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Its April 7th, And its World Health Day   I bring to you the theme and agenda of this year’s World Health Day as proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The theme for this year’s World Health Day is :

” Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies “

World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centers and staff are critical lifelines for vulnerable people in disasters – treating injuries, preventing illnesses and caring for people’s health needs.

They are cornerstones for primary health care in communities – meeting everyday needs, such as safe childbirth services, immunizations and chronic disease care that must continue in emergencies. Read the rest of this entry »

Every organization uses computers. Due to long hours on the computer, 50-90 percent of computer users are prone to computer vision syndrome (CVS). It usually develops after more than two hours of work on the computer and disappears on discontinuing work for a few hours.

Symptoms

Eyestrain, headache, blurred distance or near vision, dry or red eyes, neck and backache, double vision, and light sensitivity.

Preventing Computer Vision Syndrome:

1. Have your eye muscles tested once a year.
2. Use indirect lighting and eliminate exterior light and reflections by closing drapes or blinds. Read the rest of this entry »

Milk is one of the simplest forms of protein that can be consumed every day. About 100 ml of cow’s milk contains approximately 3 grams protein, 4 grams fat and 4.5 grams lactose or milk sugar. Today most people, young and old, are health conscious and follow an enthusiastic exercise regimen. Even young children are engaged in extra sports or coaching classes for some game or sport. This means more work out of the muscles, more wear and tear and muscle rebuilding. But in following such a lifestyle, the question is if this individual is consuming an adequate amount of protein to rebuild and repair these muscles.

Tissue and muscle building, maintenance and repair is a constant process, requiring frequent and adequate supply of protein. Inadequate consumption of protein leaves people feeling exhausted and their bodies unable to build and maintain muscle. Milk, however is one of the best sources for this protein and can be consumed every day. In fact, drinking a glass of milk or 2 to 3 cups of milk-based tea or coffee is a habit for most people. And if milk is not ingested directly, there are others who make up for it by consuming curd.

While these are a good source for protein, it is ideal to remove the cream or skim the milk as the fat in milk is of animal origin and can add too much fat and cholesterol to your body. Read the rest of this entry »

We all look forward to a bit of indulgence at parties and get-togethers, but after that,  most of us want to shift the kilos we piled on. So we head for the health food aisles in the supermarket and load up our trolleys with foods we think are lighter, leaner and diet-friendly. But are we just wasting our cash? Yes, according to nutrition scientist Professor Michael Lean, of the University of Glasgow, who has called for tighter food regulations to stop gullible shoppers wasting lot of money on ‘quack’ health foods that are useless.

Don’t Believe Hype

Although direct food claims such as ‘low-fat’ or ‘high-fibre’ must be proven, there are no controls on the use of vague terms such as ‘light’ or ‘lean’ or over using pictures of skinny-looking models on packets. Unfortunately, many of us are so desperate to be trim that we happily buy into a product’s weight-loss myth. Research by the Consumers’ Association found that nearly half of all shoppers say they’re prepared to pay extra for diet or healthy foods — so it’s no wonder some unscrupulous manufacturers are cashing in. Read the rest of this entry »

An unpleasant but not serious infection in adults can be fatal for a very young baby… Get to know how to protect babies from whooping cough…

A group of paediatric doctors have suggested that parents of new babies should have booster vaccinations for whooping cough to protect their newborns. In an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), they say evidence is growing that whooping cough is on the rise in teens and adults, putting at risk the lives of babies who haven’t even received their first whooping cough jab. These babies account for most whooping cough-related complications, hospitalisations and deaths from the disease. And most catch it from other household members — more than half the time from their parents.

What’s particularly worrying is that because whooping cough symptoms are different in adults than in children. Parents are unlikely to realise they have the infection and could pass it on to their baby.
Here’s why whooping cough is such a danger and how best to protect a baby…

THE REAL THREAT

While official figures are low, it’s thought many are undiagnosed. Older children and adults tend not to be so ill or develop the distinctive whooping sound, so it’s likely for people to think they’ve just got a bad cough. Read the rest of this entry »