What is urinary tract infection? Urinary tract infection is an infection of the urinary system i.e. your kidneys, bladder and urethra. UTI can be acute, chronic and recurrent. Recurrent UTI is an infection that follows resolution of bacteria and symptoms of a prior UTI, especially when infection occurs within 6 months of the previous UTI…
DetailsThings to do in Weak immunity. Are you having recurrent sore throat, loose motions , tiredness, feeling of weakness, You could be having weak immunity. Let’s discuss how to boost your immunity? After following these tips you can improve your immunity. Eat healthy diet (plant based foods like vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices) Keep stress…
DetailsHeart attack! Do you think it is always associated with chest pain? Our society always associates heart attack with chest pain but do you know 45% of total heart attacks are silent. Yes! A silent heart attack is an attack as its name describes, means without any symptoms of a heart attack like tightness or…
DetailsMyth -Polycystic ovaries and PCOS is same Fact- A syndrome is a combination of multiple symptoms and signs. In Polycystic syndrome, there could be cysts in the ovary, facial hairs, obesity, irregular cycle, acne, infertility, and so on. Having two or more symptoms together is termed as the polycystic ovarian syndrome Polycystic ovary (PCO) is a…
DetailsGallbladder stones are being detected routinely and its incidence of detection is increasing per day because it is easily detected on Ultrasound. An asymptomatic gallstone is that stone that is incidentally detected on ultrasound however it is not causing any problem to the patient. The symptoms of gallstones are pain below the right rib cage…
DetailsMammogram is done to detect breast cancer and if chosen appropriately can detect breast cancer 2-3 yrs prior to what could be detected by palpatation on self-assessment. Mammogram is the first investigation which should be done if the age > 40 yrs. of age and should be done yearly in cases of low risk breast…
DetailsAs the word ultrasound means ultra+sound these are just sound waves > 20000 HTZ. The normal range of sound which we hear is 20-20000 hertz. Sound waves greater than 20000 Hz which are beyond our hearing capacity is an ultrasound which can be heard by bats only. When soundwaves reflect from a surface they produce echos…
DetailsRice is a staple food in many states of India. It has been a part of our meal since ages but now, there are number of myths attached with rice which makes it difficult for people to consume rice without apprehensions. People have many doubts about rice, especially weight watchers. Questions like 1. Eating rice…
DetailsAll of you know about Ayurveda very well but have you heard about Ayurveda’s lifestyle? Our very own Indian, original ancient science to cure is Ayurveda, and it still holds good with other modern medicinal sciences. Ayurveda aims at treating root causes and improving immunity. Good immunity prevents us from all diseases in daily lives.…
DetailsHave you ever wondered that we buy and keep a lot of medicines in our first aid box and then lose the track of why it was in there for the first place? No worries, we are here to rescue and give you a list with which you can create your own optimized first aid…
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