The Uttar Pradesh government’s ayurvedic pharmacy at Pilibhit, which is one of the two in the state, has prepared a proposal to collect, process and sell packaged bottles of cow urine as a health drink. The pharmacy presently supplies ayurvedic medicines prepared here to government centres in 16 districts of UP. Dr Prakash Chandra Saxena,
One of the most common complaints with growing old is that we tend to slow down in so many things, and most of us and those around us don’t necessarily like it. The older we get, the slower we tend to walk, especially in stores. Younger people in a hurry often get annoyed or frustrated
Over the past month, we have run a number of posts on the flu, like what are the symptoms, what to do if you think you have the flu and how it is killing people. We even covered myths about the flu vaccine. The vaccine does help with some strains, but not all and even
How well are you or your loved-ones aging? Yes, genetics plays a vital role in how many of us age, but there are also things we do that help determine if we age poorly or gracefully. I know some families where many of their members live well into their 90s and other families where few
Over the past decade or two, date rape drugs have become far too common. All it takes is a quick slight of hand and someone you may or may not know drops a drug in your drink (which can be an alcoholic beverage, soda, tea and even coffee) and the next thing you know, you
It’s difficult to see a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle and especially one’s spouse be stricken with dementia. It doesn’t just make the person forgetful, but it can change their entire personality and eventually leave them helpless to take care of themselves. They become dependent on family, friends or are dumped off in a nursing home
Last night on our local news, I heard about another child that died from this year’s deadly flu epidemic and this child is not the only recent death. Heather Holland was a 38-year-old second grade teacher in Fort Worth. She started feeling ill on January 29 and died on February 4 of influenza B. She
Any vintage issue of Confidential magazine, the Old Hollywood printed precursor to TMZ, offers definitive proof: The silver screen stars of decades past had a flair for looking pristine while performing perfectly ordinary, everyday tasks—and working out was no exception. To cut a striking figure, the leading ladies of Paramount (and beyond) followed strict, fine-tuned
Over the past six months, we’ve shared several posts on Alzheimer’s disease. In June 2017, we discussed the alarming news that the cases of Alzheimer’s had increased by 83% over the past 15 years. Part of this could be due to the fact that more people are living longer and also to other factors that
We’ve already posted several posts about this year’s flu season. We’ve first warned that the flu was hitting harder and earlier than normal. We also discussed what to do if you suspect you have the flu or if you have been diagnosed with the flu and then we talked about how the flu is killing
