Daily Health Tips

Patients experiencing a tingling sensation in hands and feet is a common problem. Also called 'paresthesia', it is often accompanied with a feeling of pins and needles, numbness, pain, itching, or a feeling of ants crawling in your hands, feet, or your toes, and even ot... Read More

Samaira, a 21-year-old confident girl known for her kindness and selfless social acts, was alarmingly taken aback when she was not allowed to donate blood to her own cousin. A tattoo with the message, “Whoever saves a life is human!” that she got done a week ago has... Read More

The presence of blood in the urine, medically known as Hematuria, is indeed frightening and should never be ignored.  Even if it happens just once, with the urine remaining clear for weeks or months before it reappears, make an immediate visit to the doctor to rule... Read More

Does your heel ache after a long period of rest or when you get out of your bed in the morning? If yes, you may have a heel spur.A heel spur, also known as calcaneal spur, is a bony outgrowth under your heel. This occurs when calcium builds up and causes your bone to pr... Read More

Just like any other surgery, kidney transplant too requires intensive care and a defined dietary modification to speed up the recovery process. Anti-rejection medicines (immunosuppressants) that are given to prevent rejection of the new kidney by the body may suppress y... Read More

The wisdom teeth or the third molars are the teeth that grow at the back of your mouth. These teeth are the last ones to come through. There are 4 wisdom teeth that grow during teenage years or early twenties in most people. In some people by the time wisdom teeth ... Read More

From the moment you wake up in the morning to the time you turn the lights off at night, you rely on your eyes. But have you ever given a thought to some habits that may be adversely affecting your eyes? Have you been giving your eyes the care they really deserve? Young... Read More

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition that makes it difficult to breathe. The disease is actually a combination of two lung conditions, emphysema, and bronchitis. Emphysema causes damage to the alveoli (air sacs) in the lung, while bronchitis ca... Read More

A human foot has 2 bones in the bigger toe and 3 bones each in the other 4 toes. A fractured toe, also known as a “broken toe”, occurs when one or more of these bones are broken.This is a very common fracture and usually occurs as a result of injury to your toe. Thi... Read More

Those with cardiovascular disease can increase their risk of heart attack by being outside and over-exerting themselves during the winter season. Cold weather makes the heart work harder to keep the body warm, and as a result, your heart rate and blood pressure may incr... Read More

We’ve all heard of the big signs that have always been associated with heart attacks like chest pain and shortness of breath. However, women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain—like neck and shoulder discomfort, abdominal d... Read More

The thyroid gland is a 2-inch butterfly-shaped gland situated at the base of your neck that controls the way your body uses energy for day-to-day functions. Simple enough! But, do you know what changes take place in your body when the activity of this gland slows down a... Read More