Warm lemon water serves as the perfect 'good morning' drink, as it aids the digestive system and makes the process of eliminating the waste products from the body easier. Read More...
Acne or 'acne vulgaris', as it is medically termed, is a collection of pimples and pustules which erupt on the face and in some cases, over the back also. It is caused by the sebaceous glands, which are attached to each side of the hair follicle, ove Read More...
Styes
The term stye refers to small painful boil, an inflamed hair follicle or an infection of a sebaceous gland on the edge of the eyelid. The infecting organism is usually a staphylococcus. This disease occurs due to debilitated condition of the system. Read More...
Bites and stings
Everything from a mosquito to a spider can cause serious reactions in the body. The problem is not the injury but what the insect leaves behind (the venom). This is a defense mechanism that is used, for example when a beehive detects danger. When som Read More...
Abrasions
Abrasions are very common injuries that are usually caused by a fall on a hard surface. As a person falls or slides on the ground, friction causes layers of skin to rub off. The skin is composed of an outer layer (the epidermis) which provides protec Read More...
Burns
A burn is a condition when the skin is damaged by heat or fire. Burns have different severities and are categorized as first, second and third degree burns. Each level depends on the severity of the skin damage. A first degree burn damages only the t Read More...
Baba Ramdev Survives Nine Days Without Food
With all the ‘politics-ism’ and ‘swami-ism’ happening on Indian television, the only thing that caught my attention was the frail looking man dressed in vibrant orange, going headstrong without a morsel.
He did survive (only Read More...