Headache or pain in any part of the head is one of the most common reasons for people to seek medical help. The causes of headaches range from serious ones like meningitis, brain tumor, intracerebral bleeding to benign not so serious causes like tension headache, migraine, sinusitis, eyestrain etc. Serious causes of headaches are rare.… Read More
The thyroid gland located in front of the neck produces 2 important hormones, T3 and T4 which are essential for life. Their production in turn is dependent on having adequate levels of another hormone released from the brain called TSH. Thyroid hormones are needed for the normal brain development in the newborn. They are also… Read More
We are just a week away from Thanksgiving and Black Friday, a time for family reunions, visit to shopping malls. That’s the fun part but the downside is this also happens to be the flu season. Influenza or the seasonal flu is most rampant around the colder part of the year (Oct to May) and… Read More
With Deepavali, the festival of lights just around the corner, many Indian homes brighten up with candles and diyas lit everywhere around. The most common medical emergency at this time are ‘burns’. We are providing you with few tips on how to handle the situation if such an untoward incident were to happen. Burns are… Read More
Water is truly the elixir of life. As a saying goes “A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man”. Water forms about 60-70% of your total body weight and plays a major role in all important body functions. Water is present in your blood plasma and helps… Read More
It has been found that in 3 out of 4 American’s their heart age is older than their chronological age. The Center for Disease Control wants you to take care of your heart health and are trying a new approach to drive the point home. The calculator takes into consideration factors like your age, gender,… Read More
Want to have strong healthy bones? Then soak up the sun! It’s well known that exposure to sunlight helps in increasing vitamin D production in the skin. Vitamin D, it’s active form known as cholecalciferol, is important for our body as it helps to improve the absorption of calcium and magnesium from our gut, both… Read More
The mind is a beautiful gift given to us by nature. It is medically defined as “The seat of consciousness that originates in the brain which directs and influences mental health and behavior“. The innermost of man consists of his ‘Will and Understanding’. Our thoughts, perceptions,emotions, memory, desires, our understanding of situations around us and… Read More
Obesity is a medical condition caused by excessive accumulation of body fat. In this age of technological advances, the need to physically move to get work done is greatly reduced. This coupled with the easy availability of food and attractive fast food options leads us to eat more than what we really need. The most… Read More
A stroke also called a brain attack or medically as a Cerebro-vascular accident represents the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart attacks and cancer. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. If prolonged, it can lead to lack of oxygen supply to the brain tissues which results… Read More
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