Cancer is characterized by the uncontrolled cell growth and when this condition is diagnosed in one or both lungs, the cancer is called lung cancer. Instead of growing in healthy tissues of lungs, the cancer cells usually start dividing and form lumps or masses of tissue called tumors. If the disease is not diagnosed at initial stages and left untreated, it can spread to surrounding tissues beyond the lung and eventually to other parts of the body through a process called metastatis. Lung cancer is more common among men and women worldwide as c... Read More...

Heart diseases are on a rise and those who think that they are free from the risk of developing a heart disease are wrong. As there are countless factors that contribute to heart disease one should know ways to prevent them. Changing lifestyle, bad eating habits, alcohol and drug abuse, hypertension, are some factors that contribute to coronary heart disease. Heart disease usually occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed due to the accumulation of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries. Hear... Read More...

Tuberculosis(TB) is an infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The infection primarily affects the lungs, and it generally spread when one breathes the infected air during close contact when an infected person sneeze, cough, etc. The infection generally affects lungs, but it can affect other body parts as well. It is one of the most deadly diseases, and almost one-third of the world is found to be infected with M Tuberculosis. The disease generally diagnosed at advanced stages and if lef... Read More...

The worst part of falling ill is that we have to consume medicines. Almost all of us hate eating those pills, but to speed up recovery process we have to do that. As we all have an immunity level and all of us fall ill, consuming medicines is quite common. Your physician advises those pills and syrups to improve your health and immunity level that has been badly affected by a disease or illness. Many of you might feel uncomfortable eating medicines and often try to find a place to dispose them off instead of eating. Running away from medicines ... Read More...

Oral hygiene is basically taking proper care of your teeth and gums in a way that they are clean and free of debris, gums do not hurt or bleed when you brush or floss, bad breath is not a regular problem, etc. Many of you do not follow proper cleaning tips that result in build-up of bacteria causing plaque and is often responsible for bad breath. A good oral hygiene routine is important to fight germs present in your mouth. Everyone knows the importance of good oral hygiene, but we often take it lightly so here are some tips that can help you i... Read More...

Panic attacks are dreadful experiences that occur when a person is exposed to frightening events or something unusual. Panic attacks are generally associated with anxiety disorders, and these attacks are regarded as one of the serious health conditions around the globe. It affects many people but occurs more in young and older generation as compared to children. They occur randomly and are so very sudden and may go away with or without medical help. However, the attacks encounter physically harmless episodes. The attack may be triggered by unco... Read More...

Anemia is a medical condition in which there is a significant decrease in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin count. This condition leads to lack of  oxygen in the organs because the reduced hemoglobin count is not able to supply required amount from lung to tissues. The reduced amount of oxygen supply may lead to several complications in humans. A person is said to be anemic if s/he has a lower hemoglobin count than required. Both men and women have a different hemoglobin count. Anemia is quite common, and it can be caused by a va... Read More...

Abdominal pain, more commonly known as stomach ache, is the pain felt anywhere in your stomach region or belly. It may occur as an associated symptom of some transient disorder or a serious illness. Almost all of us have suffered from abdominal pain once in our lifetime. It's not necessary that pain occurs due to some disorder or disease in the abdominal region, it may arise due to a problem is other organs situated close to the abdominal region. Mostly abdominal pain occurs due to common problems such as indigestion, stomach virus, etc an... Read More...

Thyroid disease is said to occur when the thyroid gland, located in the neck below the thyroid cartilage or Adam's Apple, produces either more or lesser amount of hormone required by the body. Thyroid hormone is responsible for regulating various body functions such as growth, metabolism, etc. In case the thyroid gland becomes hyperactive, it releases an excess amount of thyroid hormone into the blood stream, resulting in Hyperthyroidism and in another case it may release fewer amount of thyroid hormone in the blood stream resulting in Hyp... Read More...

Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder that may occur with symptoms such as headache, vomiting, nausea, etc. In most of the patients a throbbing pain is felt in one side of the head. It is generally pulsating in nature and may last for few hours to some days and patients are generally sensitive to light and sound. Many of the patients can feel the pain before it actually occurs through an aura that includes disturbing symptoms in visual, sensory, language, or motor actions. Migraine, nowadays has become quite common and the major factors c... Read More...

Aging is a natural process, and all of us will become old some day or the other, but due to the improved medical facilities and other factors, the rate of mortality and fertility are decreasing leading to more elderly people. Old age homes have been a great concept being evolved to care the elders who have withdrawn from the society due to many reasons. Today, most of the senior citizens stay alone as either they are disrespected by their children or their children have migrated to some other parts of the country or the world, in search of bett... Read More...

Disability is a broad term that refers to impairments or problems in body structures or functions, difficulty in executing a task or movement, or participation restrictions that is problem in participating in various life situations. A person can be disabled physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitive, developmental or combination of any of these. Thus, a disabled person is one who is challenged and does not live life normally. A person can be disabled since birth, or he may develop a disability during the lifetime. There are many problems bei... Read More...