Black Fungus- COVID -19 Triggered Mucormycosis

 Black FungusWhat is Mucormycosis and its causes: Black fungus scientifically known as Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection caused due to common Mucor mould belonging to order Mucorales. This mould can be found in the soil, decaying organic matter, animal dung, air and sometimes even in the mucus of healthy persons....

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World Blood Donor Day -14th June

Want to find a blood bank? Donate your blood for a reason, let the reason be life!Every year 14th June is celebrated as World Blood Donor Day. The first blood donation drive was organized as a joint initiative of World Health Organization, the International federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to enlighten...

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Diseases and Stigmas that Haunt Them

What are stigmas of diseases? Stigma is a “collection of negative attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, and behaviours that influence the individual, or the general public, to fear, reject, avoid, be prejudiced, and discriminate against people”. It is the negative feedback or discrimination done by a healthy individual on a diseased...

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Yoga: The Harmony WIthin

The Bhagavad Gita quotes “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” Every human desires to live in harmony with self and environment, however he is never able to strike balance between demands and necessities. As a result of imbalance he suffers from physical and mental stress. Practicing yoga helps in...

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Nutrition

Nutrition is sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substance which affects our health. Food consists of macronutrients including protein, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrate and fat. This fat not only offers calories to fuel the body and give it energy but also plays a specific...

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Hygiene: The Key to Wholistic Health

According to World health organization (WHO), hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to prevent the spread of diseases. The definition itself explains that hygiene maintenance helps us to keep away from diseases. Hygiene maintenance is essential part of day to day life and it also has...

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Menstruation: The Red Truth

Menstruation  is  the period  during  which  there is discharge of blood  and mucosal  lining of the uterus  through  vagina. Menstrual discharge occurs for  3-7 days. The average  age when females attain their  first menstruation is between 12-15 years, this period ...

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