishing the beverage, because it’s not that bad after all! In fact, according to a new study, the steaming cup of java even beat fruits and vegetables as the primary source of antioxidants.
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The study by [...]
The mysterious G spot - supposedly a route to female sexual satisfaction - can be located with ultrasound, claim Italian scientists.
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………………………Some doubt the existence of a G spot at all
Some women say stimulating a certain part of the vagina triggers powerful orgasms, but medics have not been able to pin down the exact location.
Researchers [...]
It’s not widely known, but eye problems, visual impairment and even blindness are not uncommon features of many forms of arthritis and rheumatic disease. Dr Badal Pal and Dr Sathianathan Panthakalam, of Withington Hospital, Manchester, explain.
Rheumatoid arthritis:-
Common, inflammatory joint disease
The three main problems in rheumatoid arthritis are dry eyes, which affects one quarter of RA [...]
Ayurveda, which is one of the oldest and most holistic medical systems, suffered a setback during Medieval and British rule in India.
But, institutions like, Dayanand Ayurvedic College in Jalandhar, have been trying to revive the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda within the parametres of modern medical science.
The herbal factory at the college provides an opportunity for [...]
Pure Thoughts
If we make no effort at all, our thoughts usually scatter in a vast array of directions. They start and stop and move in surprising ways from one second to the next. If we try to follow our thoughts without controlling them, we will be amazed at how truly inconsistent they are. Yet, [...]
Synonyms and Keywords:-
drug allergy, allergen, allergic reaction, anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis, antibodies, antibody, hypersensitivity, medication allergies, medication reactions, immune system, immunoglobulin E, IgE, serum sickness
Description:
A drug allergy is an allergy to a drug, most commonly a medication. Medical attention should be sought immediately if an allergic reaction is suspected.
An allergic reaction will not occur on [...]
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The sole U.S. maker of an insecticide-based treatment for head lice has stopped promoting the product after a sharply worded warning from the Food and Drug Administration that its marketing misled consumers by downplaying the rare, but serious, risks of the treatments.
The move follows years of controversy over prescription shampoo and lotion treatments that contain [...]
Botanical Name: Chlorophytum Borivilianum
Family : Liliaceae,
English Name: Indian Spider Plant
Common Name: Safed Musli
Parts used: Tuberous Root and Seeds
Habitat:Chlorophytum is a genus of about 200-220 species of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the Agavaceae, [...]
Description:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called “staph.” Decades ago, a strain of staph emerged in hospitals that was resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. Dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), it was one of the first germs to outwit all but the most powerful [...]
Botanical Name : Areca catechu L. (Arecaceae)
Family: N.O. Palmacea
English names: Areca palm, Areca nut, Betel nut, Pinang palm.
Sanskrit names: Gubak, Phalam, Poag, Pooga, Poogi.
Vernacular names: Asm : Tambul; Ben: Supari, Gua; Guj : Supaari; Hin : Kasaili,
Supari; Kan : Adike, Bette; Kon : Maddi; Mal: Adakka, Pugam, Pakka; Mar: Supari Ori : Gua; Tam: Kamubu, [...]
A detailed map highlighting the world’s hotspots for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) has been released.
It uses data spanning 65 years and shows the majority of these new diseases come from wildlife.
Scientists say conservation efforts that reduce conflicts between humans and animals could play a key role in limiting future outbreaks.
Writing in Nature, they said [...]
Americans now get about 25 percent less sleep than they did a century ago. This isn’t just a matter of fatigue, it causes serious damage to your body.
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Sleep deprivation can alter your levels of thyroid and stress hormones, which play a part in everything from your memory and immune system to [...]
Vision plays a very important part in the early development of a child. Impaired vision at birth will cause serious delay in development and is likely to lead to learning disabilities, particularly when associated with other problems, such as congenital deafness.
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Congenital blindness due to Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) took away Jyotindra Mehta’s power of [...]
The adage that laughter is the best medicine has been backed by an unusual investigation which says that people who seethe with anger take longer to recover from injury.
Previous studies have linked ill tempered behaviour, whether brow-beating or road rage, with higher incidence of coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke, especially among men.
But the new [...]
Botanical Name: Acorus calamus L. (Araceae)
Family: Acoraceae
Syn : Acorus griffithii Schott., A. belangeii Schott, A. casia Bertol.
Other Names: It is known by a variety of names, including cinnamon sedge, flagroot, gladdon, myrtle flag, myrtle grass, myrtle sedge, sweet cane, sweet myrtle, sweet root, sweet rush, and sweet sedge
English name: The sweet [...]
Pregnant women should not drink coffee,†declared the newspaper article. Coffee consumption was always considered undesirable for children and pregnant women. Now this old wives’ tale has been vindicated and proven, based on scientific facts.
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….Self medication can be harmful, consult a doctor when your child is sick
The problem with coffee is that it contains [...]
Definition:-
Multiple sclerosis(MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS, formerly known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS)]. Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, is more common in women, [...]
Club drugs are being used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as “raves” or “trances,” dance clubs, and bars. MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD are some of the club or party drugs gaining popularity. NIDA-supported research has shown that use of club drugs can cause serious health problems and, in [...]
Botanical Name: Aconitum ferox Wall. (Ranunculaceae)
Syn: Aconitum virosum Don., A. napellus var. rigidum Hook, f & T.
English names: Wolf’s bane, Indian aconite.
Sanskrit names: Vatsanabha, Visa.
Vernacular names: Hin: Bish, Mahoor; Guj and Mar: Vachang; Kas: Mohra; Tam: Vasnumbi; Tel: Vasnabhi.
Trade name: Bish.
Habitat : Alpine Himalaya including Nepal; endemic.
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Descriptions: : Perennial erect herb growing up to 2 [...]
Rethinking Complaining :
We all know someone who has elevated the process of complaining to a high art. Sometimes funny, sometimes exhausting, these people have the ability to find a problem just about anywhere. In its more evolved form, complaining is simply the ability to see what’s not working, in one’s own life or in the [...]
