Sleep disorders are a group of conditions that affect the ability to sleep well on a regular basis. Whether they are caused by a health problem or by too much stress, sleep disorders are becoming increasingly common.
Category: Miscellaneous
Social Effects SARS-CoV2 – What can we do?
In the previous article, last week, we saw how society as a whole has been affected by the pandemic. We also saw who were the most vulnerable and were affected the most. On the other hand, we heard of altruistic efforts by famous personalities like Sonu Sood for assisting in transportation and Gautam Gambhir in providing free food, medicines, oxygen cylinders to Delhiite’s. NGOs like Khalsa aid stepped in with Langars. Thousands of other large and small NGOs also contributed immensely in many, many ways. Individual efforts of the middle class were…
Noise Pollution
Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of them harmful to a degree. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport, and propagation systems.[1][2] Poor urban planning may give rise to noise disintegration or pollution, side-by-side industrial and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. Some of the main sources of noise in residential areas include loud music, transportation (traffic, rail, airplanes, etc.), lawn care maintenance, construction, electrical generators, explosions, and people.
Social Effects of SARS-CoV-2
The stress of Corona has become chronic and is being seen in many forms in our society. Cover face, clean hands and keep away are becoming a pain….
Directed Organ Donation
A “directed donation” occurs when a donor family or a live donor directs the organ to a specific recipient. In most cases of live organ donation, the designated recipient is a family member, friend, or colleague. … The circumstances surrounding a directed donation should be carefully assessed by the transplant team.
Supplements for our health, or for their sales?
Supplements are not a substitute for a balanced healthy diet.1 A diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, adequate protein, and healthy fats should normally provide all the nutrients needed for good health.
Organ Donation
Organ Donation is donating a donor’s organs like heart, liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, and pancreas, after the donor dies, for the purpose of transplanting them into another person who is in need of an organ. … The decision to donate organs is based on strict medical criteria, not age.
Right To Die With Dignity
The right to die is a concept based on the opinion that human beings are entitled to end their life or undergo voluntary euthanasia. Possession of this right is often understood that a person with a terminal illness, incurable pain, or without the will to continue living, should be allowed to end their own life, use assisted suicide, or to decline life-prolonging treatment. The question of who, if anyone, may be empowered to make this decision is often subject of debate.
Is A Brain Dead Person Really Dead?
Brain death is the complete loss of brain function, including involuntary activity necessary to sustain life. It differs from persistent vegetative state, in which the person is alive and some autonomic functions remain. It is also distinct from an ordinary coma, whether induced medically or caused by injury and/or illness, even if it is very deep, as long as some brain and bodily activity and function remain; and it is also not the same as the condition locked-in syndrome. A differential diagnosis can medically distinguish these differing conditions.
Food and Health Supplements – The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY
The ‘Wellness‘ trend picked up it’s pace with the software boom in this millennium. Studies in the 1990s indicated that the ‘Lifestyle’ diseases like Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension and atherosclerotic heart diseases (possibly strokes) had taken root. And India would, indeed become the Diabetes capital of the world. In addition, a few scientists were surprised at the younger age of South Asians who died of sudden cardiac arrest, as compared to the rest of the world. ‘Metabolic Syndrome’ was coined for them. The young people who had died were found to have higher body-fat content even though they were apparently not obese. All above factors made the younger working class realise the importance of ‘Preventive health’. Their enthusiasm for exercising was fulfilled by the mushrooming of gyms. The wellness industry from world over converged to India to satiate this hunger. Some even wanted to remain healthy without exercising