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Nearly 60 Million Indians Suffer From Mental Disorders

September 3, 2016 Srijita60, disorders, From, Indians, mental, Million, Nearly, suffer

At least 60 million Indians — a number more than the population of South Africa — suffer from mental disorders, even as the country lags the world in medical professionals and spending on mental-health issues. Nearly 10-20 million (1-2 per cent of the population) Indians suffered from severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and nearly 50 million (5 per cent of the population) suffered from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety at the end of 2005, Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda informed the Lok…

4 Yoga Poses for Migraine: How to Get Relieved From That Pounding Pain

September 3, 2016 Srijita4), for, From, Get, How, Migraine, Pain, Poses, Pounding, Relieved, That, to, Yoga

Dealing with a headache is not easy. It can mess around with your everyday routine, and to make things worse, that debilitating pain doesn’t easily subside even when you’re taking rest. Migraine is a different ballgame altogether. It has no cause and no cure, however, genetic predisposition do come into play. The excruciating pain can even compromise one’s efficiency and productivity. For the longest time in my life, I had suffered from migraine and my only BFFs in the time of distress were migraine pills or cups of chai and…

80% Delhi-NCR Residents Suffering From Obesity

September 3, 2016 Srijita80%, Delhi-NCR, From, Obesity, Residents, suffering

Around 80.7 per cent of people residing in Delhi-NCR region are suffering from obesity — though 78.5 per cent continue to consider themselves as having normal weight, according to a survey. The survey conducted by Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket on at least 1,000 respondents about their knowledge on obesity and bariatric surgery found that only 18.5 per cent were aware that obesity can trigger diabetes. While 70 per cent of the people didn’t know that hypertension is associated with obesity, only 5 per cent were aware that obesity…

9 Amazing Black Grapes Benefits: From Heart Health to Gorgeous Skin

August 30, 2016 Srijita9, Amazing, Benefits, Black, From, Gorgeous, Grapes, Health, Heart, skin, to

Black grapes, which are known for their velvety colour and sweet flavour, come packed with nutrients and antioxidants. With their cultivation dating back to 6,000 to 8,000 years ago, they are said to be the oldest cultivated fruit in the Near East and Europe, and are botanically known as Vitis vinifera. There are two widely known species of black grapes: the old world species is native to the area across the southeast coast of the Black Sea (near the south of the Caspian Sea) to Afghanistan and is still found…

From Adam Levine to Hugh Jackman, Hollywood Heartthrobs and Their Love for Yoga

August 30, 2016 SrijitaAdam, and, for, From, Heartthrobs, Hollywood, Hugh, Jackman, Levine, love, their, to, Yoga

Image via thrivehealthy Deadlifts, high intensity interval training or cross-fit can be mundane when performed in isolation, but when grouped together, they prove to be a challenging combination of strength training and cardio. Top it up with yoga and it gets even better. Yoga is clearly taking over the fitness world lately, but its reach was never really limited. Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe are known to have included yoga in their daily routine much before it was popularised as a fitness regime in the West. The perception of a…

Doctors deal with loss of hearing complaints from younger lot too

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Srijitacomplaints, Deal, Doctors, From, hearing, Loss, lot, of, Too, With, younger

Doctors deal with loss of hearing complaints from younger lot too (Guido Mieth/Getty Images) Raghvendra, a photographer in his late thirties, had no idea why he could not hear after he finished shooting a religious procession, one day. The mild hearing loss soon aggravated and he stopped hearing any sound at a normal volume. Upon examination, doctors found he had 50 to 70 per cent hearing loss in both the ears. Chetana had no idea why her ears would suddenly start ringing. The ringing sound would at times become irritable…