Stop using Mosquito coils, because the smoke emitted from one mosquito repellant coil is dangerous and poisonous, and to those of 100 cigarettes – said Chest Research Foundation director Sandeep Salvi. This shocking information is revealed in conference ‘Air Pollution and Our Health’, organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) along with the Indian [...]
A new study has found that an increasing number of software engineers in India are suffering from insomnia and have poor quality of life. Sara Sarrafi Zadeh and Khyrunnisa Begum from the University of Mysore showed that poor sleep has a bearing on quality of life – affecting physical and mental health in particular – [...]
Professionals are always under stress, especially when it comes in to IT and related industries. Yoga is a buzzword for reducing the stress now a days, and probably you might be already thinking about joining a Yoga class. Deciding to start doing yoga is one of the big steps that could reap benefits both physical [...]
Sitting more than 6 hours per day may increase your risk of premature death, even if you engage in regular exercise!, We know it would be very shocking news like people like us, sitting almost half of our daytime. this analysis were drawn from 184,910 participants in the CPS-II Nutrition Cohort, a study of cancer [...]
It is often necessary to make decisions on the basis of information sufficient for action, but insufficient to satisfy the intellect. –Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), German philosopher A common question in a Nutritionist’s office “Doctor, I’m eating just like you told me to–lots of grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables, nothing fatty or sugary. Now you’re recommending [...]
The Trimmen: Healthy Living Weight management Program Nutrition Foundation of India reports that a third of males and more than half of the females belonging to upper middle class in India are currently overweight. This amounts to 40-50 million overweight Indians. The obesity epidemic in developing countries is leading to chronic health problems such as: [...]
Varun*, an IT professional working in Technopark, was finding himself with an upset stomach every night. While normal medical checks revealed nothing wrong in him, deeper probes revealed the reason – his stomach was collecting significant amounts of wax. And doctors identified the villian – the ordinary paper cups he used for drinking his tea [...]
Does sickness strike you at work or your family frequently? These little known facts might help you in your overall well-being: Most micro-organisms live much longer on metals than on wood or glass. Avoid touching metallic door handles in “risky” public places like restrooms or hospitals. 99% of all microbes can enter your body only [...]
Techies are infamous for forgetting the things – everyone says, we are heavily depending on the reminders, calenders and memos through out all of our days, and eventually we became in a situation so that we can’t even remember simple things. Virtually every day we are required to remember a name, a face, a number, [...]
Swine flu in India is spreading like wildfire, see the precautions and tips to keep away the H1N1 from techies
