Cellulitis is the widespread infection and inflammation of the subcutaneous layers of the skin. It occurs due to contamination of…
Eating disorders can mar your self-esteem to the extent that you have a distorted sense of self. When a woman…
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain that is associated with memory loss, confusion and disorientation. It becomes…
Bronchitis is a painful and uncomfortable infection of the lungs caused by a virus similar to the one that causes the…
Preeclampsia is a condition during pregnancy, which occurs due to very high blood pressure. It often sets in gradually though…
Mild exhaustion is something all of us routinely experience. Running for an hour on the treadmill or meeting painstaking deadlines…
Women who have been trying very hard to get pregnant are very keen to know if they have conceived. Unfortunately, there…
Our hair is truly our crowning glory. With the hectic and fast-paced lifestyles, stress and poor nutrition, hair has taken…
It has been studied that adults need an average of 8-9 hours of quality sleep to function effectively the next…
Gynecomastia is a condition in which there is an expansion of the male breast tissue. This gives the appearance of…
Folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicles that is caused by bacteria. The most common infection causing bacteria are…
Hyper pigmentation or pigmentation is the darkening of the skin. The skin takes on a patchy appearance and becomes uneven…
Nausea is an intense feeling of queasiness or sickness that occurs due to a pregnancy or a stomach bug. Nausea…
Varicose veins are a condition observed in patients in which their veins enlarge abnormally and looks tortuous and elongated. The…
Sciatica is a nerve pain that occurs when the sciatic nerve gets irritated. This could occur due to an injury…
A dental abscess is an infection of the mouth, gums and teeth. The infection could also permeate to the jaw…
A heel spur is often confused for plantar fasciitis. It is also called as osteophyte. In a heel spur, collections…
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating and a complex disorder that is characterized by intense and crippling fatigue. This fatigue…
Most insect stings and bites are relatively harmless. Spiders are rarely poisonous and do no harm with the proper medical…
A sprained ankle can occur due to incorrect footwear, accidents and falls. In a sprain, the muscles surrounding the ankle…
Colic is an ailment, which affects 70% of infants worldwide. It is estimated that your baby will suffer from colic…
We all have felt irritable at some point in our lives. Work related stress, personal problems, pregnancy and PMS could…
Pharmacological drugs, OTC pills and visits to the doctor are not your only choice when it comes to pain relief.…
A pulled leg muscle can be exceedingly painful and traumatic. A pulled leg muscle could occur in the calves, quads…
Anal itching is also called as pruritus ani. It is characterized by a need to scratch your bottom especially the…
The dreaded flab that gets stored in our underarm areas is something most women dread as the hot summer months…
The humble push-ups are a formidable yet grossly undermined exercise. Walk into any gym and you will see scores of…
Acne is an embarrassing skin problemaffecting thousands of young men and women. It is also called as pimples, zits and…
Dandruff or Sebhorreic dermatitis is a grossly underestimated scalp condition affecting a large percentage of the country’s population. It…
Toe nail fungus is characterized by blackening of toe nails, discolouration and eventual crumbling. The toe nails become thick, yellow…
Lice are wingless insects found on the host’s body like scalps where they can be easily disguised. They are scavengers…
Menopause essentially means cessation of the menstrual cycle and occurs in every woman after the age of 45. The decline…
Ingrown toe nails occur when the sharp edges of the nail burrows itself into the skin surrounding the nail and…
Halitosis or bad breath can cause acute embarrassment in social situations. People suffering from bad breath are avoided like the…
We all have been plagued by that pounding, throbbing feeling in our head known as a headache. The reasons for…
Cold sores are painful blisters which generally occur in the mouth along the gums or the roof of the mouth.…