Lifestyle
Are diet sodas actually worse than regular sodas?
Table of Content Introduction Ingredients – Regular vs. Diet Sodas Impact on Weight Management Impact on Metabolic Health Impact on Hearth Health Impact on Bone Health Impact on Dental Health
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Which is the best mattress for back pain? Soft or Hard?
Summary Back-pain and lower-back pain are increasingly on the rise. Sitting for long hours in desk-jobs, poor lifestyle choices, less of exercise, and unhealthy diets are all compounding skeletomuscular challenges,
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Social Prescribing: Beyond Medication, for Health and Well-being
Summary Social Prescribing is a relatively new concept in healthcare. It acknowledges that, for some patients, treatment must go beyond medication. Treatment must be holistic and factor social determinants of
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The future of Wearables in Healthcare
Summary Wearables, is short for wearable devices. As the name implies, these are devices that are worn on the body, by a human being. They use a range of sensors
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The influence of Colours on Mood and Mental Health
Summary Colours represent different wavelengths of light energy and like any other form of energy, can affect human-beings both physically and mentally. This fact has been used profitably in several
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Home Workouts – Fitness from the Comfort of your Living Room
Summary Building a fitness routine from the comfort of your living room is easier today than it was ten or twenty years ago. There is so much awareness about fitness,
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Flooding and Communicable Diseases
Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts of Tamil Nadu experienced unprecedented amounts of rain, followed by devastating floods and severe waterlogging. The immediate need of the hour in these areas is
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Understanding and Managing Electrolyte Imbalances
Summary Electrolytes are a class of seven minerals that are abundantly found in nature, and also in the human body. They perform various functions and are critical for good overall
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The Science behind Food Cravings and how to manage them
Summary Food Craving is a physical condition that has both physical, and psychological or behavioural aspects, to it. Food Craving once in a while, or to a small extent, is
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Dangers of Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication!
Pain medication must be taken only as per the doctor’s prescription, do you know why? Normally just by examining a patient’s face, hands and body, the doctor can assess if
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