Mosquito-Menace Crossing Seasonal Boundaries

Mosquito-menace Chikungunya and dengue Delhi is Suffering! Chikungunya and dengue cases in New Delhi had tapered off by the first week of December last year, ending the vector-borne disease season in the city that witnessed its worst chikungunya outbreak in the last 10 years. Blame it on the Climate Change but because of untimely rains last week, the Capital city is dealing with the         Read More …

Fasting Blood Sugar and PPBS Test to Know your Blood Sugar Levels

fasting blood sugar Normally, your body makes a hormone called insulin to help control your blood sugar.A blood sugar level test is a type of blood test used to determine the amount of glucose in the blood. It is mainly used in screening for prediabetes or diabetes. Prediabetes is the precursor stage before diabetes mellitus in which not all of the symptoms required         Read More …

In Depression? Talk to People Close to You

Depression Depression – Let’s Talk Depression is a common illness that affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. Depression causes mental anguish and impacts people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends and the ability to earn a living. At worst, depression can         Read More …

Bloating or Gas Problem: All You Want To Know from Causes to Treatment

bloating What is Gas? Excessive gas Leads to gas problem and is described in many ways like burping, belching, flatulence, and bloating. For example, burping and belching usually refer to gas that escapes from the mouth, while flatulence, or farting, is intestinal gas that escapes from the rectum. Bloating is used to describe the sensation of excess stomach gas that has         Read More …

Drug Resistant TB: A Condition where Drugs Become Ineffective

Drug Resistant TB What is Drug Resistance? Drug resistance is the reduction in effectiveness of a drug such as an antimicrobial, anthelmintic or an antineoplastic in curing a disease or condition. The term is used in the context of resistance that pathogens or cancers have “acquired”, that is, resistance has evolved. Tolerance is a decrease in response to a drug that is used         Read More …

Autism: Things You Should Know

Autism Spectrum Disorders World Autism Day Autism is the world’s third most common development disorder. Some of the latest studies suggest a sharp rise in global incidents of autism.World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is an internationally recognized day on the 2nd of April every year.World Autism Awareness Day resolution encourages all Member States to take measures to raise awareness about autism throughout society         Read More …

Unite to End TB: India’s Plan to End Tuberculosis by 2025

World Tuberculosis Day Why TB day celebrated? World TB Day observed on 24 March each year. It is an opportunity to raise awareness about the burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide and the status of TB prevention and care efforts. It commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis,         Read More …

Good Oral Health for your Overall Health

World Oral Health Day World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is observed on 20 March to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health and its significance in safeguarding general health and well-being. Theme for WOHD 2017 is “Live Smart Mouth”. The date 3/20 was chosen to reflect that: Seniors must have a total of 20 natural teeth at the end of their life         Read More …

High Blood Pressure Symptoms

High Blood Pressure Hypertension is a common condition that has little to no symptoms, which means that many people that have high blood pressure don’t even know that they have it. Having high blood pressure is also a strong indicator of increased risk for heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. That’s why it’s important to have your blood pressure checked at least annually         Read More …