This national lock down is proving a great time to catch up on all the sleep we have lost due to our busy schedules. While all of us are trying our best to engage in different activities to keep ourselves busy and entertained, we cannot deny the one activity we are all too happy to […]
History has a habit of repeating itself. Many pandemics like the one we’re currently living in have run their course in the previous years. Their effect and after-effects have been passed on from generations to generations. Here are 15 facts you should know about pandemics all around the globe throughout history: A disease does not […]
Just take a moment to think about this statement — Your brain studies itself. A little unnerving, isn’t it? The brain is the most powerful organ in the human body, and also the most important. Did you know that it stops you from chewing off your fingers even when it’s as easy as eating a […]
The 20th century produced such a plethora of discoveries and advances that in some ways it changed the face of medicine. The rapid progress of medicine in this era was reinforced by enormous improvements in communication between scientists throughout the world. Here are 10 fantastic and ground-breaking medical advancements of the 20th century, one from […]
World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated on 20th October every year. Here are 12 facts about bones and the silent disease ‘osteoporosis’: Depressed women produce more amounts of cortisol, which breaks down the bone, as compared to normal women. Hence, depressed women tend to have lower bone density. Antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and […]
