Social networking site such as facebook, twitter, etc have become extremely popular.  With origin of these sites social interaction has become easier, one can easily interact with a friend or a relative who might be living in a different country, these sites provide children with wider range of social circles and one can meet a person with similar interest on these sites. Some of these sites also provide with the facility of advertising and these sites have b

Salt is added to food to help preserve it for a longer period of time, salt also helps in regulating the bacterial growth in the food, but it is said that too much of salt in the diet is known to cause various health problems. With increase in the amount of salt in the daily diet, the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, obesity etc increases as a person grows older. It was often told that too much salt is bad for health, but smaller amounts of salts in the diet a

Calcium is one of the important minerals that help in bone development. Deficiency of calcium might result in fractures. In adults deficiency of calcium might cause osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition where bone mass decrease with age and results in weak bones that might be easily broken. Women tend to have a greater risk of this disease than men, as the calcium need of women is much greater than that of men and negligence of calcium intake during their deve

Myopia or near sightedness is commonly seen in all age groups today. Myopia occurs when eye lens muscles are unable to focus on a far off object. Usually glasses or contact lenses are used to treat myopia. Intensity of myopia is known to increase with age. Myopia can also be cured trough laser surgery, but it is a risky procedure. Myopia is also known to cause retinal detachment in rare cases.

Insomnia is classified under sleep disorders. It occurs when a person’s system is overly active to fall asleep. This disorder is different from sleep deprivation; sleep deprivation is a condition where a person is unable to have a good night’s sleep due to his/her preoccupation on other avocations which are considered to be important to  that of  a good night’s sleep.  Insomnia is a condition where an overly active system causes pr