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Is there anything wrong with not eating sugar?

 Is there anything wrong with not eating sugar? From morning tea to sweets. Sugar adds sweetness not only to our food, but also to our lives. Without this sugar, we would not be able to eat foods like sweets, chocolate, cakes or soft drinks. But where did this sugar come from and how did it reach our kitchen? Sugar and then brown sugar were first made in India from sugarcane juice. Historical books and various reports from India and abroad provide evidence of this. According to a research report titled ‘A History of Sugar: The Food Nobody Needs, But Everyone Craves’ published by the British media outlet network ‘The Conversation’, sugar was made in India around 2,500 years ago, i.e. 500 BC. From here, the technology to make it spread eastwards to China and reached the Middle East via Iran. In the first century, the historian Pliny the Elder, who wrote the encyclopedia ‘Naturalis Historia’, said that Indian sugar was better than sugar made in Arabia. It is said that sugar first reac...
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Why and when to vaccinate a child?

 Why and when to vaccinate a child? Vaccination is an effective achievement of medical science. Vaccination is done to protect the body from any possible disease that may occur in the future. Vaccination protects against possible future diseases. Vaccination is done by injecting the dead or weakened bacteria of the related disease into the human body. White blood cells are activated to produce disease-fighting antibodies. Especially the immune system of newborns is very weak. So they can suffer from even minor diseases. Therefore, they are vaccinated against some diseases that may occur. In particular, to keep children healthy, to protect them from disability, and to prevent them from getting serious diseases, they should complete the set amount of vaccinations. Age-wise vaccination schedule has also been prepared for newborns. In this case, first-time parents should know which vaccines are available for newborns in Nepal and when to administer them. Why wear it? After the child is...
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Metformin: An important drug for controlling diabetes

 Metformin: An important drug for controlling diabetes If type-2 diabetes is not controlled, there is only one option. That is taking medicine. If the question is asked about what kind of medicine should be taken in diabetes, the list becomes very long. Among them, if we had to name a medicine that should be taken daily, the name that hangs on the lips of people with diabetes is metformin. Metformin is a drug used in the treatment of diabetes. This medicine may need to be taken continuously after the blood sugar level in the body increases. And, if not treated, diabetes can become uncontrolled and affect the body's organs like kidneys and heart, and there is a risk of death. Therefore, metformin is considered as an essential medicine for those with type 2 diabetes. In type one (hereditary) diabetes, diabetes can only be controlled if insulin (a drug that controls the body's glucose through a needle) is given. How does metformin work in the body? Metformin does not allow the blo...
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Breast cancer causes and treatment

 Breast cancer causes and treatment Recently, the problem of breast cancer in women is increasing. The exact cause of breast cancer cannot be said. 5 to 10 percent of these are also hereditary. The Nepal Health Research Council conducted a study on breast cancer in seven districts of Nepal, out of which the number of women with breast cancer was very high in five districts. Various studies have shown that women between the ages of 50 and 60 are more prone to breast cancer than others. In Nepal, breast cancer is more common among women in the age group of 40 to 50 years. Symptoms The main symptom of breast cancer is swelling in the breast. Such a sore throat is painless and grows. There are problems such as burying of nipples, discoloration, thickening of the skin, pus or bleeding from nipples, and non-healing of wounds. identification Symptoms of breast cancer can appear very late. Therefore, if you want to detect breast cancer in time, you should not wait for the symptoms. Women o...
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Reasons and solutions for men's breasts to resemble women's breasts

 Reasons and solutions for men's breasts to resemble women's breasts A 25-year-old man said that for the past few years, his chest has become like a woman's breast. Therefore, he said that he should not change his clothes in the presence of other men. The reason for the size of her breasts is that her body is producing sex-steroid hormones in excess of what is needed? A man's chest resembling a woman's breast is medically called 'gynaecomastia'. This is the growth of the areola and the surrounding area of ​​the male chest and taking the shape of a woman's breast. Regardless of gender, all humans have both male hormones-androgens and female hormones-estrogens. The period of physical and hormonal changes that occur during the process of becoming an adult is called 'puberty' in English. It starts between 9 and 14 years of age for males. During puberty, the amount of androgens and estrogens in the body can change and increase to various levels, so a ...
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How to check if you have breast cancer?

 How to check if you have breast cancer? Breast cancer is the main cancer in women. Breast cancer usually occurs in women, but this does not mean that men cannot develop breast cancer. Like women, men are also at risk of breast cancer. However, the risk of breast cancer in men is lower than in women. Out of 1,000 breast cancer patients, four to five, less than one percent, are seen in men. This cancer that develops from cells in the breast can occur in both men and women. If this cancer can be detected in time, the risk of death can be reduced. The main cause of breast cancer is heredity. If detected in time, it can be treated. According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from breast cancer has been steadily decreasing over the last few years. It is said that with regular checkups and proper treatment, the risk of death from cancer is reduced. Also, with the help of early detection, additional risks from breast cancer can be avoided. There are different methods to detec...
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Breast cancer can happen to women of any age

 Breast cancer can happen to women of any age Breast cancer is a cancer that occurs in the cells of the breast. This type of cancer is now spreading rapidly in Nepal as well. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. The number of breast cancer cases has been increasing in Nepal for the past few years. Generally, breast cancer is more common in women aged 40 to 50 years. But now it is also seen in women aged 25 to 45 years. Not only that, some cases have also been seen in the age group above 20 years. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in European countries. In Asian countries, it was less visible than in Europe. But recently, the number of breast cancer is also increasing in Asian countries. According to the latest data, one out of six women has breast cancer. Reasons why cancer appears at a young age The main cause of breast cancer is genetics. But the reason why cancer appears at a young age is the change in our lifestyle and diet. For some years we have adopted a w...
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Why is breast cancer seen in young girls?

 Why is breast cancer seen in young girls? After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. This cancer, which is more common in women between the ages of 40 and 44, is now affecting younger women as well. According to a recent research, cases of breast cancer have been found in women aged 40 years or younger, but the risk of second primary breast cancer is decreasing. According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from breast cancer has been decreasing continuously for the last few years. It is said that with regular checkups and proper treatment, the risk of dying from cancer is reduced. Also, with the help of early detection, fatal diseases like breast cancer can be avoided. What does the study say? The Harvard Public Health Breast Cancer Study included 1,297 women aged 40 or younger. From August 2006 to June 2015, zero to third stage cancer was diagnosed. In which a total of 685 women were found to have undergone primary surgery. They did a 'mastec...
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