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Blocked nose sends brain into overdrive
A stuffy nose could put your brain into overdrive. A new study has found that once our nostrils become free of stuffy summer colds or mould allergy, our brains work overtime to keep our olfactory...
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Reiki: All you need to know
When experiencing pain, the first thing most people do is to put their hands on it. Human touch conveys warmth, serenity, love, caring and healing. When an animal is in pain, for the same reasons – a...
View ArticleA bug could make you suicidal!
Now a seemingly harmless bug can do much more than just give you a cold. A new study has found that a certain type of bug may be priming suicide bids by causing subtle changes in the brain. New...
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Vitamin D may not reduce severity of cold
A study conducted between February 2010 and November 2011 by the University of Otago, said that the association of Vitamin D deficit and susceptibility to viral respiratory tract infections has been...
View ArticleDid you know hot air blowers can cause allergies?
If you are in north India it is natural to shield yourself against the bitter chill with a heater or hot air blower. But beware! According to doctors, excessive use of blowers can push you towards...
View ArticleAlways have a cold? Blame your DNA!
Chromosome structures may help predict one’s ability to resist cold, says an American study. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have identified a biological marker in the immune system that,...
View ArticleDriving with a cold as dangerous as drunk driving?
Driving when you feel groggy with a heavy cold can be as hazardous as drunken driving, because of slow reaction times, says a study. Drivers having a heavy cold not only take longer to stop a car but...
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Know your medical terms: Convalescence
As you wait patiently for the doctor to tell you and your loved ones about your illness, hoping against hope that everything is alright, the doctor speaks, but you don’t understand a single word!...
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Natural remedies for frequent cold and cough
The common cold is an ailment that affects us not just during the winter, but also at other times of the year and it can be quite a draining experience. There are a few natural remedies that you can...
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Natural remedies to boost your immune system
Our lives have become more stressful, we get very little physical activity on a daily basis and our eating habits have deteriorated. Is it a surprise then that more and more of us frequently complain...
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Understanding the cough process
A cough can be quite irritating and painful but in reality, it is an extremely useful process and one of the many ways in which the body strives to keep harmful substances out, ensuring you stay...
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How to get instant relief from cough
Most of us know how disrupting, irritating and painful a cough can be. Especially if it prevents you sleeping at night or if your job involves a lot of speaking and the cough prevents you from doing...
View ArticleDeadly version of the coronavirus prompts emergency committee meeting: WHO
Geneva, July 6 (IANS): The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency committee next week on the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a top WHO official said....
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Top 10 health benefits of ajwain
It is a common sight in India to see mothers and grandmothers handing out ajwain seeds to family members who have an upset stomach. Carom seeds or bishop’s weed also known as ajwain is a common herb...
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Aromatherapy: Practice and principles
Aromatherapy works on the body and mind with the use of ‘Essential oils’. Essential oils when used in the purest form are the most effective. They can be classified into three categories: those that...
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Aromatherapy: The basics
Sleepless nights, six weeks of a hacking cough, the mandatory course of antibiotics, changing bottle of fat, sweet globules of homeopathic medicine, experimenting with what seemed like everybody’s...
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Aromatherapy: Identify your essential oil with Ayurveda
Aromatherapy is a method of treatment that is personalised. A Scent that might work for you might not work for everybody. Identifying what works for you can often be by the ‘trial and error’ method....
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Reiki: All you need to know
When experiencing pain, the first thing most people do is to put their hands on it. Human touch conveys warmth, serenity, love, caring and healing. When an animal is in pain, for the same reasons – a...
View ArticleSuffering from a cold? Help is at hand (Video)
A stuffy nose and cough getting you down? A cold or flu is caused by a viral infection. Prescription medication only assists in reducing the symptoms, but there’s no cure for the common cold. Usually a...
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Try Hing or Asafoetida for your cough and cold
The winters are here and with it, it brings cough and cold. Here is a simple home remedy that can help relief your cough and cold instantly. In Ayurveda hing is considered a unique compound that holds...
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