Our lifestyle has had massive changes recently. From work-from-home to virtual parties, everything is restricted within the four walls of our house. One such restriction was not being able to go to the gym.  Fitness fanatics missed going to the gym while others who were bored started picking up online workout videos and attempting them […]

Inflammation in joints is a common issue known to us as arthritis. However, when the inflammation is ongoing and occurring in joints on both sides of the body, it is called Rheumatoid Arthritis.    The symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis include pain, swelling, stiffness, and fatigue in the joints. This chronic disease does not only affect […]

It goes without saying that maintaining good heart health is essential for a healthy life. The kind of lifestyle we are often forced to follow leads us to deal with many health issues.    Everyone knows what to do for a healthy heart— a balanced diet, proper exercise, and everything else we were taught in […]

Most of us have the habit of putting off doing something that ideally needs to be done soon. One of the reasons for this is because we feel like there is no pressing urgency for it to be done. This is especially true when it comes to medical procedures. Fear, finance, time, access to a […]

A normal oxygen level in a human body is considered to be 95 and above. However, a decrease in the oxygen level occurs in many people, especially those with breathing problems like asthma. This can be problematic and fatal if not treated right away. One may not always have access to external help. Under such […]

Let’s start with the basics. What is Autism? Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) can be defined as a term used to describe a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders. These disorders can be characterized based on social and communicative deficits and restricted interests and behaviours. These deficits or differences evolve and affect over time and areas of […]

Though Covid-19 is a respiratory disease affecting the lung, it also has the ability to latch onto cells and spread throughout the body. When it affects the lung, the heart has to work harder to supply blood to the body. This is an added effort to the heart which can have drastic effects on people […]

Every time you wake up with a sore throat, you go through a mini panic attack only to grab a perfume and smell it. When the smell hits you, you exhale a sigh of relief convincing yourself you are not covid positive and go back to your normal routine. This panic does not end with […]

We hardly think about taking care of our liver but what we don’t often realise is that this organ helps break down food, flushes out toxins from the blood, and stores glucose for energy.  The liver has the unique ability to heal itself but this does not mean that they are indestructible. Once you cause […]

When you go to the doctor because of a fever, your doctor may ask about your recent travel history. This may be the doctor trying to find out if you have Malaria. So, what has travel history to do with Malaria? Before we go there, let’s start with what malaria is. Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, […]