Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production, and wheezing. It's typically caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke. People with COPD are at increased risk of developing heart…
A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid, the H-shaped gland that wraps around the front of your windpipe, just below your Adam's apple. A goiter can be smooth and uniformly enlarged, called diffuse goiter, or it can be caused by one or more nodules within the gland, called nodular goiter.
-Causes Almost all cases…
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition that affects your coronary arteries, which supply blood to your heart. With CAD, plaque buildup narrows or blocks one or more of your coronary arteries. Chest discomfort (angina) is the most common symptom. CAD can lead to a heart attack or other complications like arrhythmia or heart failure.…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a condition in which the lungs become scarred and breathing becomes increasingly difficult.
It's not clear what causes it, but it usually affects people who are around 70 to 75 years old, and is rare in people under 50.
Several treatments can help reduce the rate at which IPF gets…
We often hear people say ‘he’s bipolar’ or ‘she’s bipolar’…. Do you know what it really means to be bipolar?
Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or…
5 Importance of Immunization/Vaccination:
1. It keeps you healthy and free from vaccine-preventable diseases.
2. It curbs the spread of diseases from one person to the other.
3. Immunizations can save your family time and money
4. Immunization protects future generations.
5. Vaccination is Safe and effective
Immunization prevents diseases, disabilities, and deaths from vaccine-preventable…
What is Immunisation?
Immunisation/Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting you against harmful diseases before you come into contact with them. It uses your body’s natural defenses to build resistance to specific infections and makes your immune system stronger.
Vaccines train your immune system to create antibodies, just as it does when…
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep, you might have sleep apnea.
Symptoms The symptoms of obstructive and central sleep apneas overlap, sometimes making it difficult to determine which type you have. The most…
What is Chest Pain?
Chest pain describes any symptom that causes discomfort in the upper to middle torso area. Chest pains develop for a range of reasons, including digestive issues and heart problems. Determining the underlying cause of your chest pains is important because the problem could be benign or quite serious.
What could cause…
What is a Muscle Strain?
A pulled muscle, or muscle strain, occurs when a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn.
Muscle strains can occur without warning and affect people of all ages and fitness levels. Because these types of injuries can range in severity.
Signs You Have Muscle…
A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked. It is a medical emergency, because blood carries oxygen, and brain cells begin to die within a few minutes without it. This can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death.
Strokes can occur at any age, but stroke risk increases as…
What is IUD? IUD stands for “intrauterine device.” It is a T - Shaped device as tiny as a quarter that is inserted into the Uterus. It is one of the most effective and safest method of contraception. There are different types and uses of the IUD, which are:
Hormonal IUD: This type has the…