Being over weight is the most common problem seen today due to sedentary lifestyle and wrong eating habits. When one eats more calories than required and do not burn them by doing exercise then these extra calories get stored in the body as fat and because of this storage one becomes overweight...

The sinuses are the air filled spaces between the bones of the face and skull. Air passes in and out of these spaces, and they produce mucus that is drained in the nose...

Herpes in layman language is a simple viral infection, which is caused by the herpes virus. It is one of the most prevalent infections worldwide. There are two types of herpes. Oral herpes that causes cold sores and fever blisters and other is genital herpes, which affects the genital organs...

Today we see more and more women are trying to defy their age by trying to look younger than their actual age. For this they adopt many ways, be it skin treatments, going on a crash diet to achieve a size zero figure or even wearing trendy clothes. If the older women are doing this, [...]..

Alopecia is a medical term referring to the hair loss from any part of the human body (head being the most commonly affected site). When head is affected, this can lead to total baldness...

Imagine you have a beautiful body and skin, thanks to the great care that you take of them. People envy your skin and often ask you for tips on keeping the skin fresh and glowing. But somehow some portion of your skin gets burned and a scar appears on your soft skin. This happens with [...]..

A sore throat is a very difficult condition which is accompanied by dry and itchy soreness of the throat. This condition can occur to anyone at any time of the season. A sore throat is accompanied by swelling of throat, dryness of mouth, headache, fever and nausea. A person having a sore throat faces difficulty [...]..

A condition that troubles many women is the dryness of their vagina. Irrespective of the age, profession and physical attributes, every woman experiences this condition at some stage of her life. Usually the problem of vaginal dryness occurs to women during or after the menopause, although other reasons could also be responsible. The hormonal changes [...]..

The human body consumes food to live a healthy life. But the food that we eat might not be the best supplement that our body requires for proper functioning. That is, there are some constituents such as fat, carbohydrates that our body does not require in excess. If these constituents are consumed in excess, then [...]..

Kidneys filter the excess of water and waste products from the blood and convert them to urine. When these waste products do not get filtered properly by kidneys, they accumulate inside the kidney and gradually form a hard mass, which is known as stone...

The human body is uniquely constructed. Every organ every part and every process of the body has a specific reason and objective to fulfill. But many times we neglect their importance and have no option than to repent later on. Every one of us wants to stay healthy and prevent ailments related to obesity, heart, [...]..

Tears in the eyes contain water, mucus and oils. Water helps to maintain the moisture of eyes and oil lubricates them. The flow of tears in the eyes is responsible for vision and comfort of eyes...

Anaemia during pregnancy is a very common complaint seen in nearly all the pregnant women. Care is always taken up by the doctors to test the hemoglobin level regularly in a pregnant lady. If the hemoglobin level is less than 11 grams, it is considered as anaemia...

Chilblains (or Perniosis) is a cold sensitivity state of the body in which itchy, reddish purple swellings result due to narrowing of the blood vessels present under the skin, on exposure to cold. It is an abnormal reaction of the body to cold and is more common in women than in men...

A healthy person is a successful person. This saying is very true not because it tells us that successful people are healthy but it tells us that if want to achieve success in life, it is important to stay healthy. Staying healthy comprises of many things, like eating a balanced diet, following a simple lifestyle, [...]..