Influenza
Rains after the hot scorching summer can bring much needed relief, but they also bring along with them several diseases. Influenza or flu is one such disease which is caused by a virus that leads to respiratory illness. It is highly contagious and spreads easily through coughs and sneezes of an infected person. It can ...
Read more..High fever? It could be Chikungunya!
Chikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquito. The infected Aedes mosquitoes breed in or around human habitations and feed on humans during the daytime in shady areas as well as in the evening. It is not a highly fatal disease but the pain can be excruciating. With the ...
Read more..Dengue – If Not Treated in Time, Could Mean Trouble!
Dengue fever is a disease caused by virus which is transmitted to people through mosquito bites. This fever can vary from mild to severe and severe and patients who develop the most serious forms of dengue fever usually need to be hospitalized. The actual number of Dengue cases in our country is many times higher ...
Read more..Don’t Give Malaria a Biting Chance
India is one of the three countries that accounts for 97% of the malaria cases in South East Asia. Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection which is spread by the Anopheles mosquitoes. It is usually found in the tropical and subtropical climates where the parasites that cause it thrive. Once a mosquito bites you, the ...
Read more..Invasive Breast Cancer
IDC is the most common type of breast cancer (about 80% of all breast cancers), and called so because it begins in the milk ducts and spreads (invades) to the surrounding tissues. If not detected at an early stage, it can spread to the lymph nodes, and possibly other areas of the body.
Read more..Preconception Health
Every parent wants a healthy baby. Yet, how many of us spare a thought for the fact that the health of the newborn is tied to the health of the parent, particularly the mother? Preconception care mainly focuses on the things a woman can do in relation to her health to increase...
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