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Can stress experienced by one generation affect the mental health of the generations after? Turns out it could. This phenomenon, referred to as intergenerational stress waves by neurosurgeon and content creator Dr John Strugar, suggests that stress isn’t just a personal experience – it can leave lasting imprints that ripple across generations. Strugar, in a recent reel, shared …
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by bacteria that spreads through the air we breathe. In most of the cases, TB is treatable. However, patients may die if they do not get proper treatment. When TB bacteria becomes resistant to drugs, it is known as drug resistant TB. Talking about multi-drug resistant TB, Dr. Vivek Kumar …
In recent years, there has been a surge in infertility rates, giving rise to concerns amongst healthcare professionals and researchers. While numerous factors play a role in infertility, today’s day-to-day routine characterised by sedentary lifestyle, irregular diet, and sleep patterns has been identified as a significant contributor. There are lifestyle choices individuals can adopt to …
It’s fun to walk down the supermarket aisle picking up ‘nutritious’ foods inspired by their smart packaging and ads. However, dealing with issues like obesity, hormonal issues and more, which are often a byproduct of using such products, is hardly any fun. Many products including the so-called health drinks, baby foods, protein powders and more …
In 2022, Harvard Health Publishing, a consumer health information division of Harvard Medical School, published an article on whether multivitamins make you healthier. I won’t take you through the technicality of this medical piece, but it concluded that multivitamin supplementation is low risk and low cost and helps to fill potential gaps in the diet …
Sounding the alarm for a potential future crisis, scientists warn that the next pandemic might be caused by Disease X. Influenza, a familiar foe associated with seasonal illness, has emerged as a possible threat for this unpredictable and potentially devastating role. An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior …
In a First, H5N1 virus has been found in raw milk in US. Read on to know what warnings the global health body has issued. Written By Ankit Kumar | Updated : April 21, 2024 10:01 AM IST H5N1 Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk: Is Your Milk Safe? In a significant announcement on Saturday, …
“I still remember the incident vividly. It was just after my university classes, and as I boarded my bus home, I heard a voice screaming at me, ‘Wow, such huge breasts’,” recalls Jaspreet (name changed on request). In shock, Jaspreet looked back to figure out where the words came from, but she couldn’t find him. …
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 12. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines but a simplified formulation, allowing opportunities to rapidly increase production capacity. “The new vaccine is the third product of the same family of vaccines we …
Not getting enough sleep is a common affliction in the modern age. If you don’t always get as many hours of shut-eye as you’d like, perhaps you were concerned by news of a recent study that found people who sleep less than six hours a night are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes. So …