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Jock Itch or Ring Worm is a fungal skin infection which is not dangerous, but can be difficult to cure, with a tendency to recurrence. it can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions.

Shamshad Begum was the leading female singer around the time Indian gained its independence in 1947 and retained that popularity until early fifties, when she quit singing for movies. her popularity was largely a result of her "Peppy songs" that continue to be extremely popular even today.

Natural Equilibriums are crucial in sustenance of life as well as environment. Whether it is carbon cycle or water cycle, each of these natural equilibriums are an essential part of the world as we know it. This is one simple fact that we must always be aware while dealing with nature.

Dharavi is the largest slum of Mumbai, India and Asia, with a population of over one million people and an economic output of over a billion us dollars. The movie, DHARAVI (1992) made in Hindi, is an excellent depiction of the life, struggles and aspirations of people living there. It reveals so much about the policies that can facilitate these micro-entrepreneurs.

The pain of kidney stones is generally characteristic and often makes the worst ever experience of the sufferer. However, most of the kidney stones are silent and remain so till either they lead to some complication or get detached from the point of their attachment with kidney mass.

Climate changes and global warming are advancing rapidly, and there is little available as a solution that can reverse these processes. Perhaps, our biggest hopes lie in finding ways of creating new vegetation and forests that can absorb and fix the carbon in the air. However, the answer to that may need desalination of sea water.

Ever since the days of Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic, the moral dilemma that arises when a person has to choose between moral duties and personal and family loyalties, has remain unanswered. DAMINI, a 1993 Hindi movie puts it in a modern social context. It also raises several other questions about our society, our laws and our judicial system.

India offers a unique experience to all visitors. Its several thousand year old civilization, dense social heritage and culture can be best appreciated by visiting these ten places. So plan accordingly in a visit.

Anarchy is considered negative by most as it is supposed to leads to lawlessness and public disorder. However, its proponents argue that it is actually positive, because it means greater responsibility of people in governing their own life and less authoritarianism resulting in lesser rent seeking by institutions.

Marital decay or the weakening of relationship between a married couple is an important challenge faced by almost everyone in life, and yet there seems to be very little discourse of this problem that often results in destroying the most important human institution that civilization has discovered. Griha Pravesh, a 1979 Hindi movie, excellently brings it out.

Clinical syndromes are a characteristic set of signs and symptoms that identify the clinical picture resulting from several difference causes and pathologies. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is also one of them, and can result from various different causes. Knowing them is an essential part of its management.

What are the ten places that you would want to see on your Tokyo visit. See the ten places that are generally the favorite of tourists visiting Tokyo. Share you choice and tell us about which one is your favorite.

Early Bollywood movies reflect the maturity of Indian society in a way that has not been appreciated so far. Now, as the society evolves as individualistic markets where everyone is ready to exploit everyone else, such movies are going to be revered for their reflection of an Indian society that is getting diluted very fast.

We are facing a dire need to do something to reduce fossil fuel consumption. So far, wind farms seem to one of the more sustainable and practical options available, which has been adopted by a number of countries around the world. But it also has its cons. Is there a better source of wind energy that we can opt for?

Health is a holistic concept, wherein the human beings must be able to harmoniously co-exist, survive and thrive as part of the nature. PROBIOTICS are an important part of such harmonious thriving nature of health. We must look towards such measures that help us live as a part of nature!

Science and religion are often considered to be two different and opposite ends that can never meet. However, it may not actually be so. Both of them have common origins from philosophy and both provide us significant insights about the nature of humanity and the universe.

Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that develops gradually and often last across a lifetime. It needs to be managed with care and precautions rather than treated for cure. Understanding the nature of the disease and what makes it better or worse can help a lot in dealing with it effectively.