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Dr. Nidhi Hukku
Dr. Nidhi is a doctorate in Biotechnology with more than 7 years of experience in academic, scientific, and healthcare writing. She has been the recipient of CSIR/UGC JRF and has worked in both the academic and health sector to create content for various online platforms. She is an eminent writer with the potential to leave a dynamic impact on readers with her write-ups. Presently, she is working on the post of senior medical editor.
7 Tips to Teach Your Toddlers About 'Stranger Danger'(Without Horrifying Them)
Are you a parent who wants your child to stay alert from strangers without creating a buzz around it? If you worry that teaching about stranger danger may give rise to anxiety and distress in your children, then reading through this blog may help. We as adults know that... Read More
- Baby Care & Child Health
- April 15, 2024
7 Harmful Effects of Climatic Change and How To Avoid the Consequences
Technological advancement in the last few decades has gifted us with a variety of manual or automatic gadgets thus making our lives super easy. Whether it is about traveling or business, agriculture or industries, education or communication, or any other field, technolo... Read More
- Lifestyle
- April 05, 2024
Abdominal Migraine: Causes, Symptoms, and Ways to Deal With It
When we think of migraine, we often imagine recurrent attacks of the headache, but do you know migraine affects the stomach also? Surprised? Yes, we are talking about Abdominal migraine’ that affects the stomach and is one of the common causes of chronic and recurrent... Read More
- Health A-Z
- January 18, 2024
Why Should You Choose 'Ask A Doctor (AAD) 24*7' Platform For Online Doctor Consultation?
If you feel down with a fever or cold; experience headache or mild skin allergy; or suffer from diarrhea or stomach infection, would you prefer to visit a health care provider or directly to a pharmacist to get medicines? Well, if you choose the latter then it’s not o... Read More
- Lifestyle
- December 01, 2023
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Kids: Things Every Parent Must Know
Does your kid often feel difficulty in breathing or do you know any other child who complains about breathlessness while carrying out normal day-to-day activities? Well, then you must know about COPD, a lung disease that causes difficulty in breathing due to long-term a... Read More
- Baby Care & Child Health
- November 10, 2023
7 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Breast Cancer Relapse
The biggest fear of any female who has undergone breast cancer treatment is that it may come back. The agony and anxiety one might have experienced, since the day cancer was diagnosed to the completion of therapies may appear as a nightmare, and getting it once ag... Read More
- Women Health
- November 22, 2023
6 Myths About Pregnancy That You Must Stop Believing Right Away!
Motherhood is blissful, and so is pregnancy – the feeling of growing a new life inside you. It is common to experience a wide range of emotions during pregnancy as it marks the beginning of a new phase of life and brings significant physical and emotional changes, for... Read More
- Women Health
- October 05, 2023
7 Functional Remedies to Tackle Eye Infections And Flu During The Monsoon Season
The pitter-patter of raindrops fills hearts with delight for most people. Rain splash brings zeal to have fun with our loved ones, craving to eat delicious food, and desire to go for long drives to enjoy pleasant weather. Still, unfortunately, the rainy season is associ... Read More
- Home Remedies and Traditional Therapy
- August 30, 2023
Irregular Periods? It Can Be A Sign Of Thyroid Dysfunction
Getting regular periods is a healthy trait for every woman. If you notice your periods getting irregular for the last many months, and you are unsure of any reason; maybe, your thyroid is the culprit. Yes! You read it right. Since thyroid hormones regulate the metabolis... Read More
- Women Health
- July 04, 2023
Role Of Online Health Consultation in Primary Patient Care
Since the first wave of COVID, people’s outlook on many aspects especially health has been drastically transformed making them extra cautious and apprehensive over health issues. Undeniably, the curve for health concerns also shows an increase over the last three year... Read More
- Lifestyle
- June 30, 2023
How To Deal With The Anxiety Of Your Preteens and Teenager?
Anxiety represents a natural emotion of excitement, nervousness, fear, anger, dread, stress, or sometimes even panic. Being anxious at some moments is not unusual for any of us. However, coping with an adolescent‘s persistent anxiety is certainly not child’s play. I... Read More
- Mind & Emotions
- June 20, 2023
Stomach Sickness in Summer Season? Here are the 7 Tips to Deal With it!
The arrival of the summer season could be scary for most people, as it fetches a lot of health issues, especially for those living in, or close to tropical regions. Heat stroke, abdominal pain, diarrhea, acidity, and heartburn are a few concerns that are allied with the... Read More
- Lifestyle
- June 16, 2023
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Q - What could cause intermittent and sharp inner lower right breast and sternum pain?
A - Hello, Your symptoms are not typical of any cardiac disorders. Costochondritis seems to be the main cause underlying your complaints. Does it hurt when your manually press on this point or ...
Q - How can aspiration lead to pneumonia when the ejection fraction is low in an elderly patient?
A - Hi, Aspiration means that content from stomach (food or liquid) is breathed into the airways or lungs. It may happens during vomit or in patients with specific neurologic (epilepsy, syncopa) or...
Q - Should I be concerned about high TSH level and moderate fasting blood sugar level?
A - Hi, The derangements are not significant. There is no need for any sort of intervention for now. I recommend you to get the thyroid profile test repeated after 3 months from now to see the c...
Q - Why am I having pain below my breasts?
A - Hello, Pain just below the breast with no history of injury can be due to weak bones or low levels of calcium or vitamin D3. An ill fitting undergarment can also cause such a pain. Usually such...
Q - What do these results mean? Cancer?
A - Good evening. Hope you r doing well. Lesion mentioned in the investigation is not the dangerous type of cancer. It shows some tumour or lump is there in your femur bone. Such kind of lump or tumour ,...
Q - What could cause discomfort during urination and irritated urethra?
A - Hi, Yes, the reports would have come positive if the symptoms were due to those infections. I would suggest you to get a urine microscopy done to rule out urinary tract infection. Hope I ans...
Q - What do minor derangements like LDH, TSH and LDL signify?
A - Hi, There are few minor derangements like LDH, TSH and LDL. The derangements are insignificant and need no intervention for now. A low fat diet and exercise would be enough for the present heal...
Q - Can smoking cause side effects for surgery ?
A - Hi, Thanks for your query Yes, there are chances where the blood parameters needed to be in range for surgery can go deranged. I would recommend to conclude only after pre operation blood investig...
Q - What are the chances that two oraquik tests cause?
A - Hi, The OraQuick test had 93% sensitivity, 99% specificity, 99.93% NPV and 90% PPV. The negative predictive value for the Oraquick HIV test has a 99.93% of Negative predictive value as the above...
A - Hello and welcome, It is a normal report and nothing much needs to be done. You can continue Eliocal forte once every 3 days until breastfeeding. Regards Dr Vaishalee...
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