Health For Kids

बॉर्डरलाइन पर्सनालिटी डिसऑर्डर (बी.पी.डी.) को लेकर अक्सर लोगों को गलतफहमी रहती है। वे इसे एक ऐसी स्वास्थ्य समस्या समझते है जिसमें रोगी बेहद आक्रामक हो जाता है अथवा वह सामान्य कामकाज में अक्षम हो जाता है जबकि वास्तव में बी.डी.पी. एक रोग है जिसकी पहचान अक्सर नहीं हो पाती है और यही कारण है अक्सर इसका उपचार नहीं हो पता …

डायबिटीज (मधुमेह / शुगर) तब होती है जब रक्त में शुगर यानी ग्लूकोज का स्तर सामान्य से अधिक हो जाता है। ऐसा तब होता है जब शरीर हार्मोन इंसुलिन नहीं बना सकता या इसके प्रति प्रतिक्रिया देना रोक देता है। टाइप-2 डायबिटीज के मरीजों की संख्या लगातार बढ़ रही है जिसका सीधा संबंध मोटापे से है। यदि इसका इलाज न …

With a genetic predisposition brought to the fore by changing lifestyles, deaths due to diabetes increased 50 per cent in India between 2005 and 2015, and is now the seventh-most common cause of death in the country, up from 11th rank in 2005, according to data published by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). Ischemic heart disease continues to be …

Children whose parents and grandparents are suffering from depression are at a higher risk of suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study. The study published by the journal JAMA Psychiatry, Myrna M. Weissman, who is a researcher at the Columbia University, studied 251 grandchildren (average age 18), their biological parents and grandparents. While comparing two generations, the …

Heart failure may be a serious health hazard but not life-threatening like a heart attack, health experts say. “Heart failure refers to the heart’s inability to circulate blood through the body. Blood flow is slower than normal, which compromises the blood flow to the vital organs of the body like kidneys, liver and brain, leading to the malfunction of these …

Obesity is a major health challenge worldwide. Apart from known health hazards such as heart disease and diabetes, it can also prevent sexual intimacy and may ruin your social life, experts say. India is home to the third-highest number of obese and overweight people, according to recent reports. Obesity is categorised on the basis of BMI, which is defined as …

The more kids are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and exhibit anti-social behaviour, a new study has found from five decades of research involving over 160,000 children. According to researchers, spanking — defined as an open-handed hit on the behind or extremities — increases aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, all in the direction …

A five-10 minute walk in your neighbourhood park can elevate your oxygen levels but if you aim for overall health, try living amid greenery as it can reduce chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and lipid disorders among the elderly. The findings revealed that higher levels of greenness around homes is associated with a significantly lower risk of chronic diseases – …

Are you the one who is always clicking new selfies to be posted on Instagram or who updates the tiniest details of life on Facebook? Chances are that you are probably depressed! According to a new study, the more time young adults spend on social media, the more likely they are to be depressed. Spending more time on social media …

Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated at a time when nature renews and refreshes herself. With a little care, we can do the same and also sustain our youth and beauty. The dry “Gulal” and the wet colours of today are not derived from natural sources. They contain chemicals, shiny particles of mica and even lead, which not only …