The other day, around 1 AM, I got a phone call from my close journalist friend that his mother attempted suicide due to severe, unbearable pain after a surgery for her cancer. Yes, we do encounter this sort of issue often. In fact, because of ignorance of even the elite until crucial situations fall on…
Last week, we discussed what vertigo is, its types, causes, and related aspects. Vertigo can cause falls, which may result in bone (broken bones or other injuries. Vertigo can also affect quality of life and hinder the ability to drive or go to work. A healthcare provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions…
In one of the popular Telugu movies, Waltair Veerayya, the hero, Mega Star Chiranjeevi, is allotted a room on the 13th floor of a star hotel. Before checking in, he confides in the beautiful front office executive, Ms. Shruti Haasan, that he suffers from vertigo. For a moment, the young lady, who handles guest check-ins…
Many young heroes and people generally think in a style that they are smoking cigarettes, chutta or bidi. But practically analyzing it is the CIGARETTE that smokes the people in different styles, in different fashions and different angles. Primarily, it smokes the pocket, which means the money in the pocket. Even a mild smoker smokes…
It has been a misnomer among several people that direct smoking only causes ill health, but not secondhand smoke. To define Secondhand smoking is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from burning tobacco products. For example, when a husband is smoking in front of his wife without her knowledge, she will be a passive smoker or…
The other day, a middle-aged couple brought their only son, aged about 23 years, with a complaint of blurred vision and restlessness. On taking detailed medical history, it is learnt that the boy has been smoking Bides and cigarettes from his school days, in other words, from the age of 14 years. His parents did…
Healthy aging is the process of maintaining good physical, mental, and social health and well-being as people grow older. Healthy aging starts early on in life. It means adopting healthy habits and making positive lifestyle choices that contribute to overall well-being as age progresses. It is never too late to adopt healthy habits for positive…
Healthy lifestyle changes can help anyone live a longer life. Implementation of healthy habits, such as eating a plant-forward diet, exercising regularly, and having more sex, means a mutually satisfied family life can help a person live a longer, healthier life. Daily Sun Exposure At least 15 minutes of daily Sun exposure is enough to…
Great research is going on to find out the various factors that contribute to a healthy, lengthy life. A 2022 study in the Journal of Applied Gerontology reported that a romantic, sexual, or intimate relationship entered into willingly in the sex is an essential part of health and it has more influence on longevity than…
To reduce the risk of alcohol-related harm, women should consume no more than 1 drink in a single day and no more than 7 drinks per week. Healthy men should drink no more than 2 drinks in a single day and no more than 14 drinks per week. To lower the risk of harm, all…
