LIn any city or state, police plays an important role in maintaining law and order. The police men patrol the city, catch the law breakers, bring them to the police station, and treat them accordingly. As a result, the city remains crime free and the citizens are able to function well. Similarly, our body has …
A female colleague is worried. She noticed a small lump in her neck which is painless and moves on applying pressure. She got an appointment with her physician, but is quite scared that it could be some form of cancer. However, her fears were put to rest when he physician said that it is a …
When you survive a heart attack, it takes time to get back to your normal activities. The recovery period is extremely important. You will have to adopt healthy changes in your lifestyle to speed up the recovery process. The sooner you start the process, the faster the heart recovers. Returning to normal activities After a …
You ignored some white spots on your genitals a few months ago, and now you noticed a bigger patch that gave you a doubt of cancer when you experienced slight bleeding. You have been very anxious as intercourse has also been a discomfort, but you thought it was all due to menopause. You may be …
Have you seen anybody scratching their skin continuously? It may be due to a skin disease called as lichen simplex chronicus. The person may have an urge to scratch his skin, and may find it temporarily comforting. However once the scratching starts, it doesn’t end there. Continuous scratching of the skin can cause it to …
Skin problems are very common. Most of the times, we tend to ignore it; and most of the skin problems go on its own. But some skin problems are troublesome, and persist for long. One such skin disorder is Lichen Planus. About Lichen Planus Appearance of purple red bumps on the skin that is itchy …
The doctor called and said, “You need to go see a specialist. Your white blood cell count is sky high”. For the last few days Mr. Jabbar was having night sweats and hot flashes. He wanted to get to the bottom of the situation, so he went to his family physician. The doctor examined his …
Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by a bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. This is also known as Hansen’s disease after G.A. Hansen, who discovered the bacteria in 1873. There is a deep history attached to this disease, dating to around 1550BC, and recognized in the oldest civilizations of China, Egypt and India. Leprosy has always been …
Have you ever wondered that how do we remain standing without falling down despite the continuous pull of gravity? How can we whirl or spin around suddenly without falling down? If till today, never given a thought about such wonders of nature, then it’s time to think now. We would have heard about sense of …
