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Skin cancer and sun exposure: 10 symptoms, risks and prevention tips
Skin cancer cases have been observed in India in recent years. Caused largely by UV exposure, it can be prevented with simple daily habits. Know what puts you at risk and how to protect your skin.
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Health benefits of top 10 vegetarian omega-3 rich foods
Omega-3 rich vegetarian foods like flaxseed oil, chia seeds, walnuts, flaxseeds, canola oil, soybean oil, black walnuts, mayonnaise, and kidney beans support heart and brain health, improve memory, lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and aid digestion.
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What is Bronchiectasis? Symptoms, causes and treatment you should know
Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition marked by irreversible dilatation of bronchi and bronchioles due to destruction of airway walls. Causes include congenital disorders, infections, autoimmune diseases, and obstruction. Symptoms involve persistent cough with foul sputum, breathlessness, chest pain, and weight loss. Diagnosis uses imaging and sputum studies, treatment includes antibiotics
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10 things about dengue: Causes, phases, and clinical features
Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection, progresses through febrile, critical, and recovery phases with varied symptoms from high fever and body aches to plasma leakage and shock. Diagnosis involves blood tests and antigen detection. Management includes hydration, monitoring, and supportive care, with hospitalization required in severe or warning sign cases.
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Fatigue, muscle pain after dengue, viral fever? Here's how to recover fast
Post-viral pain syndrome, common after illnesses like COVID, dengue, or flu, causes lingering fatigue, pain, and insomnia. Follow these tips to recover fast and bounce back to health.
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What is cholelithiasis? 10 symptoms, causes and management
Cholelithiasis is the formation of gallstones in the gall bladder, composed of cholesterol, pigments, or mixed salts. Risk factors include obesity, drugs, infections, and bile stasis. It may be asymptomatic or cause biliary colic. Diagnosis involves ultrasound and imaging.
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What is gestational diabetes mellitus: 10 things to know about gestational diabetes during pregnancy
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. It can lead to complications such as high blood pressure, large birth weight, and a higher risk of diabetes later in life for both mother and baby.
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10 things about gastrointestinal bleeding: Its causes, symptoms, investigations and management
Gastrointestinal bleeding arises from upper or lower tract causes such as peptic ulcers, esophageal varices, or erosive gastritis. Symptoms include vomiting blood, melena, hematochezia, dizziness, pallor, and shock. Diagnosis involves blood tests. Management includes fluids, transfusions, and pharmacotherapy.
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What is anemia: 11 causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management
Anemia is reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells, causing fatigue, dizziness, and breathlessness. Diagnosis involves CBC and smear. Causes include nutritional deficiencies, bleeding, infections, and chronic illness. Treatment focuses on iron, B12, folic acid intake, supplements, and addressing underlying causes.
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What happens when your heart gets inflamed and 10 ways to deal with it
Sometimes your heart gets inflamed when your body’s trying to fight off an infection or injury. It’s your immune system trying to help — but this can sometimes backfire and cause more serious heart problems.
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Help your child eat well, stay active, and build healthy habits for life
Childhood obesity is a serious issue, but small daily habits around food, movement, sleep, and support can help children grow up healthier, happier, and more confident.
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10 things about ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis: Risk factors, causes, and prevention
Ischemic heart disease, driven by atherosclerosis, is a leading global cause of death. Risk factors include smoking, diabetes, hypertension, age, cholesterol, obesity, inactivity, and alcohol. Prevention focuses on lifestyle changes—healthy diet, exercise, stress control, limited alcohol, and regular check-ups—to protect arteries, improve heart health, and reduce long-term complications.
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What is endometriosis? Understanding its causes, symptoms, risk factors and more
Endometriosis is the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus, influenced by hormones and causing symptoms like dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, urinary or gastrointestinal issues, and infertility. It commonly affects women aged 30–45, with risk factors including low parity and delayed childbearing. Diagnosis is confirmed by laparoscopy, with hormonal or surgical management.
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Difficulty in swallowing? 10 reasons a tongue ulcer could be a reason
Carcinoma tongue affects both genders equally and is linked to smoking, alcohol, tobacco, and premalignant lesions. Symptoms include ulcers, salivation, speech issues, foul odour, voice change, and lymph node involvement. Diagnosis relies on biopsy, imaging, and laryngoscopy. Prevention focuses on quitting tobacco, alcohol avoidance, and lifestyle changes for oral health.
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What is glaucoma and intraocular pressure? Understanding the disease, risks, and management
Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders causing optic nerve damage, often linked to raised intraocular pressure but not always. Risk factors include age, myopia, diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. It may be asymptomatic initially, later affecting vision. Diagnosis uses tonometry, gonioscopy, and slit-lamp examination. Treatment includes medicines or filtration surgery.
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Tired with yellow eyes? 10 things to knows about jaundice: Causes, symptoms and management
Jaundice is yellowish discoloration of skin, sclera, and mucous membranes caused by raised bilirubin. It may be haemolytic, hepatocellular, or obstructive. Causes include liver disease, drugs, infections, and pregnancy-related obstruction. Symptoms range from pallor, dark urine, and clay stools to itching and bleeding tendencies. Diagnosis uses liver function tests and imaging.
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Causes of neck swelling: It’s not always your thyroid
Neck swellings can arise from various causes, not just thyroid issues. They may result from cysts, infections, lipomas, aneurysms, or congenital abnormalities. Symptoms like pain, size, and movement help identify the cause. Medical evaluation is essential to rule out complications and guide appropriate treatment, including surgery or medication.
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Sudden facial weakness? Everything to know about facial nerve palsy: Causes, symptoms, and management
Facial nerve palsy, also called facial paralysis, affects one or both sides of the face. Causes include stroke, tumors, diabetes, leprosy, multiple sclerosis, and Bell’s palsy. Symptoms include facial drooping, numbness, drooling, hyperacusis, and reduced tear or saliva production. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, with treatment involving eye care, steroids, and antivirals.
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What is pterygium: A common eye condition that can blur vision
Pterygium is a wing-shaped conjunctival fold encroaching the cornea, common in hot, dry, dusty climates with sun exposure. It affects elderly outdoor workers, may cause astigmatism, and requires surgical treatment. Differentiation from pseudo-pterygium is essential. Recurrence is frequent, with postoperative drugs like mitomycin used to reduce regrowth and complications.
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What is diabetic retinopathy: Symptoms, causes, and ways to prevent blindness
Diabetic retinopathy is a common diabetes-related eye complication caused by retinal changes. Risk factors include long diabetes duration, female gender, heredity, pregnancy, hypertension, smoking, obesity, and hyperlipidemia. Prevention involves strict blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol control, healthy lifestyle, medications, and regular ophthalmic screening to detect and manage early changes.
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A simple guide to seizures and fainting: It's causes, symptoms, and care
Seizures are sudden, uncontrolled CNS discharges, often without triggers, causing immediate unconsciousness, facial changes, frothing, and post-event disorientation. Syncope is brief fainting due to reduced blood flow, often triggered by stress or position change. Diagnosis relies on duration, symptoms, and posture; management includes anti-epileptics for seizures and treating underlying causes for syncope.
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Conjunctivitis: 10 symptoms, causes, how it spreads, and preventive tips
The conjunctiva is a thin protective layer of the eye. Conjunctivitis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or allergies. It can spread through dirty hands, poor hygiene, flies, or by sharing personal items. Common symptoms include redness, swelling, watery or sticky discharge, itching, and pain. Prevention requires hygiene and avoiding shared items. Treatment may include antibiotic or antiviral eye drops, and washing the eyes with clean water.
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10 things to know about pneumonia: It's causes, risk factors, symptoms, and management
Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma, often filling alveoli with fluid. Causes include bacteria, aspiration, radiation, and poor hygiene. Risk factors are age, co-morbidities, smoking, alcohol, and low immunity. Symptoms include fever, chills, cough, chest pain, and delirium. Diagnosis uses CURB 65; treatment includes antibiotics and oxygen.
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What is external auditory canal? All about its structure, disorders, and infections
The external auditory canal conducts sound and protects inner ear structures. Disorders include congenital atresia, impacted wax, lacerations, furuncles, diffuse otitis externa, fungal infections, malignant otitis externa, eczematous otitis, and neurodermatitis.
