Illegal or illicit substance addiction can result in serious health issues. Unfortunately, drug use and addiction are at epidemic levels worldwide, including in India. Drug, alcohol, or both types of substance abuse are associated with several negative social outcomes, such as family discord, monetary difficulties, lost productivity, academic failure, domestic violence, child abuse, and crime. […]
Fighting Anxiety and Depression this International Cancer Survivors Day
India’s cancer burden could rise from 1.39 million to 1.57 million by 2025, according to a report from the National Cancer Registry Program 2020. Cancer is on a rising trend in today’s society, affecting people across all walks of life. Nobody is immune to it, whether rich or poor, educated, or uneducated. Cancer is the […]
How do Family Doctors Help in Covid Pandemic Management?
We all have had family doctors whom we have consulted for every health issue. Needless to say, that family doctors have been and will be the backbone of health care. They have patients among all age groups- from toddlers to elders in their 90s, and they typically see the same patients for years. Family doctors […]
How does sleep deprivation harm your health and wellbeing?
Almost everyone has experienced a zombie-like feeling- tired during the day, lack of energy, with an irritable mood after just one night of lack of sleep. One in every three of us suffers from sleep deprivation. According to the Neurological Society of India, insomnia affects almost 10% of the population at any given time. Sleep […]
Digital Healthcare Promises Universal Health Coverage to All
Even Primary healthcare services are not available to everyone. Statistics suggests that at least half of the world’s population is not covered by essential healthcare care facilities. Besides over 100 million people are pushed to extreme poverty due to expenses on healthcare facilities which was simply beyond their reach. The Covid pandemic has added to […]
Learning from Mahatma Gandhi Ji’s views on Lifestyle, Fitness, and Healthcare
2nd October, the Birthday Anniversary of Gandhi Ji is marked as International Non-Violence Day. 2nd October is celebrated globally as the While the name Mahatma Gandhi, resonates with Truth and Non-Violence, few of us know that Gandhi Ji was a firm believer in a nutritious lifestyle, fitness, and walking his way to good health. In his […]
Building Covid-19 Immunity with Seasonal Fruits and Seasonal Vegetables
The Coronavirus has grown by leaps and bounds, this means as the number of cases increase, new highs are observed every single day, which makes the case of immunity every more strongly felt. Eating seasonal produce is one important factor of building one’s immunity. Not only are they fresh, but they are loaded with minerals and […]
Addressing Healthcare if Work from Home Becomes a Permanent Option After Covid-19
Coronavirus has bought a massive change in working schedules, with work from home becoming the new normal. To contain the spread of the deadly pandemic employees across the world have been forced to work from home (WFH) for about months now. Going forward WFH may become a long-term solution and adopted as a standard practice, for […]
Give Blood this World Blood Donor Day- Blood Donation Process & Benefits to Healthcare
Safe Blood Saves Lives Blood donation is not only an act of kindness but also keeps your health under check. Multiple pieces of research indicate that blood donation improves health and helps you remain physically and mentally healthy. Our country experiences one of the largest shortages of blood, annually falling short of over 40 million […]
Fighting Coronavirus- Online Video Doctor Consultation or Telephone Consultation Which One you Should Choose?
The current COVID-19 pandemic with over 4 million active cases has rapidly altered general healthcare practices changing the way health-care is accessed and delivered to ensure coronavirus infectivity is restricted to a minimum. One of these changes is increasing the ability for general practice consultations to be conducted via telehealth consultation (Phone Consult), or as a Virtual […]