May 17 is World Hypertension Day. According to the WHO (World Health Organisation), one in three people world over suffer from high blood pressure*. With India forming a significant part of this statistic, it is time we took notice. This year's theme for World Hypertension day is 'Healthy Heart
May 17 2013, 2:55 pm
Read MoreMay 31 is World No Tobacco Day. A study published by the journal Tobacco Control found that if nations immediately implemented the proven, cost-effective tobacco control policies called for by the World Health Organization, they would reduce global adult smoking rates by 44 percent in 20
April 26 2013, 12:41 pm
Read MoreAs the theme of this year’s World Environment Day is Green Economy, do you think turning green can help reverse climate change and save the planet?
June 3 2012, 5:37 pm
Read More29th September is World Heart Day Still smoking? In this day and age. Maybe understanding how your body starts to recover after you quit smoking will help you kick the butt. 1. There are immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting for all smokers. Here are some things that take place
April 26 2013, 12:41 pm
Read MoreMay 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping hours and irregular meals - all of which caught up with him, and he suffered a heart attack at what his doctor called a
April 26 2013, 12:42 pm
Read MoreOn this World Environment Day, I pledge to contribute my bit towards making the planet greener and a healthier place to live.
June 3 2012, 5:30 pm
Read MoreEvery year on 31 May, WHO and its various partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day where they highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and
May 14 2013, 9:17 am
Read MoreIt is a genetic disease that is seen affecting the males in a family. The defective gene in the male causes a deficiency of clotting factor (which is required for normal clotting after bleeding). The disease can be caused by either deficiency of factor VIII (called Haemophilia A, occurs in 85% of
April 23 2013, 4:51 pm
Read MoreThis is your place to know everything about Aishwarya Rai
May 21 2013, 3:58 pm
Read MoreMay 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Does smoking on screen harm youth? Some feel depicting actors smoking in films and TV shows can affect young, impressionable minds, but others do not agree with this. "Youth consider celebrities as role models and when they see actors smoking on the screen, it
April 26 2013, 12:42 pm
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