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Tokyo’s New Health Craze: What is Adult Swaddling Therapy?

February 2, 2017 SrijitaAdult, craze, Health, Is, New, Swaddling, Therapy, Tokyo's, What

Who doesn’t love a good cuddle? The feeling of warmth that embraces the body provides a sense of calm that is unmatchable. But, not all may have the luxury of a good cuddle. So what’s the next best thing? Introducing – Adult Swaddling Therapy, which is new craze in Tokyo. Inspired by the ancient method of swaddling a baby to keep the little one warm, as well as restrict his or her sudden movement to enable good sleep, this therapy can work wonders for adults too. Swaddling is basically a…

Sit Up: Good Posture Can Boost Your Mood and Help Fight Depression

February 2, 2017 Srijitaand, boost, Can, Depression, Fight, Good, Help, mood, Posture, Sit, Up, Your

A secret wish that we all have, somewhere playing at the back of our mind, is to be stress free. The non-stop daily schedule with strict deadlines and a billion things to do can definitely take a toll on our health no matter how good we are at multi-tasking. This chase for money, or call it a means of better living, doesn’t come easy. But your health is not what you should be willing to compromise on. Both, your physical and mental health, are essential for your well-being. There are…

Pickle Juice for Cramps: Can It Really Help?

February 2, 2017 SrijitaCan, Cramps:, for, Help, It, Juice:, pickle, really

If you’ve ever dealt with muscle cramps, then you would know how awful they can be. Most of us have dealt with a sudden and uncontrolled contraction of muscles sometime in our life. Cramps can occur after an intense workout, in the middle of a night, or even while exercising. They happen because of the overuse of muscles, muscle strain, holding a position for too long, or an underlying medical condition. The general population, specifically those who do not exercise regularly and live a relatively sedentary lifestyle are subject to…

Wrongly diagnosed foot injury may cause arthritis, chronic pain

January 31, 2017 SrijitaArthritis, cause, chronic, diagnosed, foot, Injury, May, Pain, Wrongly

Ever twisted an ankle or injured your foot and never thought of taking a second opinion after your doctor prescribed you painkillers? Well give a second thought, now. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review has highlighted the importance of additional imaging, second opinions for accurate diagnosis and treatment. A new study by orthopedic surgeons finds misdiagnosis often results in poor long-term patient outcomes, including arthritis and disability. More than 3 million emergency room visits in the United States each year are related to common foot and ankle injuries.…

Experts shed myths of ‘Harlequin Ichthyosis’- a rare skin disorder

January 31, 2017 Srijita'Harlequin, a, disorder, Experts, Ichthyosis', myths, of, rare, shed, skin

Bursting the myth of a rare genetic disease, which causes thickening of the skin, experts say that by rigorously following all the precautions and treatment, the newborns can lead a normal life. Harlequin Ichthyosis- is a very rare type of severe, inherited, genetic skin disorder and is characterised by thick white plates of skin with deep cracks, which are vulnerable to bacteria and other contaminants, putting the person at the risk of fatal infection. “The main cause of this rare genetic disorder is the mutation in a gene — the…

Cheap breath test may detect stomach, oesophageal cancers

January 31, 2017 Srijitabreath, cancers, cheap, detect, May, oesophageal, stomach, test

Scientists have developed a cheap and non-invasive test that can measure the levels of five chemicals in the breath to detect cancers of the oesophagus and stomach with 85 per cent accuracy. Together, stomach and oesophageal cancer account for around 1.4 million new cancer diagnoses each year worldwide. Both tend to be diagnosed late, because the symptoms are ambiguous, meaning the five-year survival rate for these two types of cancer is only 15 per cent. Currently, the only way to diagnose oesophageal cancer or stomach cancer is with endoscopy —…