We’ve all been looking forward to winters, now here they come. So is the sneezing and wheezing that goes with it. Springs and winters bring to much to us. Beautiful weather, memories but also allergies. Some people suffer from allergies only but allergies also go hand-in-hand with asthma. Some things that cause your allergy symptoms may also trigger an asthma attack, but allergies and asthma are not the same things. What can you do when pollen brings on shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness? Here Are Five Things You Should Know About Allergies And Asthma: 1. What Is Asthma?…
Author: Javeria Adil Chughtai
Javeria Adil Chughtai
A journalist and a medical researcher by profession, badminton player and photographer by passion. You can call me an artist but No, I can't draw you! :D
All of us experience different emotions, feelings and people every day at work. Some of us are way too high in energy, prepared for the day ahead. Some of them might give you an instant look of sadness and anxiety all at once. It depends on us what to take at the beginning of the day. In my opinion what you perceive and how you behave at the start of your day, can change the whole vibe of how you spend the rest of your day. Stress is a major part of our lives. It affects us the most while…
With so many issues around us, who do we run to at the end? The doctors. They listen to us, help us and treat us leaving so many other important things behind but have we ever thought of the hurdles and challenges they face every day? For all the doctors out there, I hope you can read and feel that we do think about you. Apart from irritating, complaining and whiny patients, these are what they experience according to doctor themselves. 1. Dehydration Doctors do get frequent breaks and do have to work for more than 40-60 hours per week.…
It is not winter that brings ailments instead it is our fault and our carelessness that we catch colds, cough and flu. Then what do we do? blame winters for it!. Winter is the weather almost every one of us likes, to make it even more beautiful we need to be careful about a few things. Why Do We Get Sick In Winters? In winter, all of us get lazy, wrapped in layers and layers looking like a burrito. That naturally makes us lazy, physical activity gets limited and most of the people do not prefer walking or exercising. A…
Food is one of the weak points anyone can have. There’s 90% of us which are foodies. But there are types, two main types of foodies. First one, who eat and workout to balance it off. Second ones, the ones who eat, sleep and then eat again. This article is for the ones who love eating and hate getting up for a workout. Watch out for a thing known as Binge Eating Disorder. Are You Suffering From Binge Eating Disorder? Too much eating is not only for the sake of fun, but it can also cause you much more damage…
Cardamom is a spice, originated in Asia and carries an intense taste which is often compared to mint as well. It is widely available all over the world and is used in both sweet and savoury recipes. The seeds, oils and extracts of cardamom are believed to have miraculous medicinal properties and have been in use for various medicines for centuries. Below are the 10 best health benefits of elaichi, which are backed by science too. 1. It Helps Lowering The Blood Pressure Cardamom is famous to help people who face issues with blood pressure. It is not just a…
Some diseases which we usually referred to as ‘Old age diseases’ are no more left as only old age diseases. I remember when in my childhood, I heard people dying from sudden heart attacks. My perception of heart attack was that only people who are old have to suffer. As time is passing, hearing about young losses to heart attacks make me scared to death as well. Many young people around us are leaving because of the unknown causes, but most of them are identified as heart attacks. Just a week ago, 18 years old sister of One Direction star,…
Dystonia is a movement disorder in which one individual’s muscles are not controllable. It causes the body to turn and twist involuntarily which leads to repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Dystonias has types, it can affect one muscle, a group of muscles or all muscles at the same time. It is only common in the 1% of the people all around the world and most women are the victim as compared to men. When Does It Start? This disease usually begins with one single area, such as the neck, arm or leg. It majorly hits people who are above 21…
Weight loss treatment (bariatric surgery) helps overweight people lose weight and stay active. It lowers your risks of medical problems that are associated with obesity. Bariatric surgery has two main contributions in weight loss: Restriction: This type of surgery physically limits the amount of food the stomach can hold. Malabsorption: This type shortens or bypasses part of the small intestine. What Is Bariatric Surgery? Weight loss treatment helps an obese person lose weight through different methods. One of the method is that this surgery makes your stomach smaller, which automatically leads to lesser eating and drinking. Other types of bariatric…
We live in an era where there’s new research every day, leaving the previous one behind. With the researches come new treatments. Yes! we are talking about a new treatment. You’ve must have heard of stem cells somewhere. If not, we are here to tell you all about it. Perhaps you all will be wondering what do we have to do with this? But every one of us is very deeply linked to this treatment as this is what will cure most of your problems. It’ll even make you look younger, you’re reading it right!. You may wonder what stem…