What if I feel stressed or anxious due to the current situation? Feeling anxious about an unpredictable situation is usually normal. But if the anxiety is overwhelming and the stress is affecting our day-to-day functioning, we need to pay attention. Why is it that only some people are stressed out though the pandemic has […]
Vertigo
What is Dizziness or giddiness? Dizziness or giddiness is a symptom which encompasses a variety of sensations experienced by the patients. It includes vertigo, blackout, imbalance of gait, confusion, lightheadedness, whirling, spinning, reeling, rotating, movement of the environment, tilting, falling, pushing, rocking sensation, drunken walking, unsteadiness, swaying, visually induced vertigo, head motion induced dizziness etc. […]
Influenza Vaccines
The WHO & US centre for disease control recommends influenza vaccination annually for all persons from 6 months of age and older with some rare exceptions. Influenza vaccination reduces sickness, medical visits, hospitalisation, deaths, and additional health care burdens on the governments. Influenza vaccine is particularly important for high-risk individuals with asthma, diabetes, heart diseases, […]
Childhood Obesity
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colours are brighter, the air softer and the morning more fragrant than ever again”- Elizabeth Lawrence Childhood is a beautiful part of life and every child should be allowed to live it to the fullest. A child should be able to explore, indulge in […]
Lifestyle Management in the Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes.
The WHO global report (2016) estimates that 8.5% of the worldwide adult population have diabetes with some 80% of Type 2 diabetics (T2Ds) classified as overweight. Despite health-related behavior changes being difficult to achieve, personal responsibility, in terms of lifestyle modification and self-management, is key to safely managing/reversing Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Most pharmacological interventions […]