An urban heat island refers to a phenomenon where cities experience higher air temperatures than the surrounding countryside. Here are some key points about urban heat islands: Causes of Urban Heat Islands: As cities grow, new development such as roads and buildings displace natural surfaces like trees, ponds, and soil. These natural surfaces help moderate air temperatures […]
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‘Fox Nuts’ or ‘Makhana’ is an Indian super food that can be served as a healthy substitute to spicy snacks, not because of their crunchy texture but also due to the health benefits they offer. Scientific name is Euryale ferox, commonly known as prickly waterlily. It grows in water, producing bright purple flowers. The plant
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Any health insurance plan can be a good plan if it fulfills your needs. A good health insurance plan will not be decided on the basis of premium only. In fact, a plan with a higher premium may not be always be what you need. Some key points are discussed here for your knowledge which
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All the states of India are facing an out break of conjunctivitis or ‘pink eye’ disease. Many states have already issued some health advisory to mitigate the sudden surge of this eye infection. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is reporting 100 cases per day. The Dr. Rajendra Prasad (RP) Centre for Ophthalmic
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WHO recommends a minimum of 20 mg/l and an optimum of about 40-80 mg/l of calcium in drinking water for a maximum beneficial health effect. All the reverse osmosis (ro) water purifier purifies the untreated water to a TDS level of 10 ppm. If you convert the 10 ppm to mg/L it will be just 0.1 mg/L. So
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According to different sources eating mango is not prohibited for prediabetic persons. Rather a small quantities of mangoes may be taken by the prediabetic person as it is beneficial for good health. Who is prediabetic? Prediabetes is a health condition in which you have higher blood sugar levels than normal but not high enough to
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What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the cell cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose by mediating the glucose metabolism process in body. When we talk about diabetes, we mainly talk about diabetes mellitus. Types of
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What is cholesterol? A waxy, fat like substance made in the liver and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is essential for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, Vitamin-D and bile acid. Source of cholesterol: Cholesterol comes from eating foods
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What is Cardio Vascular Disease? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood circulatory system. There are many problems that may arise within the cardiovascular system. Different types of CVD: Ø Disease related to circulatory system- · Coronary artery disease · Peripheral arterial disease · Cerebrovascular disease · Renal artery stenosis · Aortic aneurysm Ø Disease related to heart- · Cardiomyopathy · Hypertensive heart disease · Heart
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Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperature. Usually it is more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season. Heat Waves typically occur between March and June, and in some rare cases even extend till July. The extreme temperatures and resultant atmospheric conditions adversely affect people living in these regions as
