Take care of your mental health during lockdown The frustrations of enforced isolation often fueled by use of alcohol and looming poverty, aggravates tensions or creates new ones. As the COVID-19 lockdown deprives them from much needed social support and…
Overview Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) relate to the health of your heart and blood vessels. CVD includes coronary heart disease that affects the blood vessels supplying to the heart muscle and a range of other diseases that harm the blood vessels…
Mr. Sudantha Madurapperuma (39) shares his story of courage, love and patience. I live in Nittambuwa with my wife, child and my parents. We shuffle between Kadawatha on workdays, which is my wife’s maternal home, and Nittambuwa on weekends. Working…
A Look Back The past month has revealed what a “new normal” could look like. We had to adapt, and that too, at a very fast pace. Working from home, online education and grocery deliveries seem to have become the…
Dairy is an essential part of your daily dietary consumption. Dairy includes milk, cheese, butter, yoghurt and cream. The daily recommended levels of dairy consumption in Sri Lanka is 1-2 portions but the average adult only consumes 0.39 daily. A…
Having being diagnosed with a complication that has resulted long term heart treatment, means you need to be aware and mindful of anything that would trigger a complication. On behalf of you and your loved ones, we reached out to…
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has gripped the globe in terror. With the reported cases surpassing 2.4 million worldwide as at publication date, questions of how this can affect the vulnerable groups of the society arise. As per WHO, the elderly…
Being physically active is a major step toward good heart health. It’s one of your most effective tools for strengthening the heart muscle, keeping your weight under control and warding off the artery damage from high cholesterol, high blood sugar…
