Sleep plays important role in immune functioning and mental health, which is why good sleep habits are important. The more that we learn, the more we realize the importance of sleep for human health and the consequences of its deprivation. An eight-hour sleep is considered the required sleep schedule for a healthy metabolism. Though in […]

Celebrating World Environment Day in the time of an ongoing horrific health pandemic is difficult to contemplate. In this time of immense human grief and loss, what does the environment even count for? But take a moment to reflect. The most important element that we gasped for in the past month was oxygen. Think of […]

The great defense system helps ward off even the most dangerous of invaders. Doesn’t it? Similarly, our body has an inbuilt defense mechanism – our immune system – that does a remarkable job of defending us against disease-causing microorganisms like fungus, viruses, and bacteria. Did you know that in absence of a functioning immune system; […]

World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on 18th of May. HIV Vaccine advocates mark the day by promoting the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent  HIV infection and AIDS. The day is a chance to thank  the volunteers, community members,healthproffessionals and scientists working together to […]

Did you know that today is International Nurses Day, a day set aside to appreciate the people who dedicate their lives to nursing? International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12 as it coincides with the birth date of Florence Nightingale, the woman credited with the launch of modern nursing in the late […]

Sudden and extreme mood swings are something unnatural and need medical attention. A psychiatric mood disorder known as Bipolar Disorder, it sees the person going from excitement or mania to depression and the other way round in no time. Bipolar Disorder is most common in the age group of 15-25years and it runs in families. Homeopathy has […]

Neck pain or cervical pain is the commonly seen medical condition in daily practice. The neck is to hold the head while static or in motion. The components of the neck are bone, ligaments, muscles and intervertebral disc. So any injury, inflammation or disease associated with these structures can cause pain in the neck. Most […]

Sinuses are hollow air spaces situated in the skull, which are present below the cheeks at the root of the nose and at the region where both the eyebrows . Since the sinus are like hollow spaces in the skull filled with air, they help the skull to be light, humidify the air and helps […]

Varicose ulcers or venous ulcers occur as a result of malfunctioning of venous valves causing increased pressure in the veins. The resulting venous hypertension causes venous stasis when the blood is not efficiently pumped back towards the heart, the condition known as venous insufficiency. The increase in pressure stretches the venous walls, allowing the tissue […]

Uric acid is a normal body waste product. It forms when chemicals called purines break down. Purines are a natural substance found in the body. They are also found in many foods such as liver, shellfish, and alcohol. They can also be formed in the body when DNA is broken down.  When purines are broken […]