Common Hazards of Smoking Common perils of smoking, and damages it can cause to your lungs & heart are all so well-known. Your lungs can be very badly affected by smoking. Coughs, colds, wheezing and asthma are just the start. Smoking can cause fatal diseases such as pneumonia, emphysema and lung cancer. Smoking causes 84%Continue reading “5 Hazards of Tobacco Smoking you didn’t know and 5 ways to kick the butt”
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World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
180 million people in India live with some form of knee pain. What most people don’t know is- it is more prevalent than other conditions like diabetes, AIDS or cancer! What is an autoimmune disease? Arthritis is one of the most common autoimmune disorders. Your immune system is intelligent, and it smartly differentiates foreign bodiesContinue reading “World Autoimmune Arthritis Day”
Happy Mother’s Day
Talk of mom and a flood of memories surrounds us in nostalgia. She is perhaps the only one who fills our senses and seeps into the deepest corners of our hearts. Moms have not just filled our hearts; they have left indelible imprints on the history of this world. For some of us, she’s theContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day”
World Malaria Day
World Malaria Day 25th April is celebrated as World Malaria Day. World Malaria Day was celebrated first in 2008. It aims to build and create awareness on Malaria, its prevention, control and treatment. What is Malaria? Malaria is a life threatening disease caused by infection plasmodium protozoa. Transmitted by anopheles mosquito. Malaria occurs in mostContinue reading “World Malaria Day”
High Glycemic Index Foods that Diabetic Patients must avoid
What is Glycemic Index? Glycemic index is a measure of how quickly a food can make your blood sugar rise. All the foods that contain carbohydrates have glycemic index. Other foods such as oils, fats, meat don’t have glycemic index. Low glycemic index increase sugar very slowly in your body Whereas high glycemic index foodsContinue reading “High Glycemic Index Foods that Diabetic Patients must avoid”
Hemophilia
What is Hemophilia? Hemophilia is a red blood disorder that occurs when blood does not clot normally due to lack of sufficient blood clotting proteins. Every year around 1000 children are born with this genetic disorder. Hemophilia present as a disease in a male child. However female child can usually be an early Hemophilia carrier.Continue reading “Hemophilia”
How to manage low back pain at home?
Almost everyone can expect to experience low back pain at some point in their lives. About one in four individuals say they have had a recent bout of low back pain. Treatment varies depending on the underlying etiology. But for routine and mild low back pain here are a few simple tips to try atContinue reading “How to manage low back pain at home?”
Home Remedies for Food Poisoning
What is Food Poisoning? Food poisoning is spreading of bacteria in the stomach due to contaminated food. What are its symptoms? Diarrhea, stomach ache, cramp are some of the common symptoms. Simple Home Remedies for Food Poisoning at Home! Take one spoon of lemon juice, add a pinch of sugar to it. Have this twoContinue reading “Home Remedies for Food Poisoning”
Sanitizers – one of the frontline needs to face and drive away COVID-19!
It is a conflict with mankind versus COVID-19. The battle is getting legendary. We are fighting it tooth and nail, all over the world. But, our armoury is new. It is not guns or bullets. Instead, it is fought with masks, tissues, sanitizers, sleeves & handkerchiefs. The combat’s gestures are also different. There is littleContinue reading “Sanitizers – one of the frontline needs to face and drive away COVID-19!”
FREE HEALTH SCREENING CAMP: ANNA TOWER PARK – TIKOTRA
Tikotra conducts Free Health Screening Camps in different regions across Chennai at regular intervals. Camp Venue: Anna Nagar Tower Park Date: 14th March 2020 Time: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM