Author: Amina Hameed

While you are sitting in your lounge, watching TV, have you ever felt an awful taste in your mouth along with foul smell and when you checked you saw blood in your mouth? Or while brushing your teeth, when you gargle the whole sink gets spotted with blood? If yes, then you are suffering from sensitive gums that bleed. It can be very irritating and lead to other oral diseases such as Plaque, Cavity etc. Check with the best dentist in your city. To book an appointment with the best dentist in Islamabad, the best dentist in Karachi, best dentist…

Turner syndrome is a rare disease that is associated with females. It’s a chromosomal disease in which female lacks one of the two X chromosomes. It greatly affects the development and growth of females. Turner syndrome hinders the stage of puberty in females unless they receive some sort of therapy for it. In order to create a chance of fertility for them they usually have to undergo hormonal therapy. Despite these disability girls with this syndrome have normal intelligence and are good at verbal and non-verbal skills. There a lot of clues and signs that can predict whether a girl…

Plastic surgery is a magical surgical treatment that reconstructs the deformed body parts of the human body. It is a blessing in disguise. Where at one hand the sole purpose of cosmetic surgery is to enhance the appearance, purpose of Plastic surgery is not just confined to that. It is a surgical specialty to reform any facial or body defects due to burning, trauma, birth defect or due to some ailment such as Diabetes, etc. Some Of The Examples Of Plastic Surgery Are: Birth defect repair; Cleft Palate Hand or Foot surgery Scar repairing surgery Burn healing surgery Factors That…

If you are in the process of becoming a mother for the first time then you will be hearing a lot of ifs and buts. Don’t worry! You are not alone. First and foremost, Pregnancy is not at all a disease. It’s a natural process and there is pretty much everything a woman can do that she used to do otherwise but keeping the precautions and suggestions of a doctor in mind. Today in this article I will break some of the common myths that had been traveling from one generation to another. It’s high time; we discuss pregnancy myths…

A migraine is a form of a headache that is persistent and much severe than a common headache. A person suffering from it feels an agonizing ache. It can last for many hours or even a day if not treated. Every person experience it differently, usually during migraine person feels more pain on one side of the head. Women often experience it more often than men because of multiple hormonal changes happening in their bodies. There are quite a lot of stimuli that can influence a migraine, by knowing them one can avoid it from happening: Hormonal Imbalance: Women often…

Pakistan is known for its collectivism. Unlike other individualistic societies, we share a very close-knitted bond with our older generations. Word “Depression” is still considered a taboo in our society. We often relate happiness of our elders to how well they are financially stable, how good is their living standard etc but we forget that maybe the reason behind their solitude, loneliness, anger is because of depression. Depression is a serious mental illness and it definitely needs to be treated. In our society, the crankiness or uncertain behavior of older people is not taken seriously and often termed as “It’s…

Diarrhea is such a common disease and had been haunting parents since ages. In developing countries like Pakistan diarrheal disease remains one of the leading causes of ailment and deaths particularly in low-income segment. The situation of child healthcare in Pakistan is adversely causing high child mortality rate. There are thousands of children who die from this very easily curable disease. We can save our kids if the proactive approach of opting safety measures is taken. Also, the participation of some of the best pediatricians from Karachi, Lahore and all other main cities of Pakistan might do wonders. How Come…

In order to have a healthy body having fit digestive tract is very significant. Digestive tract consists of mouth, esophagus, abdomen, small and large intestine; a problem in any of these organs can disrupt the function of the whole digestive tract. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an intestinal disorder that causes swelling in the digestive tract that can lead to serious complications. One needs to identify its signs as early as possible to get it treated right away or before it becomes life-threatening for them. You might need to find and consult with the best gastroenterologist in Karachi, Lahore or any…

Let’s not get into a debate whether a first baby should be a boy or a girl. Having a healthy baby is one of the biggest blessings one can ever ask for. Every parent wants to have a healthy, happy baby be it be a boy or a girl. A birth defect is a serious concern, it happens when a baby is born with malnourished organs especially the brain. As scary as it sounds there are certain precautions that a mother can take to avoid it from happening. For that, a mother needs to be aware of the precautions that…

There was a time when people don’t use to take mental illness seriously. “Crazy”, “Mad”, “Fanatic” were the labels they use to give it to the person who used to have some psychological issue and was in a dire need of medical and psychological help. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person can’t focus on reality. A patient can’t interpret his/her surrounding normally. It’s a chronic disease that may require medications for a lifetime of a patient. In addition to it, hallucination and completely distorted thinking can disable the person by hindering his/her performance in daily life. To…