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Work From Home: Seating Ergonomics That You Must Know
Working from home or the office, a sitting job of 8-9 hours can increase the probability of unwanted health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal, brittle bones, colon cancer, back pain, deep-vein-thrombosis, depression, and even dementia. Those working from home face even more challenges due to the lack of an appropriate workstation…
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7 Most Important Lifestyle Changes for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure
Blood pressure that is consistently higher than the normal range is considered high blood pressure or hypertension. Ideally, systolic blood pressure, or the pressure in arteries when the heart beats, should be less than 120 mm Hg, and normal diastolic blood pressure, or the pressure in arteries when the heart rests, should be less than…
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Anxiety Attack and Panic Attack: Are They Similar or Different?
What are anxiety and panic? At some point in time, each of us might have felt anxiety and panic. How does one feel when in panic or anxiety? The words and their meaning sound similar. Most of the time, we use panic attacks and anxiety attacks interchangeably. But they do differ. According to the American…
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The Future of Telemedicine and Virtual Health Consultations
As per a study, virtual bridge to Universal Healthcare in India. Thirty specialist physicians across eight cities treated over 500 patients through virtual care/treatment. The physicians did this for the first time through social media—Facebook. The idea, though, was to cater to the needs of the hour. But on a deeper note, it created an…
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Is Substituting Your Medication a Safe Choice?
What are substitute medicines? Substitute medicines, also known as generic medicines, are biosimilar to their branded counterparts. They are the same in every aspect as branded medicines, like the route of administration, safety, action, and strength. When comparing a generic to a non-generic, the generic version should have the same effect as the non-generic. Generic…
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Over-The-Counter Medication: A Trending Practice, Its Benefits and Risks Involved
What do you mean by Over-the-counter(OTC) medication/medicine? According to the FDA, OTC medicines are medicines that can are accessible without any prescription. They are safe to use and effective if one follows the direction given on the label or as directed by their physician. Over-the-counter medication is a way of self-medication. In recent times self-medication…
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5 Best Ways To Save Money On Medicine Through Online Pharmacy
Medicines are essential for living a quality life. Many people who suffer from chronic illnesses like hypertension and diabetes require these life-saving medicines for a long time. Though your family might be covered under health insurance, have you ever thought about the medical expenditure done every month? We often spend a lot on medicines for…
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The Impact Of The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout On the Global Health
Impact of immunisation on global health Immunisation is a significant milestone for health improvement & protection. The process of immunisation is continuous & ever-growing. Vaccination is seen as an effective tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The vaccine numbers that made a difference – Historical Significance More than 20 life-threatening diseases have vaccines now.…
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Missing your medicine dosage: should you be concerned or not?
Introduction Taking the correct dosage of medicine at the right time is very important. Taking the medication on time is of utmost importance whether one is suffering from an acute infection or chronic diseases like hypertension or diabetes, as it is the reason for treatment success. But we are humans. We tend to forget. However,…
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How Important are Probiotics and Prebiotics? Role of probiotics and prebiotics for gut health
Microorganisms are micron-sized organisms. In human life, within the human body, good microorganisms have a positive purpose. Microorganisms, especially bacteria, are present in parts like skin, body fluids, and the gastrointestinal tract (gut). The digestive tract has a fantastic array of microorganisms–the microbiome (“Microbiome is a collection of microorganisms, along with genetic information and environmental…
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