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What is a Nosocomial Infection?

I learnt the meaning of a new word today and wish to pass on the information to readers. Nosocomial infections- this word was quite frankly confusing me for some time, until I understood the actual m...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Wed, Jan 10, 2018   (5262)

Health Hazards of Air Pollution

The onset of industrialization has pushed the world towards modernity, and tagged along with it are adversities like global warming, economic crisis, health issues, etc. Air pollution is one such adve...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Tue, Jan 9, 2018   (4303)

Factors that Cause Common Cold

Many infections, diseases and ailments today arise due to drastic changes in our lifestyle. Common cold is one such ailment; it affects everyone right from a baby to elderly people. It spreads quite q...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Tue, Jan 9, 2018   (4184)

Working Smart? Try Eating Smart Too!

Work smart, not hard, is a mantra which many corporate houses keep chanting to their employees, to bring about more efficiency in their operations and also aid in increasing the profits for the organ...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Mon, Jan 8, 2018   (3724)

This Summer Start Cooling by Swimming

Feeling a bit overweight? Start swimming that might help you shed those few extra kilos. Swimming can be considered, a full body workout as it improves fitness, aids in weight reduction and in buildi...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Mon, Jan 8, 2018   (3800)

Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

As the world advances in every field prompted by globalization, we focus less on physical work and tax our minds more and more. Diseases spread like wildfire and they have also evolved into complex ...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Sat, Jan 6, 2018   (3813)

Say No to Glasses-Ways to Protect Your Eyesight

Look around you. Do you see many people wearing glasses for proper vision? It is quite disheartening to see little kids wearing glasses, because they have vision problems. When I was introspecting on ...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Fri, Jan 5, 2018   (4018)

More Sleep, More Productivity, More Happiness

I slept well last night and woke up with renewed vigor to blog about why I now realize it’s important we sleep tight every night! Sleeping is one of the core aspects of our lives; it plays a crucial r...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Fri, Jan 5, 2018   (5031)

Benefits of Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises also known as pelvic floor exercises are done to strengthen the pelvic floor. They are simple clench and release exercises. The pelvic floor/pelvis is the area that holds the rep...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Thu, Jan 4, 2018   (4516)

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Laughter Therapy - Learn to Laugh and Stay Healthy

Sometime back when I went for an early morning drive along the beach road in Chennai, I saw the usual crowd of people jogging and running about, some doing yoga and the police on patrol. Suddenly, ou...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Tue, Jan 16, 2018   (5777)

Benefits of Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises also known as pelvic floor exercises are done to strengthen the pelvic floor. They are simple clench and release exercises. The pelvic floor/pelvis is the area that holds the rep...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Thu, Jan 4, 2018   (4516)

Food Poisoning, Wonder How You Got It?

When your tummy feels different (read, uneasy) and you have nausea or diarrhea, it could be that you are suffering from a bout of “food poisoning”. It is caused by eating food which may have been cont...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Wed, Jan 17, 2018   (5676)

Don’t Let Stress Stuff You Up

Stress eating has thrown most of our diet plans out of gear and caused us further stress by overeating and offered no relief at all. When emotional disturbances hit us, we end up eating just to distra...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Sat, Jan 13, 2018   (5135)

Factors that Cause Common Cold

Many infections, diseases and ailments today arise due to drastic changes in our lifestyle. Common cold is one such ailment; it affects everyone right from a baby to elderly people. It spreads quite q...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Tue, Jan 9, 2018   (4184)

Benefits of Acupressure

Acupuncture and acupressure might sound similar and the end result in both processes is same; stimulation of “acu-points” short for acupuncture points which are actually locations on the body in tre...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Wed, Jan 17, 2018   (5662)

More Sleep, More Productivity, More Happiness

I slept well last night and woke up with renewed vigor to blog about why I now realize it’s important we sleep tight every night! Sleeping is one of the core aspects of our lives; it plays a crucial r...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Fri, Jan 5, 2018   (5031)

Prescription Drug Abuse – How Dangerous Is It?

You walk into a pharmacy in India, and a majority of the crowd there would be getting medicines without proper prescription or sometimes with no prescription at all. The pharmacist would also give med...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Thu, Jan 11, 2018   (4920)

Benefits of Tai Chi

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of exercise and meditation which is widely perceived to have benefits of stress reduction; this is a graceful form of meditation which is self-paced and involves str...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Fri, Jan 12, 2018   (5147)

How Bad is Sugar for You?

These days in Chennai, we can see a rise in the number of standalone dessert places, called dessert bars and people also flock to them on a regular basis for the sweet craving any time of the day. I t...Read More
Posted by Sam John Xavier on Fri, Jan 12, 2018   (4868)