A Generic drug is defined as drug having the same components or the same dosage as the branded drug in terms of quality, performance characteristic; the pharmological effects of the generic drug are exactly same as of the original brand. These drugs are usually cheaper than the branded drugs as it is sold without advertising or marketing.

The manufacturer does not spend expenses in developing, Marketing or advertising the product which leads to fall the price of the drug. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) granted generic drugs are effective and safe and similar to the branded company.

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Kidney is an organ in the body which performs several function in the body as well as in animals including vertebrates and some invertebrates as they are essential in the urinary system of the body to serve homeostatic functions and regulations of electrolytes as the maintains acid base balance in the body to regulate blood pressure such as maintaining salt and water to serve the body as a natural filter of the blood and removes wastes from the body which is diverted to the urinary bladder to produce urine, the Kidney excrete wastes like urea and ammonium and absorption of water, glucose and amino acid, It produces hormones like Calcitriol, erythrocyte and the enzyme rennin.

Kidney is located at the abdominal cavity and is the para vertebral gutter and lie in the retrospection as it is position at a slight oblique angle as it has two one on each side of the spine as it receives blood from the paired renal arteries and drains into a paired renal vein, each kidney excretes urine in a ureter as it is a paired structure that empties into the urinary bladder. Each Adult kidney weights around 125 to 170 grams in males and 115 and 155 grams in females, left kidney is slightly larger than the right.

Kidney failure (Also called as Renal failure)

When a person’s kidney does not respond or stop working properly or fails to filter toxins and waste products from the body results in kidney failure

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Sweet Corn (Also called as Indian corn, Sugar corn, Pole corn)

Sugar Corn is naturally a variety of maize with a high content of sugar which converts into starch inside the endosperm of the corn kennel. When the sweet corn is matured to milk stage it is prepared and eaten as vegetable rather than a grain. It should be eaten fresh as it becomes tough and starchy.

Health benefits

It has been suggested that Cooked Sweet Corn has significant antioxidants to reduce the risk of heart diseases and cancer. Cooked sweet corn increases the level of ferulic acid as it is a necessary health benefit to fight against the cancer for our body. When you are cooking it is losing vitamin C and gaining in ferulic acid and antioxidant activity.

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Arvind Eye Hospital Madurai

Arvind eye Hospital provides 70% free service to patient suffering from any eye vision as it has four OTS with a capacity for 320 inpatient and take care of 800 outpatients with 200 surgeries daily. The Hospital is the head quarter for Madurai eye Bank Association and receives corneas from various institutions in India and Unites states. In terms of productivity the Aravind Eye Hospital ranks top in the world which is situated in Tamil Nadu state in India.

The Hospital is highly speciality clinics such as retina and vitreous, cornea, glaucoma, IOL, Pediatric ophthalmology, neuro- ophthalmology, uvea , orbit and ocoloplasty by a high qualified specialists. Through its development and expenditure new hospital was established in Theni, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore and Pondicherry. Through its 40percent margin the hospital is able to run and does not depend on the donors or funds and also the hospital manufacture all the materials needed for the patient.
During the period of April 2010 to March 2011 more than 12,646129 out patients were visits and more than 315.483 surgeries had been performed and three- forth of the surgeries were performed free or a very reasonable rate. More than 5% of ophthalmic surgeries are performed nationwide. Through its performance in the health The Arvind Eye Hospital has been rewarded the 2008 Gates Global health award.

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A vitamin is an organic compound or organic chemical compound which is required as a nutrient in small quantities by an organism is called as vitamin. When it does not provide in sufficient quantities by the particular organism then must be obtained from the diet.

The term vitamin was derived from “vitamine” from a scientist in a combination of word by Casimir Funk from vital and amine. It is suggested that the organic micro nutrient prevents beriberi and other dietary deficiency disease are due to chemical amines as it was proven incorrect and it was shortened to vitamin.

Vitamins are classified as water soluble or fat soluble as there are 13 vitamins, 4 fat soluble (A,D,E, and K) 9 water soluble (8 B vitamins and Vitamin C) water soluble vitamins are easily dissolve in water and are exerted from the body, Water soluble vitamins are synthesized by bacteria. Fat soluble vitamins are absorbed through lipids and lead to hypervitaminiosis than the water soluble vitamins.

Vitamins are essential components in our body for a normal growth and to take development in the multi cellular organism, vitamins and nutrients are required to prevent from disorders such as skin, bone and muscle. These are some serious reaction occurs when a child born with deficiency diseases lack in vitamins and nutrients. Most of these vitamins are obtained from consuming food and other source like vitamin D is obtained from ultraviolet ray from the sun.

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Herbal Medicine (Also known as Botanicals, Phytotherapy)

An herb is a plant or plant extracts which is beneficial in various purposes such as dietary supplements ,It helps you to improve your health. Many of these herbs are useful in improving health benefits and they have been used as medicines and are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, tea extracts and dried plants, Its scent or smell helps prevents as from insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. More over number of herbs may cause side when it is interacted with other medicines and lack of understanding also led to reactions and may led to life threatening .so some important points need to keep in mind

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What is Aloe vera?

Aloevera is obtained from succulent plant which is grown in arid climate conditions and is widely available in Africa, India, Nepal and many other arid conditions. This species are widely used in herbal medicine. Beside this Aloe vera extracts are useful in healing wounds, burning, and skin infections, skin rashes as it contains polysaccharides, mannans, anthraquinones and lectins.

Description

Aloe vera is very short stemmed succulent plant growing maximum of 60-100 cm tall and spreading by offsets. The leaf are thick and green to grey in color and grows flowers up to 90 mm tall as each flower pendulous with a yellow tubular corolla up to 2 to 3 mm long. It also provides mineral nutrients to soil.

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In the beginning of the winter season the environment changes from rainy to cold weather condition. As the season changes our body conditions also need to change as it is cold in the winter the upper part of our body begins to lose its natural glow  becomes dry and leads us to allergic to the upper layer of the skin and hair.

Lips

As the cold weather progress the most affected in our body will be lips as it more sensitive and becomes dryer, chaps and cracks. Most beneficial to keep your lips from dry is to have a lip balm in order to protect from the cold weather season.

Body

To keep your body from allergic due to dryness, Body lotions are better to prevent your body from dry itching in the cold conditions of the winter season. After spending your whole day ijn cold weather outside it is better to take a hot water rather than relaxing as hot water dehydrates your skin and removes natural oils from your skin, Try to use cleansing milk, oil or cream for your skin as they are more nourishing.

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