The checklist for your medicine box
Taking medicine is an integral part of everyday life for a majority of the population. Ailments and not feeling well are certain common stuff that...
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IMPOSTOR SYNDROME AND ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
So, the title may be new to us. But, most of us would have experienced this in our lives. This is more common than it...
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SLEEP HYGIENE-THE GUIDE TO SLEEP LIKE A BABY!
Sleep is an integral part of every individual and almost every organism’s life. It is an event that occurs in cycles in every person’s life....
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THE UMAMI OR FIFTH TASTE SENSATION!
All of us are familiar with the basic taste sensations. They include taste sensations like sweet, salt, bitter and sour. Most of us would also...
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FEVER – THE BODY’S WAY OF CONVEYING MESSAGES
Firstly, all of us have experienced fever or a spike in body temperature multiple times in our lives. But, actually, have we ever taken out...
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APPENDICITIS AND THE AGONIZING ABDOMINAL ACHE
One of the most common medical emergencies of the abdomen is appendicitis. Oftentimes, this requires surgery. Almost 10% of the population develop appendicitis. Appendicitis in...
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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE – THE MUST-KNOW FACTS
Antibiotic resistance is a really big threat in the modern era. Antibiotics are the common medications that doctors prescribe to fight bacteria. Further, they enable...
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LACTOSE INTOLERANCE AND THE RUCTION WITH DAIRY
Lactose intolerance is a global problem of almost 65% of the world population. This condition is very common among people of Asian and African descent....
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ADDICTION AND THE PATH TO RECOVERY
So, addiction is a really common term. Be it in any sense. We use it in our day to day lives. Addiction could be either...
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YAW’S DISEASE- A BANE OF THE TROPICS
What is yaw’s disease? This name might be a very new one to most of us. But, this disease is not something so new to...
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ZINC AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN OUR DIET
Zinc is an essential nutrient for the human body to perform our day to day activities. Zinc is a prime nutrient to initiate and perform...
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ALGODYSTROPHY AND THE CONSTANT AGONY
So, algodystrophy otherwise called the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or regional sympathetic dystrophy is not what we see or develop regularly. There are a...
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SLEEP APNEA AND THE DISTURBING EPISODES
Firstly, sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is a very common condition. This can be really annoying not only to the person but to...
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SELF-MEDICATION AND THE POTENTIAL HARM
In a country like ours and most other developing countries, self-medication is not a new concept. Firstly, most of us are guilty of self-medication. But...
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ROAD SAFETY- SMART TIPS TO DRIVE SAFELY
Roads are a major mode of transportation. All of us commute to various places through these roads. There’s not a single day that passes by...