Good Health   Once Mahatma Gandhi said, “It is health which is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”. There is nothing in our life, which is more valuable than good health. Without health, there is no happiness, peace and success in life. A person with bad health cannot enjoy the pleasure of being wealthy. Good health is a boon and the real jewel of life. The wealth of...

Blood Donation as A Good Cause   Blood is a red liquid that flows in the bodies of humans and animals. Blood is required badly when a person loses it in accidents, diseases or during major surgeries. The life of a person can be in danger with the sudden loss of blood from the body. In different parts of the world, blood banks are established to provide the required blood group...

The Doctor The human life on the Earth is full of pleasures, sorrows, difficulties, strength, weakness, fitness and illness. These happenings are natural in the life cycle. However, we are fortunate that there are noble people who dedicate their lives to lessen the miseries of others. Among them, the profession of doctors is perhaps most respected for the service they provide to society. The doctor is a person who is trained...

Alcoholism – Its Causes and Preventive Measures   Alcoholism is a medical condition caused by drinking too much alcohol regularly. Explaining the term ‘alcoholism’ is different from society to society. Alcoholism involves too much intake of alcohol, which in turn leads to social and health related problems. Numerous health organizations have defined the addiction of alcohol as a bodily habit that results in increase in the quantity of alcohol consumption. However,...

Yoga as A Way of Life   Yoga is a kind of exercise to maintain good health. It is practiced since thousands of years. Yoga is a Hindu philosophy that teaches us how to control our body and mind in the belief that we can become united with the spirit of universe. Yoga refers as the union of person’s mind, body and soul with the God. The word yoga is derived...

Gymnastics Gymnastics is physical exercises that develop and show the body’s strength and the ability to move and bend easily. It is often done as sports in a competition. It is the practice of exercise for maintaining good health and strengthening the body. Gymnastics takes its name from the Greek word ‘naked’. The ancient Greeks believed that bodily exercises were of great value in education. They wore no clothes when they...

Communicable Diseases Diseases caused by microorganisms or bacteria, which can transmit from a diseased person to a healthy person are `communicable diseases.’ In other words, communicable diseases are caused by pathogens that can pass from one person to another. Pathogens include fungi, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites and worms. These diseases can be transmitted through air or are spread from person to person by direct contact. Initially the bacteria enter in the...

Depression Depression is a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious. It is not only a state of being sad, but also a disease that overcomes the capability to feel good or bad. This condition can be passed down through genes or due to certain depressive events occurring in life. Chemical imbalance occurs in the brain. Compared to men, women are more likely to undergo depression. However,...