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5 natural home remedies to cure common ailments, turmeric for joint pain to lavender oil for insomnia

September 14, 2018 Loknath Das5%;, ailments:, common, cure, for, Home, Insomnia, Joint, lavender, natural, Oil, Pain, remedies, to, Turmeric

Healthy foods are not just good for weight loss. Some common foods found in your pantry can actually work as home remedies that heal common illnesses. For minor health problems, you can turn to these home remedies. Here are 5 DIY home remedies for you: * Salt water for a sore throat: Your mother or grandmother were not wrong when they suggested you gargle with salt water if you have a cough and sore throat. Salt acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. As it passes through the membranes in the throat, it clears…

Flu virus: Why this common germ will remain a threat to your health

March 17, 2018 Loknath Dasa, common, Flu, Germ, Health, Remain, This, threat, to, virus, Why, Will, Your

On a March morning 100 years ago, a soldier in Kansas reported to the infirmary with fever, muscle aches, and a sore throat. By lunchtime, records state, dozens had joined him, stricken with what would become known as the Spanish Flu. Within months, the virus infected a third of the world’s population and killed as many as 100 million people. It could happen again. While the scale of the 1918-19 flu epidemic remains unparallelled, another pandemic is inevitable, experts say. Given the limitations of available drugs, flu-triggered respiratory diseases can…

Now, a common asthma drug promises to help delay rare heart complications

February 13, 2018 Loknath Dasa, asthma, common, complications, Delay, Drug, Heart, Help, Now, Promises, rare, to

A common asthma drug has the potential to help delay development of a rare heart complication that lacks effective drug treatment, according to researchers. Aortic aneurysm — the dilation of the aorta — is a serious condition that occurs when the wall of the aorta, the body’s largest artery, weakens and swells. The condition is largely symptom-free and is normally therefore not discovered until late in its development when it threatens to rupture and cause life-threatening haemorrhaging. The findings showed that the asthma drug montelukast blocks leukotrienes — inflammatory signal…

Bacteria found in milk can trigger rheumatoid arthritis, a disease common in women

February 3, 2018 Loknath Dasa, Arthritis, Bacteria, Can, common, Disease, Found, In, Milk, Rheumatoid, Trigger, Women

Researchers have found that a strain of bacteria commonly found in milk may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease that causes the immune system to attack a person’s joints, muscles, bones and organs. Patients suffer from pain and deformities mostly in the hands and feet. It can occur at any age but the most common onset is between 40 and 60 years old and is three times more prevalent in women. The study, published…

World Thyroid Day: Foods to Eat and Avoid to Manage Common Thyroid Disorder Symptoms

May 27, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Avoid, common, Day, disorder, Eat, Foods, Manage, symptoms:, Thyroid, to, World

World Thyroid Day is commemorated every year on 25th May globally by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) along with other International thyroid societies. Thyroid is an important gland found at the base of the neck that produces, stores and releases two important hormones which are Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4). The thyroid gland is able to carry out its functions with the help of iodine derived from the food we eat. Therefore, our diet plays an important role in the risk of developing thyroid problems and also managing them. The two most…

Early Childhood Cancer Deaths 4 Times More Common Than Estimated

March 7, 2017 Loknath Das4), Cancer, childhood, common, Deaths, Early, Estimated, More, Than, times

One of the biggest menaces of the medical world – cancer – shows no mercy to even the youngest of its victims. While scientists and medical experts across the globe are working day and night to curb the fatal disease, the recent study released in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has come up with findings bound to leave the world startled. The study suggests that the death rate for infants afflicted by cancer is about four times higher than previously estimated…