BIRD FLU IN INDIA: CAN I EAT EGGS AND CHICKEN? Avian influenza or bird flu is a highly contagious viral disease caused by Influenza Type A viruses, which generally affects poultry birds such as chickens, ducks and turkeys. These viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds carry these viruses in their intestines, but they usually…
AN OLD MAN IS LIKE A CHILD : WHY WE MUST VACCINATE THE ELDERLY. The increase in elderly population is a worldwide phenomenon. It is due to increased life expectancy and decreased mortality resulting from improvement in healthcare: the advent of antibiotics, vaccines, newer treatments, diagnostics and improved standards of living. The increase in elderly…
NUTRITION IN ELDERLY Nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet so your body gets the nutrients that it needs. Nutrients are substances in foods that our bodies need so they can function and grow. They include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. Adequate nutrition, especially in older age, aids in the maintenance of…
WHAT IS DIABETES? Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that result from defects in insulin secretion, or its action, or both. TYPES The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 and type 2 also known as insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes, or juvenile onset…