Imagine yourself engaged in a serious discussion with different era legends – like William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Egyptians kings and queens, and Alexander the great in a big conference hall. Imagine how the world will be if everybody lives forever and never die. The world will be over crowded and you will not have space …
Before jumping into what mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is, it is better to create an idea about where mitral valve is present and what are its functions. The mitral valve is present in the heart. The heart consists of 4 chambers – right and left auricle on top and right and left ventricle at the …
Majority of us experience headaches either during an attack of cold or flu, or a tension headache after a busy stressful day. But do you experience headaches more frequently than others, and is it more disabling than a routine headache? Is your headache throbbing in nature on one side of your head? Do you feel …
Blood in the urine can be alarming. While it could be a sign of a serious problem in the urinary tract in some individuals; in others it is not serious and does not require any treatment. It is only after thorough evaluation by a health care provider that blood in the urine should be attributed …
Our skin and nose are colonized by bacteria. These being the natural resident flora there are vital to keep away infections of these sites that are constantly exposed to the external environments. One such bacterium is the Staphylococcus aureus. Skin is the first physical defense against any infection entering the body. When breached, the resident …
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Read More »
Syndrome refers to a group of clinically recognizable signs and symptoms that reflects the presence of a particular disease or an increased risk of developing some disease in the future. Similarly, metabolic syndrome is characterized by the presence of a group of symptoms such as – elevated blood pressure, increased insulin levels, high cholesterol level, …
Menopause is integral to the natural phenomenon of aging. It is a biological event that signifies the end of fertility and menstruation. The end of cyclical vaginal bleeding is actually a beginning of a new life. It is very natural. Like your periods began for the first time, there is now going to be a …
Meningitis was known as a ravaging disease that took the lives of thousands of people around the globe until its destructive phase was stopped by the discovery of the vaccination against it in the year 1978 AD. The cause of the deadly meningitis was first discovered by a European Physician, Professor A. Weichselbaum in the …
The Meniere’s disease was named after the well known French Oto rhino laryngologist (ear, nose, throat specialist), Dr.Prosper Meniere who first described it in the year 1861 A.D as a disorder of the inner ear. His discovery was not well appreciated during those times when such disorders were thought to be incurable. He not only …
Who would not like a fair, glowing, and blemish free skin? It is the desire of every human being to have a radiant and glowing skin. But due to various environmental factors like pollution, sun exposure, food habits, and sometime even genetics (genes)- which plays a major role in deciding the skin color and texture- …
