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  Overview:- Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak in the world, only those are able to survive who have a strong immune system. Immunity has become a trendy topic nowadays and every product is claiming to "boost your immunity", even a shampoo brand. Do you think using a particular "immunity boosting shampoo"can increase your body's immunity? I think you are intelligent enough to know the answer yourself, NO. Immunity is something that is built from within. The foods, vegetables and fruits that you daily eat tend to support your immunity. Almost every food you eat has vitamins and minerals that are important for your body and some do contribute to your immunity. But there are some eatables that actually provide a boost to your immunity and make your body immune to viral and bacterial attacks.  In this article we are going to discuss some fruits that actually help in boosting your immunity because of the vitamins, minerals and other substances present in them.  1.Watermel

  Overview Correct posture means the balancing of the body in an accurate and proper manner while sitting, reading, standing, writing or during any other action of the body. Posture is actually dynamic and changes according to the activities being performed. The body weight should be equally distributed over both the legs and feet as to produce less fatigue. Postural deformities are the deformities in the skeletal system of the body that cause improper posture. It can lead to pain in various body parts and sometimes, even become a hindrance in one's growth. There are a number of people who suffer from these deformities, but they don't even know about that due to lack of knowledge. Most people don't even know that problems like this exist.  Various types of postural deformities are stated below. 1.Kyphosis Kyphosis implies an increase of the posterior curve. In this the vertebral column loses its original shape and gets almost straightened. In this the person develops a roun

  Overview Jaundice is a condition in which your skin, whites of the eye(sclera) and mucous membranes turn yellow because of excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a waste substance produced by the body. When the amount of bilirubin increases, the person suffers from jaundice. Bilirubin is yellow in color. Jaundice itself is a symptom of some other underlying health issue. The excess amount of bilirubin is because of certain other health conditions. Normally the level of bilirubin is less than 1 mg/ dL, but when this level increases to 2 or 3 mg/dL, the person suffers from jaundice. Why does jaundice happen? Jaundice itself is not a disease but actually a symptom of some other health condition in your body.  When red blood cells die, they produce bilirubin as a waste product and mixes with blood. This bilirubin containing blood goes to the liver for purification. The liver separates blood from bilirubin. It sends the blood for normal circulation and uses bilirubin fo

  Overview Malaria is a life threatening disease caused by a parasite known as Plasmodium . It is transmitted in humans by female anopheles mosquitoes, which act as a vector for the disease. Malaria is common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. There are about 200 million cases of malaria per year, out of which, about 4 lakhs or 400,000 people die annually. Causes Malaria is caused by infection from Plasmodium.  There are in total 4 species of Plasmodium that cause the disease. They are Plasmodium vivax , Plasmodium malaria , Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium falciparum . Out of all four, Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous because it can cause death within 24 hours of infection. These parasites reach our body with the help of female anopheles mosquitoes. Female anopheles lay eggs in water and need blood for nourishment of their eggs. They have a sucking mouth using which they suck our blood. All species of Plasmodium need two hosts for completion of their l

  Overview Dengue is a mosquito-borne tropical viral disease. It is caused due to infection with dengue virus. Every year about 400 million get infected from this disease. It is spread by mosquitoes. Most cases are seen in tropical regions of the world like Indian subcontinent, Africa, Mexico and so on. Causes Dengue fever is caused by four stains of dengue virus DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4. The virus is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. When the mosquito bites an infected person, the virus transfers to the mosquito. When this mosquito bites a healthy human, it transmits the virus into him, infecting him.  It is a viral disease so a person can't be infected from the same strain again, but he can be infected from other strains. Dengue for the second time can be more dangerous than once. Symptoms Symptoms of the disease can be seen after 4 to 6 days after infection and can last for 10 to 12 days. The symptoms of dengue are given as follows. 1.High Fever, 104 F 2. Headache 3. Nausea 4