Health Care

  Sleep Sleeping not only serves as a break from our busy day-to-day life but also has many benefits for our physical and mental health. Just as breathing and eating are required by the body regularly, sleep is also essential for the body and almost everyone knows that eight hours of sleep is necessary for a good night's sleep. This is the reason why according to experts; sleep is one of the most important things for a human being. We always hear or see the advice of doctors that a person should get good sleep to avoid many diseases. Doctors also say that sleep is the food of the human body, and it is a natural way to maintain and develop the mental health of a person.   Why do we need sleep? Sleep is important for the production of certain hormones such as growth hormone. Also, your body repairs damaged cells while you sleep. Sleep also enables us to restore, reset, and better balance the physiological processes within our bodies. In a 2013 study conducted by rese...

  The four stages of  high blood pressure  (hypertension)can have a variety of, occasionally unexpected, effects on your health. Different Types of Hypertensions Most of us have taken our blood pressure at some point, and we may have an idea of what constitutes "good" or "bad" numbers in general. It can be confusing to navigate the many phases and forms of hypertension, but knowing the hazards associated with the numbers is crucial, particularly for those over 50. A blood pressure measurement of 130/80 mm Hg or above is considered hypertension, according to guidelines published in 2017 by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (AHA). Because large  arteries  stiffen with age and raise blood pressure, older adults are more vulnerable to high blood pressure. If medication and lifestyle modifications fail to control the illness it may lead to heart disease, stroke, renal disease, vision issues, and even cognitive damage.    An estim...

  Worldwide, almost 1 billion people are classified as obese. One in eight individuals globally is already obese, according to data from recent Lancet research released by the World Health Organization (WHO). More precisely, according to the most recent data, 43% of adults, or 2.5 billion people, were overweight in 2022; of those, 890 million individuals were obese, a number that has more than doubled since 1990. Since 1990, the number of obese adolescents has quadrupled, with 160 million people aged 5 to 19 classified as obese. However, what distinguishes being overweight from being obese? And in light of the WHO report's renewed demands for global obesity prevention and management, what are some effective interventions? This is important to know. Overweight Versus Obesity According to the director of the WHO's department of nutrition and food safety, obesity is "a chronic relapsing disease characterized by excess deposits of fat that can impair health." ...