A migraine can affect people across all ages ranging from young children to the elderly population. According to research, women are three times more likely to be affected by migraine than men. However many people do not seek proper diagnosis of migraine. This is because a migraine can be unpredictable and difficult to diagnose. There […]
Physicians of a private hospital in Chennai successfully carried out a lung transplant on an COVID-19 patient. The 48-year-old individual from Delhi seriously damaged lungs because of COVID-19-related fibrosis. The hospital maintained that this was Asia’s first known lung transplant on an COVID-19 positive patient. He was proven to be optimistic on June 8 and […]
India has 18% of the global population and an increasing burden of chronic respiratory diseases1. The technique of nebulisation is commonly utilised in the treatment of such diseases including asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)2. Recent improvements in nebuliser technologies have led to the development of vibrating mesh nebulisers (VMNs) that produce […]
India has witnessed an alarming rise in incidence of diabetes in the last two decades. The country represents 49 percent of the world’s diabetes burden with an estimated 72.9 million cases in 2017, a number expected to almost double to 134 million by 2025. Diabetes, one of the major non-communicable diseases in India, accounts for about half […]
Pneumonia is referred to as the infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in either one or both the lungs. Fluid or pus may get filled in the alveoli, leading to difficulty in breathing and can also cause cough with phlegm or pus, fever, etc. Pneumonia can be mild and even life-threatening. Infants and young […]
Persistent knee pain along with difficulty in walking, climbing stairs; knee stiffness in the morning hours; painkillers are a part of daily routine… sounds relatable? If yes, then chances are that you have been recommended a knee surgery. Every year, osteoarthritis affects over 15 million Indians and approx. 1.5 lakh knee replacement procedures are performed. […]
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms typically begins three to fourteen days after infection. This may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash. When a mosquito bites a person infected with a dengue virus, the virus enters the mosquito. When […]
The definition of beauty has evolved over time and while times are changing now, the perfect skin seen on screens with glowing skin all the time became the major benchmark for females to feel beautiful. Our country has an industry thriving with the popularity of fairness creams in the skin care market and people tend […]
Asthma is a chronic condition triggered by certain allergens that cause breathlessness, wheezing and coughing by affecting the lungs. This happens because when in contact with an allergen, the mucous membrane gets irritated and as a result, the airways swell up. Asthma is most often not treated as a critical affliction but doctors are of the opinion that […]
