A stroke is a medical emergency and its symptoms may often seem subtle and easy to dismiss- but if emergency medical help is not given immediately, it can lead to long lasting paralysis and will require extensive rehabilitation for a person to get better. In many cases, symptoms can be observed even a month before…
Chest pain is a common symptom that many people face – either randomly or on a regular basis. When it is severe enough, it can set alarm bells ringing- as chest pain is normally associated with having a heart attack. But, it is not the case every time you have chest pain – as there…
Millions of individuals suffer from migraines and these symptoms and intensity are both exacerbated by the cold weather in this season. It is hence a very well known fact that cold weather can trigger severe headaches. Though the exact reason has not been uncovered yet, some people are more sensitive to temperature and pressure changes…
India has long been known to be one of the major diabetes “capitals” of the world and when you add the heightened risk of suffering from heart disease to the mix, long term decline of quality of life can occur significantly. The number of individuals suffering from diabetes is extremely high in the Indian subcontinent…
The kidneys are a crucial pair of organs located deep within your abdomen. They serve a major function in the body- they help filter blood and get rid of waste, which is then excreted in the form of urine. When the kidneys begin to fail and cannot work as well as before, countermeasures need to…
Asthma is a chronic condition that never really gets cured, but gets better if you learn how to manage it in an effective manner. It is a major public health concern in the Indian subcontinent, as numbers increase year after year. More young children are affected than adults, which is why teaching children how to…
The monsoon season can be a welcome respite from the high heat of the summer months but it also brings along a variety of infections which spread rather easily and quickly, due to the high amounts of humidity and generally poor awareness of how most of these pathogens get transmitted. Viral infections can be thought…
Fever is a natural immune response of the body where, after an infection has occurred, the body temperature increases. This increase is designed to kill the pathogens causing the infection and to also allow your immune system to fight the invaders off. Viral fevers are caused by a certain group of viruses, and they are…
Heart attacks, heart disease, and cardiac failure are no longer conditions that affect older individuals. It strikes the young, and people who are in their early 40s or even late 30s in some cases, show symptoms of heart disease, though the signs and symptoms may be very subtle and not very noticeable. Statistics in India…
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called a silent thief because it creeps in without much ceremony, stealing away health little by little, often without the body sounding any clear alarm. Yet for some, there are subtle hints; sometimes, the heart may race unexpectedly, a headache or a faint heaviness may linger in the…
