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                              WHY SMOKING AND USAGE OF TOBACCO IS HARMFUL?                                     Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. For every person who dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis. Secondhand smoke exposure co...

                                                    STRESS AND YOUR HEALTH   Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline. But when stress lasts for a long time, it may harm your health. Considerations Stress is a normal feeling. There are two main types of stress: Acute stress.  This is short-term stress that goes away quickly. You feel it when you slam on the brakes, have a fight with your partner, or ski down a steep slope. It helps you manage dangerous situations. It also occurs when you do something new or exciting. All people have acute stress at one time or another. Chronic stress.  This ...

Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help delay natural aging and prevent various skin problems. Don't smoke- Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow and makes skin paler. This also depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin health.Smoking also damages collagen and elastic — the fibers that give your skin strength and elasticity. In addition, the repetitive facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — can contribute to wrinkles. Treat your skin gently- Daily cleansing and shaving can take a toll on your skin. Eat a healthy diet- A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. The association between diet and acne isn't clear — but some research suggests that a...

     India finds 1st Omicron BQ.1 subvariant in Pune sample BQ.1's detection in the Pune sample comes  just after BF.7 - another Omicron  subvariant first reported in China -  was picked up in Gujarat. Scientists said  both BQ.1 and BF.7 pack mutations that  could make them considerably good  at being contagious and immune evasion.  India on Monday detected  its first case of Omicron's BQ.1  subvariant in a patient sample  from Pune. BQ.1 is a descendant  of Omicron's BA.5, currently the  dominant version of SARS-CoV-2  in the United States. BQ.1's detection in the Pune  sample comes just after BF.7 -  another Omicron subvariant first  reported in China - was picked up  in Gujarat. Scientists said both  BQ.1 and BF.7 pack mutations that could  make them considerably good at being  contagious and immune evasion. 

                     High time for Indians to stop self medication Potential risks of self-medication include severe health issues such as incorrec t self-diagnosis, increased risk of drug or supplement interactions,  incorrect choice of therapy, and risk of dependence and abuse.  Self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC)  medicines is becoming an increasingly fatal  and popular practice around the  world. According to various  studies, the global prevalence rate  of self-medication ranges from  11.2% to 93.7%, depending on the  target population and country.  Potential risks of self-medication  include severe health issues such  as incorrect self-diagnosis,  increased risk of drug or  supplement interactions, incorrect  choice of therapy, and risk of dependence  and abuse. The pandemic has  dangerously pushed Indians to adopt this  self-med...

                              What is Diabetes?                                                                Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and releases it into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy. With diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should. When there isn’t enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin , too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, suc...

  Cholera making a comeback after years of decline: WHO NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned  that cholera, a disease of the 19th  century, may be making a comeback again after years of  decline. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general  of WHO, a worrying upsurge in  cases of the food and water borne  disease has been observed around the globe  over the past year. “Cholera thrives on poverty and conflict,  but is now being turbo-charged by climate  change. Extreme climate events like floods,  cyclones and droughts further reduce  access to clean water and create the  ideal environment for cholera to spread,”  Ghebreyesus said . Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused  by ingestion of food or water  contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae.  It causes acute watery diarrhoea. While most people recover f rom the disease with mild or no symptoms, som...