Kidney stones are as small as a grain of sand, but they pack a powerful punch. You feel completely fine one minute and the next thing you know, you’re doubled over in agony, desperately trying to find the strength to get to the ER. The ureteropelvic junction is a kind of funnel where urine exits
One of the most common illnesses across the globe is ‘Hemorrhoids’. Also known as ‘Piles’ across general people, similar to that of ‘varicose veins’. Hemorrhoids are an illness of the rectum-anus area. It is a condition where the internal veins of the rectum get swollen and the skin surrounding the anus. In this condition, one
Sports could be played as an individual activity for fitness and fun or even as an athletic skill. Either way, sports are vital in various aspects of life. Sports activities have various benefits ranging from health to a healthy competitive culture amongst various geographical regions. Amidst sports comes along an inevitable part which is injuries.
There are many heart diseases with unique symptoms, treatments, and procedures. Although heart attacks is the most common known heart disease or condition, it is important to know the various heart diseases and their symptoms so as to stay vigilant and cautious. For some kind of heart diseases, simple lifestyle changes and proper medication helps
Do you ever wonder why so many people are being diagnosed with cancer despite significant advances in cancer research, prevention, and treatment made by science? The latest cancer report from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, confirms the sharp increase in cancer cases
A viral infection that is produced and caused by climate change and other environmental exposures leads to viral fever during the monsoon season. Your body’s natural temperature increases when you have the flu, a cold, and viral fever. Viral infection also results in viral fever, which is another condition that is not a disease. Viral
It is one thing to try to think positively while things are going well in our lives, and quite another to try to think positively when our lives have been impacted by a catastrophic illness. Breast Cancer, for example, can cause an entire household to feel depressed. It can be a tough time not just
Regular Health Checks: We generally take utmost care of our belongings which are vital in our daily lives—for instance, a vehicle. We make sure it goes through timely maintenance and service checks so that it stays in mint condition and does not break down all of a sudden. If not it could break down to
Stress has become a common word in the current era where one uses it almost every other day. But what is stress? In simple terms, stress is the feeling of a physical, psychological and emotional strain which can be induced by over focusing on constant thoughts or over various circumstances. Have you ever worked on
When the kidneys fail to operate normally, dialysis is used to eliminate waste materials and excess fluid from the blood. In the event of permanent kidney failure, often known as end stage renal disease, hemodialysis or in common terms called dialysis, a procedure where an external machine functions as a replacement for a kidney (ESRD)
