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, […]

The warm, long and lazy days are here to stay! It is time to step outdoors or travel places with family or friends. Apart from the opportunities to have fun, the summer season brings along a list of health issues such as heat strokes, dehydration, diarrhoea, skin rashes and typhoid to name a few. That’s […]

A catheterization lab, commonly known as a cath lab, is an examination room in a hospital, clinic, or diagnostic centre where several types of tests and procedures like ablation, angiogram, angioplasty, implantation of pacemakers, etc. are performed. However, a cath lab is not an operation theatre. Heart surgeries like heart bypass operation are carried out […]

Hello, ladies! Have you ever prioritised your health before everything in your life? If not, it is high time you do. And when we say ‘staying fit’, it doesn’t mean eating less or working out way more than it is required. It means attaining good health with smart healthy lifestyle choices. Here are a few […]

We never think about how much we take our healthy knees for granted when we walk, run, jump, or dance without pain or trouble. Is it going to be like this forever? No, unless you start taking good care of your knees. Now, you might now think that you are old enough to start worrying […]

Thanks to vaccines and vaccinations! They have been saving the world from pandemics and protecting our lives from deadly viruses for so long. Several life-threatening diseases like smallpox and polio became pages in history books because of these vaccinations. When Jonas Salk first discovered the Polio vaccine he brought hope to millions of people and […]

Do you feel like even the simplest activities like walking and climbing stairs take your blood, sweat, and tears? The pain, the efforts, the time, everything has probably made your life harder. It might be arthritis caused by age or some injury that hurts your knee. If you have already visited a doctor, it is […]

Stress. It can cause you a wide variety of problems ranging from hypertension to ulcers to irritable bowel syndrome.  Among all these, headaches are the most common result of stress. Stress can cause headaches and headaches can cause stress. Either way it is important to control stress because stress can lead to cardiovascular problems, especially […]

Diseases spread by sexual contact are called sexually transmitted diseases, commonly known as STDs. The transmission can happen through any sexual activity that involves vagina, penis, mouth, or anus. To start with, STDs are very common among people as they are spread easily. Some STDs are curable and some are not. So the best way […]

Love is in the air. Crisp February mornings punctuated with a touch of romance! Something about Valentine’s Day makes the heart happy, even for those who aren’t big on celebrating the day! You will find almost everyone shopping for that perfect gift for their romantic partner, parents or a friend. From an ultimate Valentine’s Day […]