It is often observed that while cleaning the house, symptoms such as difficulty in breathing, tightness in chest, coughing, and wheezing develop. Such symptoms are a warning sign of an asthma attack. Asthma is a chronic condition and a person affected by it, slowly learns to adapt with the condition and learns to live with …
Sometimes you might be frustrated or depressed because, despite your serious efforts and careful monitoring you don’t seem to get relief from your asthma symptoms. Even after months or years of treatment you find yourself sitting in the waiting hall to see your doctor. Any medicine or treatment procedure doesn’t seem to help. Do not …
Time and again you would have heard the term asthma; you would also have come across people suffering from asthma. Asthma is a disease of lungs that makes breathing difficult. This condition is very common in children and teenagers. You might be eager to know that why only some people have difficulty breathing? What exactly …
The heart is a muscular organ composed of four chambers, with two upper chambers, the atria, and two lower chambers, the ventricles. The atria receives the blood, while the ventricles are responsible for pumping the blood to rest of the body. All of us have experienced the sensation of our heart beating rapidly at some …
An ankle sprain is a condition in which the ligaments supporting the ankle get stretched or torn. This can occur due to a variety of circumstances, including falling into a pit, twisting the ankle while walking or jogging, or placing weight on the leg in an unnatural position. About Ankle Sprains Ligaments are tough elastic …
Heart disease is a term that is widely recognized, however, the word angina may be unfamiliar to many. In Latin, angina literally means “squeezing of the chest”. It is the pain or discomfort you feel in your chest when your heart isn’t getting enough oxygen-rich blood. Angina, however, is not a disease, but rather a …
Have you ever heard of a person dying from a bee sting? While bee stings are generally not a cause for concern, they can be fatal in individuals who have an allergic reaction to the bee sting venom. When the venom is injected into the body, it triggers an allergic response that affects the entire …
“Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” or “ALS” is a neurological disorder that affects the muscles and causes weakness, paralysis, and untimely death. It affects between 1 to 3 people per 100,000 people. “Amyotrophic” refers to the fact that the muscles don’t get enough nourishment. “Lateral” refers to the sides of your spinal cord where the nerves are …
The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, which produce the ovum, or egg, necessary for reproduction. Every month, the ovaries undergo a process known as ovulation, in which the ovary follicle matures and releases the egg to be fertilized with the sperm. If the egg does not fertilize, it degenerates, resulting in the onset …
You have high blood pressure and your doctor has recently changed your medication due to your blood pressure being out of control. Your doctor would like to monitor your blood pressure multiple times a day. It is not feasible to visit your doctor’s office every 30 minutes to have your blood pressure monitored. Fortunately, a …
