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Winter headaches show up more often when the temperature drops and the air turns sharp enough to sting the cheeks. Cold days tighten blood vessels before anyone even notices, and long heating indoors pulls moisture out of the air until breathing feels dry and scratchy. Many people wonder why headaches feel heavier once coats and…
With surging flu cases that have led to 1900 deaths so far in the US, another deadly fungus is expanding its grip across the country. Health officials are warning about candida auris, a deadly, drug resistant fungal superbug. As of now, it has infected at least 7,000 people across 27 US states, confirmed the data…
The H3N2 flu strain, particularly its K subclade, is making a significant impact across the United States this winter, accounting for nearly 90% of reported flu cases. Health officials are sounding the alarm as the virus accelerates its spread, resulting in alarming spikes in illnesses, hospital visits, and fatalities. The United States is heading into…
Doctors start with history, determining if the symptoms occur only with triggers or specifically following infections. Lung function tests, including spirometry, which measures airflow, showing asthma’s hallmark of reversible airway narrowing, are done. Chest X-rays look for complications, such as bronchitis pneumonia—and rule out other causes.Peak flow meters track home readings, dipping in asthma attacks….
Kiran Rao, the renowned film director of ‘Laapataa Ladies’, recently found herself dealing with a medical issue at the start of the new year, just before the onset of 2026. She had appendix surgery performed on her at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai because of the inflammation of the appendix, with a…
Fatty liver disease is no longer associated exclusively with alcohol. This condition is often dismissed as fatigue or tiredness as it develops quietly. But in some cases the ‘silence’ turns into something dangerous. A real-life incident was shared by Delhi-based surgeon Dr. Obaid Rahman, about a young woman whose undiagnosed severe NAFLD forced her to…
The human digestive system is a finely balanced network, yet even minor disruptions can lead to conditions that affect daily life. Gastroparesis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are two such disorders that, while distinct in origin, can cause similar digestive discomfort and impact well-being. Gastroparesis occurs when the stomach empties more slowly than normal, leading…
Bell’s palsy is a condition wherein the person may suffer from paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles, commonly occurring on one side of the face. Even though it looks serious, it is not and, in some cases, self-resolving within weeks and months. It occurs because of the enlargement of the seventh cranial nerve responsible…
Cancer of the prostate has become the leading cause of cancer diagnoses among males in the United Kingdom. Its treatment, therefore, is not without its challenges. To slow cancer growth, one of the most popular treatment methods is androgen deprivation therapy, or hormone therapy. It is a therapy that lowers testosterone levels. However, this therapy…
Sepsis can be described as a very dangerous medical condition triggered by an immune system response. In most cases of infection in the human body, the immune system fights only those invading organisms and not all of them. This process of fighting all of them makes it fail by attacking its own cells and organs….
