Health

Water is life

Water is life

More than 7,000 years ago, the people of India knew the importance of water harvesting. Do you think we can adopt such methods to conserve this precious resource? Water is essential for our survival. It is important to remember that water is not a permanent resource available through the year. However, it can be recycled. Today, overhead or underground tanks… Read more →


Five foods to avoid in summer

  The temperatures are on the rise as we head into April then May. While it’s hot outside, there is also more heat generated in the body, which can make a person feel irritable, tired, have trouble sleeping and make him/her lose concentration. While drinking enough water is crucial, one must also have the right foods to stay fit and… Read more →

Guinea Ebola outbreak: Bat-eating banned to curb virus

Guinea Ebola outbreak: Bat-eating banned to curb virus

  Guinea has banned the sale and consumption of bats to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, its health minister has said. Bats, a local delicacy, appeared to be the “main agents” for the Ebola outbreak in the south, Rene Lamah said. Sixty-two people have now been killed by the virus in Guinea, with suspected cases reported in… Read more →

Alcohol’s role in traffic deaths vastly underreported, study shows

Alcohol’s role in traffic deaths vastly underreported, study shows

While much progress has been made in the fight against drunk driving, a new study from U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism indicates that alcohol-related traffic deaths are still vastly underreported on death certificates. “Alcohol misuse is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, it accounts for 89,000 deaths annually and of those, 49,500 are… Read more →