Senior Citizens are a treasure to our society. They have worked hard all these years for the development of the nation as well as the community. They possess a vast experience in different walks of life. The youth of today can gain from the experience of the senior citizens in taking the nation to greater […]
Geriatrics is that branch of medicine which Senior Health dedicates itself to the care of older people. It is a specialized field wherein a set of specialized physicians seek to provide health care to the elderly. Aging is a natural process which involves the gradual reduction of the body’s organs and their functions. Even as children are […]
Preventive medicine really dates back to the 18th century. It developed as a branch of medicine distinct from public health. It came into existence even before the causative agents of disease were known. Preventive medicine got a firm foundation only after the discovery of causative agents of disease and the establishment of the germ theory of disease. […]
Health is a very basic requirement of human beings. Indeed, without sound health one cannot enjoy life. Besides, one cannot possibly do anything one is required to do, by way of professional demands or domestic obligations, in an unobtrusive manner. Lack of health is likely to put restrictions on any individual. No wonder drug manufacturing is […]
Nutrition is the science of foods. It is the study of nutrients and the effect they have on our body. It includes all the processes of the human body like ingestion, digestion, absorption, transportation and utilization of nutrients and then eventually the disposition of the end product, the entire function which is termed as “Digestion”. […]
A teen section on our website needs feedback from adolescents themselves, whom it is aimed at. Hence, it seemed fitting to incorporate what they have to say about adolescence. Adolescencecomes from the Latin word meaning to grow to maturity. Adolescence is a very important period in one’s life as one goes through many changes–physical as well […]
What is fitness? How does one achieve it? How is it measured? The first question appears to be the simplest but is in fact the hardest to answer. In comparison, the other two are straightforward. The problem with defining fitness is that the condition varies with individuals. Lack of fitness is more easily described and is more obvious. […]
It is the responsibility of every person to have knowledge of First Aid. It is a human instinct to help other person in pain or after injury. Importance of First Aid has been growing day by day. First Aid is given to people who had an accident or has sudden illness and who cannot obtain […]
Conventional X–rays use low doses of radiation to capture still pictures of internal structures on film. Despite all the high-tech imaging studies currently available, the X–ray still plays an important role in cancer diagnosis. For example, a chest X–ray is often the first step toward lung cancer diagnosis. And a mammogram is basically a conventional, […]
You can’t take chances when your child has a fever, but you shouldn’t panic either. We’ll explain what to look for so you can stay calm—and help her feel better fast. We’ve all been there: You’re awakened in the middle of the night by the pained cries of your young child, and you notice that […]