A viral or bacterial infection is one of the most common causes of fever; the rise in body temperature above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is a sign that your body’s immune system is trying to fight the infection. Besides infections, we also know that certain other conditions – say the
April 30 2013, 4:47 pm
Read MoreToday’s Satyamev Jayate episode dealt with alcohol abuse. Alcoholism is a problem that ails our society yet we usually refuse to acknowledge its effect. It usually starts early in life - as a dare, a sort of a coming-of-age ritual like porn. However, there are many who get addicted and this
December 14 2012, 7:45 pm
Read MoreThe recent Satyamev Jayate episode brought forward some questions that we tend to ignore about alcoholism. Addictions are dependent on external factors to feel a misplaced sense of control. It doesn’t matter what form the addiction is in. Each addiction that takes you away from yourself is
October 3 2012, 12:22 pm
Read MoreIn recent years, India has managed to control communicable diseases like malaria, cholera and polio. However, the nation now has to deal with a new breed of developed world obesity-fuelled diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular ailments. Coupled with a sedentary urban lifestyle, increased
April 26 2013, 12:22 pm
Read MoreA six-year-old girl from Kurumpady in Kerala`s Ernakulam district was allegedly sexually abused by her 40-year-old father for six months.
December 8 2012, 7:59 pm
Read MoreThe 33-year-old married woman from Chandigarh had never imagined that her excessive clubbing and partying would one day push her to the brink of suicide. But it did. She was not the only one. In an increasing trend of urban women taking to alcohol to cope with everyday stresses as societal norms
November 30 2012, 12:33 pm
Read MoreThe last episode of Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate highlighted the basic tenets of the constitution which promised equality for all. It showed us the efforts of certain individuals who fought for that belief, refusing to give up in the face of adversity. There was Dr Sunitha Krishnan, a social worker
December 14 2012, 7:44 pm
Read MoreOmega 3 fatty acids may have a positive effect on alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorders.
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Read MoreIn 23 out of 31 countries the male death rate from chronic liver disease is at least double that of women.
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Read MoreThanks to the show’s message, a de-addiction centre in Pune receives Rs 4.37 lakh Aamir Khan's TV show
July 12 2012, 2:30 pm
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