Designing Life

A number of health issues occur causing a great deal of concern in the fields of genetics. In urban areas it is now easier for the doctors to identify genetic disorders. Once the mother knows that the fetus has a genetic disorder such as Down syndrome or cyclic fibrosis, will she be justified in terminating [...]

People are treated for ill-health in a wide variety of places from home treatment to intensive care units in hospitals. In the developing world most of the clinics are poorly staffed and equipped. The areas that are in most need of health care receive the least. There are wide variations between rural and urban areas, [...]

The infant mortality rate is the number of children per 1,000 births who die in the first year of life. In the developing world, the rate has been decreasing because of improved sanitation, reduce level of infectious disease due to vaccination and better health education. The IMR rate in Central African Republic has declined from [...]

Coffee is the most popular beverage as we all know. But the scientific usage of the same and the health aspects centering around it is debated widely. Some research were conducted leaving the general public in confusion over the good and bad effects of drinking coffee. I came across recent article on drinking coffee that [...]

Nowadays, most of the people realize that there is a direct link between lifestyle and health. In a developed world though some people can afford to make choices about food, they fail to eat a healthy diet. Those people who eat a lot of fatty foods often develop high cholesterol that makes them susceptible to [...]