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What you need to know About Hepatitis B

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With over 400 million people living with hepatitis B and C worldwide, 1.4 million die due to these infections every year and many more become newly infected. Transmission of this virus can be prevented through better awareness and services that improve vaccinations, blood and injection safety, and reduce harm. What is hepatitis? Hepatitis simply means inflammation of the liver.  The liver is one of the largest organs in the body that helps us to metabolise our food, medicines and toxins. What causes hepatitis?  Hepatitis can be caused by infections due to viruses or bacteria or even parasites. Hepatitis can also be caused by toxic substances like abuse or misuse of alcohol.  For our purpose, our attention will be focused on viral hepatitis. What is viral hepatitis?    Let us return to World Health Organization to guide us: “Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by one of the five hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D and E. They are transmitted through d

MAKE YOUR SKIN GLOW WITH THIIS HOME REMEDIES

Certain tips to follow at home includes: 1. Removing your makeup always before going to bed. If you fail to remove it then the makeup left in the skin damages the skin and will lead to negative impact on the skin. 2. Apply sunscreen always before leaving your house as prevention is better than cure. It is even suggested the best is to carry sunscreen along if you fail to apply because of your schedule. You can apply whenever handy. 3. The most important things said by skin specialist are to eat healthily and make a habit of eating junks less as it harms the skin and will make your skin look dull. Eating healthy is the first thing to adopt while taking care of your skin. 4. Another great tip is to exercise at least thrice a week as it will help with the blood circulation and will also help you to look fresh. 5. Water is the essential part of your body. Drink as much water as you can, it will help your skin and drink 8 glasses of water every day. 6. Take a regula

Here are the top 10 ways to get smooth skin

1. Water One of the most important things you can do for smooth and glowing skin is drink plenty of water. Your aim should be to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. Water helps the body flush out toxins and waste. However, avoid sugary drinks, alcohol and carbonated drinks. Also try to eat fruits and vegetables that are high in water content. Washing your face at least twice a day with water will also help improve your skin’s health and appearance. 2. Lemon Juice Lemon juice can be used to cleanse your skin, lighten spots and scars, as well as soften and smooth it. This citrus-rich fruit contains cleansing enzymes that remove dead skin cells, leaving your skin smoother and fresher. With its excellent astringent properties, lemon is a great natural cleanser for people who have oily skin. To lighten dark spots and acne marks, you can use fresh squeezed lemon juice and apply it to your entire face and neck. Leave it on for 10 minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm wate