After examining more than 5000 grown-ups, whose ages ranged from 45 to 84, a study in Washington, USA, found that people with an optimistic outlook enjoyed notably better heart-health than those who were generally pessimistic. In a paper published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review, they opined that the cardio-vascular health of such optimistic […]

    As one of India’s most widely used spices, haldi (or turmeric – that is, Curcuma longa) – is a herbaceous plant which is part of the ginger family. It is a plant the versatility which makes it useful for culinary and medicinal purposes. It has wide-ranging befits with few side-effects. What’s more, for […]

Both malaria and dengue mosquitoes bite during day time. It is the female mosquito which bites. Dengue mosquito takes three meals in a day while malaria mosquito takes one meal in three days. Malaria may infect only one person in the family but dengue will invariably infect multiple members in the family in the same […]

Hepatitis A – It is the most harmless virus of the lot. Contamination of food and water are the prime reasons for the infection. The best way to prevent it is to be careful of what you eat. Avoid unpacked or unsealed food or drinks. • Symptoms: Inflamed liver, no appetite, jaundice, nausea, vomiting and […]