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 …
Type 2 diabetes is commonly associated with adults and is usually called adult onset diabetes However now there is a rise in the Type 2 diabetes in children and more and more children are seen to be afflicted with this condition. The children with type 2 diabetes are usually asthmatic and may present with no …
Just like a phone refuses to work and demands charging when out of battery, so does the human body. Alas! We fail to recognise the symptoms of an “out of battery human body” and continue to stretch it as much as we can. The end results are obvious. A body loosing on power and …
Yes, the mercury is soaring high day by day and so is the coolness of our air conditioners and refrigerators. But all these instant heat relieving mechanisms take a toll on our health. Lets discuss one of the most basic essentials of summer-the chilled / refrigerated water. There are many risks and disadvantages involved in …
WHAT IS IT? This is a long term inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. It can affect any area starting from mouth going up till anus. Usually, the small intestine is affected the most. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Abdominal pain Intestinal ulcers Mouth ulcers Diarrhea Tiredness and fatigue Loss of appetite Weight loss Blood in …
Thalassemia is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. It means the children get it from their parents as the defects in the genes are present in the DNA. So because of the defect in the gene abnormal hemoglobin is produced in the body. This hemoglobin containing red cells are destroyed by the body hence, …
WHAT IS IT? It is an inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. Due to this chronic inflammation of the airways, there is airway obstruction which causes frequent coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. The severity of the disease varies from person to person. However, it gets worse at night and after exercise. WHAT …
Human milk is unique in composition and is best for the infant. The composition of Human milk changes as per the needs of the infant. Colostrum us secreted in the firs few days of the new born and is extremely important for the immunity of the new-born If it is compared with bovine milk, it …
There are many reasons why a person may have vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. The commonest causes are threatened miscarriage or abortion or antepartum haemorrhage. However sometime the bleeding may occur under normal circumstances , in normal …
