DEMENTIA Introduction Dementia is often thought to be memory loss. It is, however, more than that. It impairs cognitive abilities while also causing uncertainty and disorientation. Dementia may be caused…
Coronavirus infections in India, and the need to understand COVID-19 variants The number of COVID-19 cases in India is increasing again after a brief slowdown, indicating that the country could…
THYROID NODULE Thyroid nodules are a type of nodule found in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is found at the base of the neck. Thyroid nodules are lumps or…
Cellulitis is a common and sometimes painful bacterial skin infection. It may first appear as a red, swollen area that feels hot and tender to the touch. The redness…
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE A digestive disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipelining. This is a chronic disease that occurs when stomach acid or bile flows into…
Balanced diet A balanced diet is a diet that contains differing kinds of foods in certain quantities and proportions so that the requirement for calories, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and alternative…
RECURRENT APHTHOUS STOMATITIS Other names – Recurring oral aphthae, recurrent aphthous ulceration Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (canker sores, or aphthous ulcers) is the presence of small, painful sores (ulcers) inside the…
PILES Heads up Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids), also called piles, are swollen veins in your anus and lower rectum, similar to varicose veins. Hemorrhoids can develop inside the rectum (internal hemorrhoids) or…
NECK SWELLING Neck swelling is an accumulation of fluid in the neck tissues or inflammation in the neck. Neck inflammation can arise from an infection, injury, or a recent medical…
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