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Dr. Shweta Khanna
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).
5 Self-Care Steps That Doctors Must Follow to Have a Balance Work and Life
Achieving work-life balance for doctors is important for their general job satisfaction, improved patient care, less burnout, and personal happiness and health. Doctors dedicate their lives to caring for others. However, due to the demanding nature of their work, t... Read More
- Health A-Z
- July 01, 2024
Everything You Need To Know About Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune condition that results in regions of skin losing their color and pigment. It is a multifactorial disease initiated by environmental, genetic, and immune factors. The skin turns a milky-white color when melanocytes (pigment... Read More
- Skin and Hair Care
- June 27, 2024
Decoding the Difference Between Plasma, Platelet, & Blood Donation
Every year, millions of individuals require blood transfusions. A blood transfusion may be required during surgery, following an injury, in severely anemic individuals or who have dangerously low platelet counts because of certain medical conditions (bleeding disorders)... Read More
- Health A-Z
- June 11, 2024
How To Protect Children from Tobacco Exposure?
Secondhand smoke, commonly referred to as environmental tobacco smoke, is the smoke exhaled by smokers from the burning tips of cigars, pipes, and cigarettes. There are over 4,000 compounds in it. Over fifty of these chemicals have been linked to cancer, making many of ... Read More
- Lifestyle
- May 24, 2024
Children's Mental Health: Recognize Their Signs of Struggle and Know When Your Child Needs Help
Mental health is the whole state of well-being of how you think, feel, and behave. It is distressing for adults to deal with mental distress, but do you know that children also suffer from mental illness? Yes! Children often experience ups and downs that impact their em... Read More
- Baby Care & Child Health
- May 21, 2024
Chia Seeds or Flaxseeds: Which Is Better?
When it comes to including healthy food choices in your diet, both chia and flax seeds are highly versatile and simple to include in your meal. These two nutritious powerhouses can be a common addition to cereals, salad dressings, dairy, and smoothies due to their vario... Read More
- Diet and Nutrition
- May 14, 2024
Decoding the Link Between Climatic Change and Increasing Incidences of Malaria
Mosquitoes are more than just annoying nuisances that cause summertime insomnia. These small insects can transmit dangerous diseases such as malaria, dengue, and chicken guinea. Among these malaria is the most common one, which kills over a million people annually. The ... Read More
- Health A-Z
- May 10, 2024
Why New Moles Suddenly Appear and When To Worry?
Moles are nothing but a cluster of pigment cells. Almost every adult has common moles and you may have a few extras if your skin is fair. Moles may appear as flesh-colored bumps or small marks on the skin in varied colors, shapes, and sizes. A typical mole can have... Read More
- Skin and Hair Care
- May 02, 2024
Know How Epilepsy Affects Women and Their Reproductive Health
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes frequent, spontaneous seizures. A seizure is an abrupt spike in aberrant brain activity. Contrary to popular belief, epilepsy is common in women. One million women in their reproductive years alone suffer from this illness... Read More
- Women Health
- April 22, 2024
Autism: Importance of Routine and Therapies
Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts an individual’s behavior, social interaction, and communication with others. It is characterized by certain repetitive behaviors and difficulties with social interaction and communi... Read More
- Baby Care & Child Health
- April 02, 2024
Here's Why Your Gums are So Important to Your Over All Health
Alike our skin, gums are the pink, fleshy supporting tissue inside the mouth that keeps teeth in place. They are a kind of nest and anchoring system that supports and shields your teeth. Gums form a tight seal around the teeth and provide a protective barrier, preventin... Read More
- Health A-Z
- March 29, 2024
Challenges and Joys of Raising a Child with Down syndrome: Watch Them Blossom and Prosper
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of an additional chromosome. Chromosomes are little "packages" of genes that control the development and growth of a baby's body during pregnancy and after birth. A newborn usually has 46 chromosomes. In ... Read More
- Baby Care & Child Health
- March 13, 2024
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Q - Does mri report does we get to know that about smoking?
A - Hello and welcome here, Long term smoking can induce changes in brain and spine that can be picked on MRI with some accuracy. Some researches to support this include: Domino EF. Tobacco smoking an...
Q - How does this procedure sonohysterogram improve upon the ultrasound in assessing the condition?
A - Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The presence of uniform bumps in uterus endometrium is suggestive of polyps. Sonohysterogram will help to ascertain the exact size and shape of these polyps. It helps...
Q - Please advise your thoughts my blood test shows Testerone of 617 and estrogen of of 210 pg/ml
A - Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history and understood your concerns. Dutasteride, Alfuzosin are important part of your treatment. Any medicines have their side effects and the balanced decisi...
Q - How can high radiation dose was for scan affect?
A - Hello. Thank You for the query. The first and most important information: You would develop cancer from this X-ray long time ago and for sure it wont impact the future. Try to imagine that an x-ray...
Q - I had digonsed with acromegaly I am seeing some finger rashes on my left feet
A - Hello Thanks for the query and photographs. I have also checked your reports. You have developed eczema. It is an allergic reaction and is usually mixed with fungal infection. Apply Candid B cream t...
Q - Could you clarify what this would mean and what are the implications of this?
A - Hello and welcome here, I have gone through the reports. It is mostly a normal report. The near-normal hemoglobin and RBC indices indicate iron deficiency but no anemia and iron supplements can be ...
Q - What pain management strategy is recommended for flares, given her liver-friendly requirements?
A - Hi and thank you for choosing this forum for your query, I am sorry for the problems you are facing Before giving answers to your query I have to ask a few more questions, Was any antacids ever? See ...
Q - What can be red mark on the head of genital its at tip of the hole and it goes downward ?
A - Hi, Thanks for your query I would like to know some more details like Age ? Is the lesion itchy or painful? Have you been using any topical creams or lotions? Are you sexually active? Do you have...
Q - I have some pain while sitting in my left testicle from a week now
A - Hi, Thanks for your query I would like to know some more details Age ? Are you sexually active? Does the pain increase or decrease after ejaculation? Is the ejaculate normal ? Do you have fever?...
Q - Why white part of my right eye seems to be encroaching slightly onto the black part?
A - Hello thanks for the question. This looks like a pterygium which is a mass in the outer layer of the eye and this needs surgery with grafting. Hope my answer helps. Regards ...
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