With the conclusion of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination for frontline workers and healthcare workers, the second phase for people aged above 60 and between 45-59 with some 20 odd comorbidities have commenced from March 1, 2021.
Read MoreAfter almost a year full of dilemma and fear amidst the spread of COVID-19, there is finally a ray of hope in the form of the arrival of the much needed vaccine. Currently, the Indian citizens are gradually having access to two vaccines – Covishield and Covaxin, both of which are now available in different parts of the country.
Read MoreAcute asthma attack, also known as asthma exacerbation in medical terminology, is one common ailment primarily found in adults, in which the airways leading to one’s lungs are swollen, due to which muscles around
Read MoreFor proper functioning of a human body, regular supply of blood as well as oxygen is of utmost importance, and for that, heart is the biggest role player in the whole picture. However, one can experience some warning signs which indicate that his/her heart is not functioning to the fullest.
Read MoreWorried about your abruptly fluctuating sugar levels in your blood, with them majorly rising northwards? Worry not. While the major controlling practices are still in your hands (in terms of changes required in your lifestyle and eating habits), the proper conduction of sugar level tests is also a must to ensure that whether you are going wrong or right in controlling the same.
Read MoreWhen it comes to general health, there is a very prominent saying – ‘prevention is better than cure’. While in many cases, the oncoming of a condition of disease is not well in our control, there are many situations, where if proper precautions are taken, can lead to the minimization of risks involved. And this is where a general health checkup comes into play.
Read MoreOne of the most common diseases in the modern generation era is the issue of high blood pressure. Any blood pressure reading above 120/80 mm Hg is considered to be higher than normal and indicates that one needs to take extra care to maintain optimum blood pressure levels in his/her body.
Read MoreGiven how draining the impact of coronavirus can be on a person suffering from it, it is very important to keep the levels of stress as low as possible and that of energy as high as possible. And when it comes to having optimum energy throughout a day, one needs to have proper and healthy food always, which also plays a major role in boosting immunity for faster healing.
Read MoreAmong the modern people with ill lifestyle and irregular eating habits, diabetes has become one of the most common ailments in the modern generation. This metabolic disease is responsible for abrupt increase in blood sugar levels, due to which your body might not be able to produce enough insulin by itself, which in turn might damage your kidneys, eyes, nerves or other related organs.
Read MoreMedically known as myocardial infarction, the condition of heart attack is one of the most common ailments, prevalent among the current generation adults, and even many teenagers. While the condition of heart attack among adults occurs prominently in those adults who suffer other medical complications like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol levels or simply high age, among children and teenagers, it might happen due to bad cholesterol levels and obesity, caused by improper eating habits or even smoking and alcohol consumption.
Read MoreMedically termed as nephrolithiasis, the formation of kidney stones is one of the most common ailments in adults. Scientifically, these stones formed in kidneys are known as renal calculi, which are basically hard substances formed of salts and minerals made up of calcium and uric acid in your body.
Read MoreOne of the most common types of cancers primarily found in women, breast cancer is usually not as easy to know about as other kinds of cancers and tumors, in terms of symptoms. However, if early detection of breast cancer can be done, it saves up a lot of hassle of treatments and stress.
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