While we are all anxiously occupied in tracking the spread of corona virus across the globe, lets take our mind off it for a minute and talk about the deadliest infectious killer known to mankind. Tuberculosis kills 4000 people globally every day and 1.5 million annually, a figure that could amaze the latest novel virus …
Two words that are being heard repeatedly in the news, media, and public are home quarantine or self isolation. So let us understand what this really means. Till date, we have not been able to crack the treatment of COVID-19. Drugs and vaccines are being made and tested, but nothing has been approved as of …
What is it? Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) /Novel corona virus is a member of the corona virus family. The word “corona” means crown in Latin. The virus particles have typical crown like spikes on their surface, hence the name. The disease caused by this virus has been termed as COVID-19, which stands for …
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the breast tissue. Some common signs of breast cancer include lump/pain in the breast, change in the size and shape of the breasts, nipple discharge or retraction and thickening or dimpling of skin. Breast cancer occurs when a breast cell starts to grow abnormally resulting …
High Blood Pressure or hypertension (HBP) is a condition in which the blood pressure becomes too high. Blood Pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of our blood vessels. Usually Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) is identifiable when the blood pressure reads above 140/90. A severe condition of high blood pressure occurs when …
What is Diabetes? Diabetes, also known as high blood glucose, is a disease that results in too much sugar in the blood. Blood Glucose in the blood circulates through the food we eat. Now Insulin is a hormone that is made by the pancreas which further helps glucose in breaking down from food into tiny …
What is Thyroid? Thyroid is a small butterfly in shape gland located at the front of our neck. It sits right below the Adam’s apple alongside the windpipe(trachea). Thyroid is made up of two halves commonly known as ‘lobes’. These lobes are attached with a band of thyroid tissue called ‘isthmus’. What does the Thyroid …
Winter like we know is always chilly and cold. But don’t you think that this is also a time when you need to be extra careful with the kids in your house? There are always things that we need to take care of during winters and that is what we will discuss today. Children can …
Winter is the season that is the coldest in the entire year and is also one where most of you would like the idea of Hot Beverages in a cozy set up. But is that all you need to be prepared for in the Winter? The answer is NO. This is because with winter, comes …
Breast can is one of the most common cancers affecting women and 1 in 8 women are likely to develop cancer at some stage in their life. Screening tests are tests that are done in apparently healthy individuals. These tests are done to detect cancer early so that the treatment and management is easy …
