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Shweta Khanna is a dental surgeon who has experience in dentistry for more than 13 years. She has been writing innovative medical and healthcare content for the past eight years. She has authored various medical blogs/articles related to dentistry, orthopedics, dermatology, women's health, consumer health articles, and research articles (basic and clinical).
What is HMPV and What are Its Symptoms?
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause symptoms similar to the common cold. The illness can range from mild, cold-like symptoms to severe infections, including pneumonia and bronchiolitis. The infection is more common in the winter and early ... Read More
- Health A-Z
- August 01, 2025
Low Ferritin Levels Can Cause Hair Loss and Fatigue. Here's What You Need To Know
You've probably heard how important it is to eat a diet high in iron, but the term “ferritin” may be new to you. Do you know that your red blood cell count may decrease if your iron levels become too low? Yes, iron is essential for the production of hemoglobin, a vi... Read More
- Skin and Hair Care
- July 24, 2025
Struggling to Gain weight? Try These 5 Protein-Rich Diets Today
The ideal nutrition approach for acquiring a healthy weight is still eating adequate and appropriate food, regardless of whether you are underweight or exhausted from working out. But making the distinction between good and unhealthy weight gain is crucial. While excess... Read More
- Diet and Nutrition
- July 08, 2025
If You Get Bruised Easily, You Must Learn About Haemophilia B
Have you ever noticed bruising appear on your skin without knowing how it happened? Although an occasional bruise from bumping into something might not be a major concern, frequent and inexplicable bruises could be a warning sign of something more serious. Haemophilia B... Read More
- Health A-Z
- June 24, 2025
How Do High-performance Sunscreens Prevent Sun Damage and Tanning
Do you know that both UVA and UVB rays from the sun can cause deeper layers of skin damage and are connected to longer-term problems, including skin cancer and premature ageing? One of the most essential skincare products that every person should use regularly is sunscr... Read More
- Lifestyle
- June 16, 2025
How Much Water One Should Consume Daily: Age and Health-wise
While drinking less water can lead to dehydration, drinking too much fluid is also harmful, as your kidneys cannot eliminate excess water. This causes your blood's salt content to drop, and can be fatal. In this blog, we will understand how much water you should drink, ... Read More
- Lifestyle
- May 20, 2025
All About Moringa Health Benefits and How to Use it
Moringa oleifera is a large tree native to Asia and Africa, consumed for centuries due to its remarkable nutritional content and health benefits. Its other names include horseradish tree, drumstick tree, and ben oil tree. Nearly every part of the tree is either consumed... Read More
- Diet and Nutrition
- April 16, 2025
Know All About Pleural Effusion
Everyone has a small amount of fluid between the lung and the chest wall (the pleural space). However, this fluid's normal balance can occasionally be upset. When your lungs are secreting too much liquid and not reabsorbing it enough, it's called a pleural effusion (wat... Read More
- Health A-Z
- April 07, 2025
Know About Seborrheic Dermatitis: That Itchy, Flaky Skin Condition
The term "seborrheic" refers to the "sebaceous" gland while “derm” means “skin.” Seborrheic dermatitis occurs when the sebaceous (oil-producing) glands of the skin become overactive, causing an inflammatory reaction. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin ailmen... Read More
- Skin and Hair Care
- March 04, 2025
Identify the Causes and Signs of Ovarian Cancer
Any malignant growth that starts in the female ovaries (the organs that create eggs) can form a mass or tumor referred to as ovarian cancer. These cancerous cells can then spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body, making ovarian cancer a life-threatening conditio... Read More
- Women Health
- February 04, 2025
Why Cleaning Ears is So Important & What's the Best Way to Do It?
It's critical to understand how to properly clean our ears. One of your most vulnerable body parts is your ears, which can become damaged and cause hearing loss if you don't practice basic cleanliness. Moreover, you can also face ear injury if you are not correctly clea... Read More
- Lifestyle
- January 31, 2025
How Does Ozempic Aid Weight Loss in Post-Menopausal Women?
Menopause is the time when a woman stops having menstrual cycles, which is confirmed after a full year without a period. A woman's menopause is a major life transition that is frequently marked by a range of mental and physical changes, including weight changes. Because... Read More
- Women Health
- January 16, 2025
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A - Hi thanks for posting the query. The chest pain could be due to gastritis or any muscle spasm also. If all the reports are normal and you are still having the chest pain even after having pain kill...
Q - Are my creatinine level as 0.97 high?
A - Hi thanks for posting the query No, almonds will not cause any increased in creatinine levels, You can take it safely Hope I have cleared your doubts. Any issue do follow up Take care. ...
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A - Hello Thanks for the query and photograph. It is fungal infection of nail. Topical medication may not be sufficient to cure this as absorption of medication in nails is very poor. However oral ant...
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