What is Anaemia Anaemia is a condition of the blood when either the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin levels of the red blood cells decreases. Haemoglobin is the protein present in the red blood cell which is responsible for the transport of oxygen through the blood to the various body parts. Therefore,… Read more

Understanding GERD or Heartburn or Acidity GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is a chronic disorder of the digestive system in which the contents of the stomach or acid flow back into the esophagus or the food pipe. Reflux means the flowing back or return while gastroesophageal means that of the stomach and the food pipe…. Read more

Varicose veins Veins are those blood vessels that perform the function of returning deoxygenated blood to the heart as opposed to the arteries which supply oxygenated blood from the heart to the various body parts. Varicose veins are swollen veins that are visible under the skin. Such varicose veins are commonly present in the legs,… Read more

What is Asthma Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which their is inflammation of the airways in the lungs. These airways or bronchial tubes are the ones that are instrumental in normal breathing. Due to this inflammation, there is swelling inside the airways and the muscles around the airways become tight causing… Read more

What is Dysmenorrhea  Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful periods or painful menses or the pain and cramps that occur just before or during the periods. The incidence of dysmenorrhea or painful menses is so common that almost every female suffers from it, some regularly and others once in a while. In fact, some… Read more

Understanding Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common skin problem that makes the cells of the skin to grow at an alarming pace. This causes the buildup of skin cells on the surface of the skin and is seen as white, scaly, thick patches, though sometimes they may be red in colour. It is a chronic disease… Read more

Understanding Menopause Menopause means pause or stoppage of menses in the strictly literal terms, but there are lot of accompanying changes that happen with this event. It has been observed that there are lots of myths and misconceptions in the minds of women about menopause. While menopause is a natural physiologic process in the life… Read more

If you suffer from swelling, pain and itching of the fingers and toes of the hands and feet during the winter season, you could be suffering from chilblains. In the northern part of India, this is quite common in the months of December and January. Biting cold, rain and fog add to the intense cold… Read more

Having difficulty while breathing, obstruction of nose or feeling of the nose being stuffed up, loss of sense of smell or the tendency to get a cold or running nose, sneezing and a nasal voice could be the symptoms of the presence of polyps in your nose. Understanding a nasal polyp   A nasal polyp is… Read more

Tonsillitis explained Before we try to understand what tonsillitis is, we need to know what tonsils are and the function they serve in the human body. Tonsils are two round bodies at the back of one’s throat and are easily visible to the naked eye on opening the mouth. These two bodies, which are actually… Read more