‘Udta’ India & Its Youth
WHO declared drug addiction as a disease caused by environmental, genetic or developmental factors. The good news is that it is treatable and preventable. Drugs are rampant in India: Most drug deaths are due to […]
Category: Addictions
The Rise of ‘Anti-Antibiotic’ Bacteria!
As they say, too much of anything is bad! Superbugs are one of those bad things that are really difficult to deal with. They are the result of the overuse of antibiotics. The excessive usage […]
Tobacco: What you don’t know already
Statutory Warning: Consumption of Tobacco is Injurious to Health. We often hear this line; before the movies (which irritates us to our bone), from our parents, elders, concerned friends and of course, all non-smokers. In […]
Are We Smoking Away Our Lungs?
Telling people that smoking is harmful is like telling them that a year has 12 months. Something which is a universal truth. Even the packet of cigarettes says that it is harmful for health. However, […]
Taking Antibiotics? Here’s What You Should Know!
Antibiotics are used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as whooping cough, strep throat, urinary infections, etc. But, out of ignorance and bad judgement, we may not use antibiotics in the right way […]
The slow kill – psychoactive substances
Chemical substance that impacts the central nervous system by altering brain functions, responses, change in mood and perception and causing hallucinations and disorientation can be termed as Psychoactive Substance. The “High”! There is enough historical […]
What is this hype about Anti biotic Resistance?
At some point, we all have used antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. They do save lives but with their unwise use, bacteria are adapting to resist the maximum effects of antibiotics and some strains that […]
