Newborns and infants are unaware of the taste of sugar, but as parents, we attempt to introduce it to our children in the hopes of increasing their food intake. Not only does sugar taste good, but once it becomes a regular part of their diet, it actually leads to an addiction that makes them crave more of it. Unlike sugars that naturally occur in fruits, dairy products, vegetables, and other grains we are talking about the refined sugar and artificial sweeteners that are added to foods which our children are consuming and harming their health. Let’s understand why we should try to eliminate or limit sugar in the diets of our young children.

Vertigo is a feeling of motion or spinning, and it's commonly referred to as dizziness. People with vertigo feel that the world is spinning around them. It is not a disease or sickness on its own, but a sign or symptom of an underlying problem. Waking up with vertigo is not normal; however, in most cases, it is not a worrisome problem and will go away on its own. Vertigo episodes may persist for a few seconds or only in the morning or recurrent episodes may show through the majority of the day. Let’s discuss about vertigo and various self-care tips that would assist you in managing vertigo.

After sweltering summers heat rainy season has always been considered as a blessing. It gives relief from heat, but disappointing fact of this season is also accompanied by various diseases and infections. So, maintaining a good food and personal hygiene is very important to protect ourselves in this infectious rainy season. The Rainy Season brings a lot of moisture and dampness, which are not good for food and perishable items. The rainy season is a host of many diseases and infections. Unhygienic, polluted and dirty surroundings pave way for the growth of viral, bacterial and fungal infections that affects skin, respiratory and digestive system. Food and food items are highly affected by this, that leads to food borne illness in people.

Diarrhea is too frequent, often too precipitate passage of poorly formed stools. It has a high risk of causing morbidity and mortality. More than 5 million children under the age of 5 years die every year due to diarrhea. Diarrhea is not a disease by itself, it is mostly a symptom of another disease.

Domestic abuse is very common and usually a result of stress in individuals. No one should suffer silently. We all need to be together to take appropriate steps to get over this issue in families and society.