Vertigo is a common problem with a prevalence of nearly 15% among the world population. It is a sense of dizziness or off-balance where you may feel as if the world around you or you; are spinning. This kind of feeling can be noticed either negligibly or so severely that you may find it challenging […]
If you have been experiencing bouts of cough along with the production of mucus and shortness of breath, you may be having bronchitis, a condition that is a more severe condition than common cold but less severe than pneumonia. Your body has two bronchial tubes, air passages that carry air to and from your lungs. […]
It is estimated that nearly more than 50% of the adult population globally doesn’t sleep well. Different sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, etc. hamper the sleep of millions of people. The most common sleep disorder among these is insomnia which makes it hard for you to fall asleep or […]
Good mental health is important for a person’s overall health and your mental health depends on various factors. Depression is a kind of mental disorder that can affect people of any age, economic status, and gender. It’s such a complex disorder that even a physically fit person, doing well economically, has a good social life […]
Hives is a common skin condition that appears as a lumpy rash or itchy welts. Caused by an allergic reaction, cold weather, water, infection or an autoimmune disease, these welts can occur in red, pink, white or skin colour. The size of the welts can vary from that of a pencil tip to a plate […]
All the organs of the human body play a key role in maintaining the health of a person and adenoid glands, the tiny tissues in the back of the throat, are no different. Adenoids can’t be seen but they help fight infections, especially before the age of five. They catch the germs that can bring […]
Coughing and shortness of breath can be symptoms of many respiratory ailments, including emphysema – a lung condition. In emphysema conditions, the air sacs in the lungs called alveoli are damaged. Usually developing in people with a history of many years of smoking, it belongs to a group of lung disorders known as, chronic obstructive […]
Many people feel pain or discomfort in their lower abdomen or groin area and this pain usually occurs when they are bending over, lifting heavy weights or coughing. This is probably because of hernia which is a common ailment and more seen in men than women. A hernia can be treated effectively with the Homeo […]
If you are experiencing a stiff elbow and it hurts when you make a fist, you might be affected by golfer’s elbow. If you think that only golfers are affected by this condition, you are mistaken. Anyone who stresses his/her wrist or fingers for a long time can get affected by golfer’s elbow. You may […]
It is common to hear some things from people affected by ear infections. They often say they feel that their ear is underwater or they have a feeling of plugged ears. Ear infections are due to ‘Otitis’ which refers to the inflammation of the ear and generally affects children between the ages of six months […]