Typhoid Fever : Transmission and its Prevention

Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever is common in less-industrialized countries, mainly due to problems with unsafe drinking water, inadequate sewage disposal and flooding. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 21.5 million people in developing countries contract typhoid each year. Transmission of Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever transmission takes place when a person eats food or drinks beverages that have been         Read More …

Labile Hypertension: Symptoms, Causes and its Treatment

Labile Hypertension What is Labile Hypertension? Labile means ever-changing, and in labile hypertension, blood pressure fluctuates far more than usual. Your blood pressure might soar from 119/76 mm Hg in morning to 170/104 mm Hg in evening. Whatever the cause, these transient episodes of hypertension can be dangerous and should be treated. Home blood pressure monitoring over a 24-hour period helps determine         Read More …

Eating Disorders: Sign, Symptom and its Treatment

Eating disorders Eating disorders are one of the unspoken secrets that affect many families. Eating disturbances may include inadequate or excessive food intake which can ultimately damage an individual’s well-being. What is Eating Disorder? An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person’s physical or mental health. They describe illnesses that are characterized by         Read More …

Diet to Control Low Blood Pressure.

low blood pressure How Diet is Related to Low Blood Pressure? Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is a condition in which a person’s blood pressure drop so low that it causes symptoms like dizziness, fainting, fatigue, nausea, difficulty breathing, blurred vision, palpitations, and cold, clammy skin. A drastic drop in blood pressure can cause heart, neurological and endocrine disorders. The organs         Read More …

Antibiotic Resistance: World’s Most Pressing Public Health Problem

Antibiotic Resistance India is the world’s antibiotic popping capital, recording the highest number of such pills consumed annually – 13 billion pills as against 10 billion in China and 7 billion in the US. As a result of such reckless use, deadly strains of life-taking bacteria that are resistant to even the latest generation of antibiotics have been found to be rampant         Read More …

White Coat Hypertension: Stress can Deceive your BP Reading

White Coat Hypertension What is White Coat Hypertension? The term “white coat” comes from references to the white coats traditionally worn by doctors. The white coat effect means that your blood pressure is higher when it is taken in a medical setting than it is when taken at home. On average, when your blood pressure is taken at home the top (systolic) number         Read More …

Malaria-Free World by 2030: The Indian Govt and WHO Initiative

Home Remedies for Typhoid Fever Shift in Malaria Cases According to the latest estimates from WHO, many countries with ongoing malaria transmission have reduced their disease burden significantly. On a global scale, the rate of new malaria cases fell by 21% between 2010 and 2015. Malaria death rates fell by 29% in the same 5-year period. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set a global         Read More …

Functions of Liver: Detoxify the Body with 500 Different Functions

functions of liver No Liver – No Life Weighing in at just over one kilogram, the liver is a complex chemical factory that works 24 hours a day. It processes virtually everything you eat, drink, breathe in or rub on your skin and that’s just some of its over 500 different functions of liver which is vital to life. Some of the important         Read More …

Hemophilia: The Most Unnoticed Bleeding Disorder

Hemophilia bleeding disorder What is Hemophilia? It is a condition in which bleeding is prolonged and is a condition present from birth and is normally inherited. In some rare instances, it may develop later in life (typically affecting people in the 50+ age group). It is more likely to affect males than females. The incidence of hemophilia is quite low. Hemophilia A is         Read More …

Effects of Low Blood Pressure

Risks of Low Blood Pressure The main risks of low blood pressure (hypotension) occur due to mainly (but not always) from shock caused by severe injury or illness. Even moderate forms of low blood pressure can cause dizziness and weakness. But the bigger concern is that they can also cause injury from falls due to fainting. Falls in older adults         Read More …