7. Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-
health or ailment) is a state of poor health.
Illness is sometimes considered another word
for disease.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illness
10. An allergy is a hypersensitivity
disorder of the immune
system. Allergic reactions occur
when a person's immune system
reacts to normally harmless
substances in the environment. A
substance that causes a reaction is
called an allergen.
12. The easiest and most effective way to treat
allergies is to get rid of the cause.
13. A headache or ceph
alalgia is pain anyw
here in the region of
the head or neck. It
can be
a symptom of a
number of different
conditions of the
head and neck.
14. Sometimes preceded by visual changes, such as an aura of
zigzag lines or flashes of light
May be accompanied by nausea or vomiting
Light and noise can make us dizzy
felt on both sides of the head
16. Sleep, or at least resting in a dark room
Ice pack held over the eyes or forehead
Regular exercise
Prescription drugs for severe headaches
17. The common cold (also known
as nasopharyngitis, rhinopharyngitis, ac
ute coryza, or a cold) is a viral infectious
disease of the upper respiratory
system which affects primarily the nose.
19. Human rhinoviruses are the most
common viral infective agents in
humans and are the predominant
cause of the common cold.
20. Rhinovirus infection proliferates in temperatures between
33–35 °C (91–95 °F)
These viruses grow best at temperatures of about 91 degrees
Fahrenheit, the temperature inside the human nose.
Rhinovirus types are most active in early fall, spring, and
summer. They can live up to 3 hours on your skin. They also
can survive up to 3 hours on objects such as telephones and
doorknobs.
24. Drinking 8-12 glasses of water a day.
* for every 1kg of body weight, you would need
0.033 litre of water.
Learn to manage stress
Don’t smoke for prevention of many diseases
* Smoking reduces life expectancy by 7 - 8 years.
That means, each cigarette shortens the life of the
smoker by around 8 minutes.
25. Eat healthy foods.
Drink juices that are rich in Vitamin C.
26. Exercise at Least 30 Minutes a
Day, Aerobically, Aerobic exercise boosts
immunity, strengthens the heart, and keeps
the arteries clear - all factors which help
prevent disease.
