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“Health is wealth”, they say. He, who has health, has hope and he, who has hope, has everything. Good health is one of the most precious jewels of our life.

Good Health and Happiness

Good Health and Happiness
We seem to be living in a world marred by hectic schedules and busy routines with no time to spare even for ourselves. In our craze or race for securing ‘happiness’, we are actually moving away from it. Life has become so mechanized that it is taking its toil on our health and wellbeing. And the results are obvious. More and more people seem to be suffering from a host of health related problems, courtesy stresses of everyday life.

There has always been a raging debate as to whether bottled water is safe to drink or not. In recent years the number of plastic water bottles has increased manifold despite these being banned in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and many other states.

Bottled water or tap water?

The practice of banning bottled water baffles the consumers as they are left wondering if it is safer than tap water. According to Dr. Sarah Janssen, a science fellow with the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco, which conducted a study on bottled water in 1999, “Bottled water isn’t any safer or purer than what comes out of the tap.”

"It is not about money. No amount of money will give back my limb," said a 65 years old woman with diabetes (name withheld on request) who underwent limb amputation at the Gandhi Memorial & Associated Hospitals (GM & AH), India.

People With Diabetes Lose More Than Money

She couldn't have been right in conveying the message in the lead up to the World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2008, to prevent many diabetes-related complications that are extremely devastating.

Beware – Your Cell Phone could be your Death Warrant

Beware – Your Cell Phone could be your Death Warrant

There has been growing evidence about the undesirable outcomes of long term cell phone usage and the health hazards, including cancerdefine. Cell phones have now been accepted as a universal technology, difficult or rather impossible to do away with.

Pregnant Epileptics Face Topamax Dilemma!

A new study suggests anti-epilepsy drug, topiramate elevates the risk of birth defects in the foetus, when taken by a pregnant woman and if taken along with drug called valproate, it simply adds fuel to the fire.

Tobacco To Help Treat Cancer?

Tobacco To Help Treat Cancer?

Ever thought that a substance that is one of the major causes of cancerdefine can actually help in treating the deadly disease? Researchers from Stanford University in California are saying exactly the same. A new study suggests that the tobacco plant can offer the means to treat lymphoma, a form of cancer.

Arthritis drug access 'curbed'

In the near future, those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis will have restricted treatment options at their disposal to choose from. The National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence is in full groove to recommend the use of only one anti-TNF (anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha) drug for patients residing in England and Wales.

Sleeping Beauties, Mind Your Sleeping Hours!

Sleep is a crucial activity but too much or too little of it can pose a threat to the life of elderly women. A new study claims that too much or too less of sleep, more than 9 hours or less than 6 hours can increase the risk of a stroke in the older women.

Obese, Watch Out For Pancreatic Cancer!

The dream of every woman to have slim and trim figure, from now on, may not just be linked to looking attractive with prefect posture but may also be associated with cutting down on the risk of developing pancreatic cancerdefine.

Who Imports Deadly Malaria Into The UK?

While Britons visit their kith and kins in Africa to relax and spent some quality time together, more or less consciously or sub-consciously natives of Britain bring home a deadly form of malaria with them.

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Cancerdefine is one of the most potent diseases and claims millions of lives around the globe every year. Certain kinds of cancer typically affect women only. Here’s themedguru’s low-down on these lady-killers…

Cancers in Women

A cancerdefine is a state of abnormal growth and replication of cells in the body at a certain point. The cell division is a highly regulated process with the new cells getting formed only when the old cells die. However, this process can go off track at times with the continuous growth of new cells at a rate higher than the cell death rate. Thus, the extra cell mass is formed in a tissue or an organ which is called a tumor.

    Heart attack is one of the major causes of women’s death after breast cancerdefine and poses a great threat to women. At least one in three women dies of heart disease or stroke. The fact is that women are as much vulnerable to a heart attack as men.

    Heart-attack in Women – A Silent Killer

    While heart disease becomes significantly prevalent among women after they reach menopause, it can and does affect younger women too. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease kills about 16,000 young women and accounts for 40,000 hospitalizations in young women in U.S. every year. So, women of all ages need to become aware of it and take steps to prevent heart disease.

      Diabetes has a unique impact on the lives of adolescents and requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels, medication and effects of food and activity. With careful management by diabetologists, nutritionists, and psychologists, and with support from parents, these young people can lead full and healthy lives.

      With proper care, adolescent diabetics can lead full and healthy lives

      The International Diabetes Federation (IDF)’s World Diabetes Day campaign focuses this year on children and adolescents with diabetes. According to IDF, children and adolescents with diabetes face a lifetime of living with a disease that poses particular challenges for them. These struggles include higher insulindefine insensitivity linked to puberty, rapid behavioural changes, increased risk of depressiondefine, anxiety, and low self-esteem and transition to adult services.