Health
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Where Does Your Country Rank on the Body Mass Index?
The Body Mass Index is an important indicator which measures the overall health of the person. The body mass index can be defined as the measure of body fat based on weight and height. The body mass index is applicable for both men and women. Both high and low body mass index is detrimental
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High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer
High blood pressure is a serious medical problem which can also become fatal if precautions are not taken. High blood pressure may be due to a number of factors such as obesity, smoking, lack of physical activity, more than required salt in diet, stress, old age, hereditary reasons etc. However, blood pressure has no
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Combating Tetanus the Need of the Hour
Tetanus is a serious and painful bacterial disease that has a high mortality rate. The disease, which is also referred as Lockjaw, affects the nervous system of a person. It leads to muscle spasms, particularly of the neck muscles and the jaw. Other symptoms that are associated with tetanus include headache, high blood pressure,
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DTP3 Immunization Coverage on the Rise
Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough), are serious diseases. However, vaccines and immunization can protect both children, as well as adults, from these diseases. Over the years, the percentage of people who have been provided immunization against these three infectious diseases is on the rise. Diphtheria, which spreads from one person to the other,
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Household and ambient air pollution: A Health Hazard
Household and ambient air pollution is an environmental as well as health risk. Millions of people die every year due to household air pollution, which results from cooking with unclean fuels, or ambient air pollution, which rises from traffic, waste burning or residential fuel combustion or industrial sources. If the rising levels of air
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Countries that are Most Competitive in the Health and Hygiene Factor in Tourism
Every year millions of tourists fly to other nations for leisure, business or other purposes; hence tourism is one of the most significant industry that rakes in huge revenues for the nations. Apart from revenues, the tourism industry also creates employment for people in the travel industry. There are several factors that compel tourists
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Liver Transplantation: A Life Saving Procedure
Liver is one of the most important organs of the human body and performs a number of functions. These include bile production and excretion, enzymes activation, filtering and disposing toxin materials from the blood, regulating the cholesterol levels and the mineral as well as vitamin supplies in the body, warding to viruses and infections,
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Blood Donation: An Essential Component of Healthcare
Blood donation is one of the most important component of healthcare. Blood donation is instrumental in saving the lives of millions of patients who are in dire need of blood. Further, blood donations also help in improving the life of people who have a variety of chronic conditions. However, voluntary blood donation is essential
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An Insight Into the Number of Deaths From Skin Diseases
Skin is one of the most important as well as the largest organ of the human body. The skin is the body’s outer covering and protects the ligaments, muscles, bones, as well as the internal organs. Apart from regulating the body temperature, it also allows sensations such as heat, cold, touch etc. However, as
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Time to Eradicate Malaria from the World
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that results through the bite of Anopheles mosquito. The symptoms usually can be seen about 10 to 15 days after the person is bitten. Some of the symptoms that are associated with Malaria are headache, fever, vomiting and tiredness. Malaria may also lead to coma, yellow skin, seizures and
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