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 …
Heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood to various parts of the body and provides oxygen . The heart is working through out the day and night and never stops working even for a second. If proper precautions are not taken,the arteries of the heart may get blocked leading to heart attacks. Cholesterol is …
High cholesterol levels are now found in younger age groups and many young adults in their thirties may have high levels of cholesterol. High levels of cholesterol can lead to blockage of the blood vessels and can cause heart attacks and stroke. Simple life style changes can help in reducing levels of cholesterol and in …
HPV vaccines are given to protect against HPV infection Most of the vaccines normally act against the high risk HPV viruses namely HPV types 16 and 18 All children around the age of 11 and 12 ( pre-adolescent ) should get the HPV vaccine Normally two doses are given 6 months to 12 months apart. …
Passive smoking is a condition when the person is breathing smoke emitted by other people smoking and is not a smoker himself or herself The smoke emitted while a smoker exhales is called secondhand smoke. The secondhand smoke also includes the smoke that is created on the lit end of the cigarette. Children of parents …
