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CARDIOLOGY : HEART / HEALTH

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Risk Factors of Heart Attack

Risk factors for Heart attack: Age: Men age > 45 women age > 55 Family history of heart attack: If your siblings, parents or grandparents have had early heart attacks (by age 55 for male relatives and by age 65...
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Smoking and Heart Attack

Quit Smoking.
Smoking and Heart Disease
HEALTH / NEUROLOGY : BRAIN / OTHERS / PSYCHOLOGY

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Depression or Bad Mood

What is your problem? What is Depression? Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function...
CARDIOLOGY : HEART / CHOLESTEROL / HEALTH / OTHERS

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Do You Have Chest Pain? Is it Angina?

1.What is Angina Pectoris? Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. This is usually a symptom of coronary artery disease. It is experienced as a sensation of pressure, heaviness, tightness, squeezing. Chest...
HEALTH / OTHERS

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Vaccines For Adults

What are the vaccines for adults?
FOOD AND CALORIES / WEIGHT LOSS

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Bariatric Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery What is Weight Loss Surgery? Weight loss surgery also called Bariatric surgery – includes a variety of procedures performed on people who have obesity. These surgeries should be done in selected candidates with evaluation of risk...
CARDIOLOGY : HEART / DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES / HEALTH / OTHERS

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Red Wine. Is it good for health?

There are many questions about health benefits of red wine. What is the Truth? What is Red Wine? Red wine is made from dark-colored, whole grapes by the process of crushing and fermenting.There are many questions about health benefits...
OTHERS

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Folic Acid Supplement in Pregnancy

Folic acid for Pregnancy Why nutrition during pregnancy is important? Nutrition during pregnancy is important for healthy growth of the fetus and maternal health.This is ultimately important for a safe delivery.Food during pregnancy should contain vitamins and minerals including folic...
BLOOD PRESSURE / CARDIOLOGY : HEART / HEALTH / OTHERS

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What causes snoring while sleeping?

Snoring and Health What is snoring? Snoring is a sound produced while sleeping due to vibration of respiratory tract. can be due to a medical condition called OSA. OSA has many health risks. Hence, it is important to get...
CARDIOLOGY : HEART / DIABETES / DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES / OTHERS

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Glycemic Index

Know about Glycemic Index What is Glycemic Index ? Glycemic Index (GI) is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels. foods with high GI digest and absorbe quickly. The rate of blood...
BONE AND JOINTS / CANCER / OTHERS

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Bone Marrow Transplant

Chronic infections, congenital diseases, cancer and cancer treatments are important causes for bone marrow transplantation.
PREGNANCY / WOMEN HEALTH

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Zika virus infection and fertility

What is Zika virus? Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavi virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys through a network that monitored yellow fever. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the...
HEALTH / INFECTION

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Mumps Affects Children, Can Lead To Male Infertility

Mumps is a viral infection usually affecting children of 5 to 9 years. It used to outbreak as a wide spread infection every 2 to 5 years before the vaccination was invented. It causes a mild disease affecting the...
DIABETES / FOOD AND CALORIES / HEALTH

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Benefits of Fenugreek

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-gracum) is one of the most promising medicinal herbs, known from ancient times. Various species of genus Trigonella are important from medical and culinary aspect. Among these, Trigonella foenum-graecum is commonly grown as a vegetable is very famous...
DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES / HEALTH

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How Dangerous are Processed Foods?

Is it necessary to avoid processed foods? What is food processing? The process of converting agricultural products into edible products is called food processing. Removing the covering of rice, polishing, grinding wheat into flour, drying fruits, grains,...
DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES

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Avoid Health Risks From Pesticides In Food

Why pesticides are used in food industry? There are more than 1000 pesticides used around the world to ensure food is not damaged or destroyed by pests. Each pesticide has different properties and toxicological effects. Pesticides are widely used in...

Risk Factors of Heart Attack

Risk factors for Heart attack: Age: Men age > 45 women age > 55 Family history of heart attack: If your siblings, parents or grandparents have had early heart attacks (by age 55 for male relatives and by age 65...

OTHERS

Smoking and Heart Attack

Quit Smoking.
Smoking and Heart Disease

HEALTH / NEUROLOGY : BRAIN / OTHERS / PSYCHOLOGY

Depression or Bad Mood

What is your problem? What is Depression? Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function...

CARDIOLOGY : HEART / CHOLESTEROL / HEALTH / OTHERS

Do You Have Chest Pain? Is it Angina?

1.What is Angina Pectoris? Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. This is usually a symptom of coronary artery disease. It is experienced as a sensation of pressure, heaviness, tightness, squeezing. Chest...

HEALTH / OTHERS

Vaccines For Adults

What are the vaccines for adults?

FOOD AND CALORIES / WEIGHT LOSS

Bariatric Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery What is Weight Loss Surgery? Weight loss surgery also called Bariatric surgery – includes a variety of procedures performed on people who have obesity. These surgeries should be done in selected candidates with evaluation of risk...

CARDIOLOGY : HEART / DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES / HEALTH / OTHERS

Red Wine. Is it good for health?

There are many questions about health benefits of red wine. What is the Truth? What is Red Wine? Red wine is made from dark-colored, whole grapes by the process of crushing and fermenting.There are many questions about health benefits...

OTHERS

Folic Acid Supplement in Pregnancy

Folic acid for Pregnancy Why nutrition during pregnancy is important? Nutrition during pregnancy is important for healthy growth of the fetus and maternal health.This is ultimately important for a safe delivery.Food during pregnancy should contain vitamins and minerals including folic...

BLOOD PRESSURE / CARDIOLOGY : HEART / HEALTH / OTHERS

What causes snoring while sleeping?

Snoring and Health What is snoring? Snoring is a sound produced while sleeping due to vibration of respiratory tract. can be due to a medical condition called OSA. OSA has many health risks. Hence, it is important to get...

CARDIOLOGY : HEART / DIABETES / DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES / OTHERS

Glycemic Index

Know about Glycemic Index What is Glycemic Index ? Glycemic Index (GI) is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels. foods with high GI digest and absorbe quickly. The rate of blood...

BONE AND JOINTS / CANCER / OTHERS

Bone Marrow Transplant

Chronic infections, congenital diseases, cancer and cancer treatments are important causes for bone marrow transplantation.

PREGNANCY / WOMEN HEALTH

Zika virus infection and fertility

What is Zika virus? Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavi virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys through a network that monitored yellow fever. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the...

HEALTH / INFECTION

Mumps Affects Children, Can Lead To Male Infertility

Mumps is a viral infection usually affecting children of 5 to 9 years. It used to outbreak as a wide spread infection every 2 to 5 years before the vaccination was invented. It causes a mild disease affecting the...

DIABETES / FOOD AND CALORIES / HEALTH

Benefits of Fenugreek

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-gracum) is one of the most promising medicinal herbs, known from ancient times. Various species of genus Trigonella are important from medical and culinary aspect. Among these, Trigonella foenum-graecum is commonly grown as a vegetable is very famous...

DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES / HEALTH

How Dangerous are Processed Foods?

Is it necessary to avoid processed foods? What is food processing? The process of converting agricultural products into edible products is called food processing. Removing the covering of rice, polishing, grinding wheat into flour, drying fruits, grains,...

DIET / FOOD AND CALORIES

Avoid Health Risks From Pesticides In Food

Why pesticides are used in food industry? There are more than 1000 pesticides used around the world to ensure food is not damaged or destroyed by pests. Each pesticide has different properties and toxicological effects. Pesticides are widely used in...