Your friend who is very active in sports starts to complain of pain in the knee. The pain is observed more after his sports practice and there is swelling and soreness in the area. As the pain becomes unbearable, a visit to the doctor and certain tests along with the patient’s history and lifestyle reveals …
Nobody would like a sandpaper-like appearance on their skin surface, which occurs if a person has a condition called Keratosis Pilaris. Keratosis Pilaris the name might be unheard of or not commonly used but the condition is very common. Understanding Keratosis Pilaris Keratosis Pilaris (KP) is a genetic follicular disorder that results in the formation …
Appearance is something that everybody definitely considers. The feel of looking good and neat brings loads of confidence in oneself. We spend a lot of time taking care of our skin, eyes, hair, but most of the time we forget our nails. Though nails are dead cells it requires equal care and attention as other …
Diabetes, a high blood glucose condition is associated with list of complications, which can be avoided if proper care is taken. If you are a diabetic, then you are at risk of serious foot problems, which if ignored, can result in amputation of toe, foot or leg. It is very important for you to know …
You have been diagnosed as having diabetes. Everyone you tell about it, has an advice to give you- what to eat and what not to eat. Every day the ‘what not to eat’ list goes on becoming longer, and ‘what to eat’ list shrinks further. At one point of time, you start wondering whether there …
Your son, who is approaching his teen years like other children, regularly goes out to play during free time at school. The teacher then informs you based on observations made during basketball sessions, that he frequently takes rest in between, and sits down to catch his breath. Your child has not mentioned anything to you, …
Prevention is better than cure, and vaccines are the best approach to preventive medicine. Thanks to the vaccines, we hear of few infectious diseases nowadays. Vaccines have helped in eradicating some deadly infectious diseases, and reducing the incidences of many others. Among the many diseases, whooping cough is one whose incidence is drastically reduced with …
Mosquitoes! Mosquitoes everywhere, given a chance these small creatures hang out anywhere in and around your house. A small broken pot or broken half of a ball filled with little water is enough for them to increase their family. Apart from the job of spreading malaria, mosquitoes are also involved in spreading another virus called …
Watching movies is one thing that we all love, and especially watching a fiction movie that has witches troubling good people make us deeply involved in the movie. Usually, witches are shown having a big lump of skin on their face or on their nose. But in real life, nobody likes an abnormal growth on …
All you women out there reading this, do you like the new fashion trend of wearing tight jeans and tight clothing, do you think they are cool and comfortable? Then it’s time for you to realize that tight clothings are no good for your health, as tight clothing can create irritation and trap moisture between …