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HOW MUCH SCREEN TIME IS TOO MUCH FOR YOUR KIDS? In the year 2020, we experienced something which we’ve never done before. Everything was shut down and there wasn’t much to do. And all of this led to our only source of escape from reality and that’s our cell phones, tabs, laptops, and TV. In short, our screen time increased. But, have you ever wondered, How much screen time is too much? In the US, children in the age group of 8–12 years spend around 4–6 hours per day in front of the screens whereas teens spend up to 9 hours per day. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189217/us-parents-screen-time-children-coronavirus/ It’s n o t that all screen time is bad, but you need to differentiate between good and bad screens. Babies and toddlers are the most vulnerable because most of the baby’s brain development occurs in the first few years of life. Hence, it’s important for them that they explore the world around them. Therefore, “the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends li...

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR; A HIGHLY TOUTED ELIXIR   When I began my weight loss journey, I watched many videos stating the benefits of apple cider vinegar for loosing weight. All these you tube videos claimed apple cider vinegar to help you in loosing weight magically. However, I’ve always been skeptical of apple cider vinegar being claimed as an elixir. Thus, I started to dig in and came across an astonishing piece of information. According to an article published by mayo clinic, apple cider vinegar isn’t likely to be as effective as these videos claim it to do so. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/expert-answers/apple-cider-vinegar-for-weight-loss/faq-20058394 Then,what is it about apple cider vinegar that makes it so popular among the weight watchers? Well, here comes the fact, which no one is going to tell you about. “Drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar before meals helps you suppress your appetite and burns fat”, but there’s little sc...

  DEPRESSION WHAT IS DEPRESSION ? Depression is a common mental illness. It’s normal to feel sad, low and lost for some period, but if these symptoms last for at least 2 weeks, leads to depression. It’s also known as clinical depression or depressive disorder. In the US, about 4.84% of population was suffering from depression in 2017. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979880/percentage-of-people-with-depression-us/ CAUSES Researchers believe that there could be many contributing factors such as genetic, psychological, environmental and biological. Drugs prescribed for condit i ons like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and parkinson’s disease can have depression as one of their side effects or depression could also worsen these conditions. It could also be due to any disturbance in brain structure, for example, if the frontal lobe is less active. Early childhood trauma could also result in depression. Drugs and alcohol abuse are also a causative factor of depression. SIGN A...

   ARE FLUOROQUINOLONES SAFE ?   HOW DO FLUOROQUINOLONES WORK? Fluoroquinolones are a broad spectrum of antibiotics which has been prescribed for many common conditions such as anthrax, urinary tract infections, acute sinusitis, bronchitis, meningococcal meningitis, etc.  Fluoroquinolones include norfloxacin, Lomefloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, sparfloxacin, fleroxacin, moxifloxacin, gemifloxacin, garenofloxacin, and trovafloxacin.  Fluoroquinolones are bactericidal and act by inhibiting DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication of the bacteria. However, the risks of fluoroquinolones outweigh the benefits.  FDA has updated warnings for fluoroquinolones about the risks of mental health side effects and dysglycemic effects.   https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-updates-warnings-fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-risks-mental-health-and-low-blood-sug...