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Rheumatoid Arthritis-Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
8 Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder affecting the joints. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own body tissue, the joint linings causing a painful swelling. While in most...
What is Cushing’s Disease?
Cushing's Disease is when there is an excess of cortisol in the blood stream due to a pituaitary tumour Cushing’s Disease is a condition which causes the pituitary gland (that belongs in the endocrine system) releases too much of ACTH. Cushing’s Disease is not the...
Pollution: A Threat to the Planet
Pollution now is rising to a level that is nearly irreversible. However, as small as it seems, individual contribution can also be effective in curbing it. World Environment Day has been celebrated since 1972 on the 5 June and is a call to encourage positive...
Influenza
Influenza or flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs Influenza or flu is a viral infection that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It has to be distinguished from stomach flu that causes diarrhea and vomiting....
How to stay healthy during flu season? Health tips for winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year, when you need to take proper care of your health In India, winters are short, feature severe cold and harsh weather conditions. The bitter cold of the season means higher incidence of colds, coughs and fever in people of...
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autism is the developmental disability found in children. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition in which the child's ability to communicate and interact is impaired. Spectrum in autism spectrum disorder refers to wide range of symptoms and severity....
Crohns Disease
Crohn's disease may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Crohn's disease or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects the digestive tract. The symptoms of Crohn's disease are evident as abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss...
Brain Abscess
Brain abscess (pus-filled swelling in the brain) is a rare and life threatening condition Brain abscess is caused due to bacterial infection in the brain. The infection in the brain may be due to infections in other parts of the body viz. ear, nose, tooth, heart,...
How to cleanse your body by itself? Know more about Autophagy.
Autophagy is a biological process that removes body's accumulated toxins, and recycles damaged cell components. Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi is the sole recipient of 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The medicine Nobel Prize recognizes his research in the mechanisms...