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
Enuresis or bedwetting in children explained A common troublesome problem in children is enuresis or bedwetting, which means that the child is unable to exercise control over his urinary bladder and ends up urinating while sleep. This is involuntary and child does not do this on purpose. In fact this happens because the child… Read more
Acne explained Acne is a common skin problem that is seen in the youngsters or teenagers, though it can affect even those past this age group. If you understand the thinking of the youngsters, you will know that the biggest fear in the minds of youngsters, more so in girls is that it will affect… Read more
