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The Maternal and Child Health Handbook (MCHHB) is an effective tool for delivering proper maternal and child health care, which can be useful for both mother and child, and healthcare providers as well1. A recent randomized controlled study in rural Java, Indonesia determined the effectiveness of the MCHHB as a maternal education tool².

The eSport players practiced around 3-10 hours/day in front of electronic devices and 40% of them admitted not performing any physical exercise². Thus, eSports may have different health impacts on the players than that of regular sports.

Fried et al.¹ defined frailty as a geriatric clinical syndrome characterized by ≥3 of the following conditions, which consist of either weakness (grip strength), exhaustion (self-reported), weight loss (unintentional), slow walking speed or low physical activity.

Mushroom is not only a savory food but is also beneficial for cognitive health in elderly and reduced prevalence of fatty liver disease.

“Black cumin heals every disease except death.”- Prophet Mohammed¹. Black cumin, black seed or Habbatus sauda, also known as Nigella sativa (NS), is an annual herb belonging to the Ranunculaceae family.

A 2019 study published in BMC Pediatrics analyzed the prevalence of constipation in 1113 Asian children (aged 6.5 to 48 months), out of which 89 children were diagnosed with functional constipation (FC).

Park et al.¹ inferred in their 2019 study that women exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN) while sleeping were associated with an increased risk of obesity.

The post hoc analysis of St. Carlos Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Prevention Study published in Nutrients journal demonstrated the effect of late first trimester (>12 gestational weeks) adherence to a six food target Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) pattern (>12 servings/week of vegetables, >12 servings/week of fruits, <2 servings/week of juice, >3 servings/week of nuts, >6 days/week consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and ≥40 mL/day of EVOO) in 874 women.

The health of an individual is mostly attributed to the role of a strong immune system. Yeast beta-glucan is considered to strengthen the body’s immunity not only in healthy adults but also in children and older adults.

Nutrition is vital to the growth and development of not only an adult but also for infants, especially the development of the brain during the early stages of life. Therefore, breast milk is considered the best nutrition for the healthy growth and neurodevelopment of an infant.