Fatty liver disease affects nearly one-third of adults in Kashmir and is one of the leading contributors to liver failure. There are two major types of fatty liver disease — alcohol-induced and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is most commonly diagnosed in those who are obese or sedentary and those who eat…
Read MoreDepression often goes hand in hand with diabetes, and people with both conditions have poorer glycaemic control. Exercise has been found to improve both depression and diabetes. So Kristin Schneider, of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and colleagues tried a strategy to help depressed women with type 2 diabetes become more active. They used…
Read MoreIt’s a common story ; a child comes home from school with a headache and fever. Within a week or two, every person in the house has caught the flu. Swine flu may be in the news, but seasonal flu shouldn’t be ignored — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more…
Read MoreGet Relief for Headache Pain. Causes of Headaches, Natural Cures and Medicine Headaches, like the common cold, are a familiar medical problem. No one is perfectly sure what causes them, and there is no single, sure-fire cure. Science has identified many causes and triggers for headaches, both foods you eat and activities. Both folklore and…
Read More16 Things To Do for Joint Pain, When Your Hips, Knees, Back, Shoulders or Feet Hurt Your joints can hurt and cause pain because of many problems like injuries, arthritis, infection, illness, bone spurs, an allergic reactions to medication, or daily use. These conditions lead to inflammation, aching and joint pain. You are not the only…
Read MoreWhat is the thyroid gland and how does it work? The thyroid gland lies in the front of your neck just below your Adam’s apple. It is made up of two lobes, on either side of your windpipe, joined by a small bridge of thyroid tissue called the isthmus. The thyroid secretes two main hormones…
Read MoreWhen someone has a hair loss, the first thing he’ll do it PANIC. Next he’ll try all the remedies mentioned anywhere. STOP doing that. It is important to remember that research to support such methods is not always extensive. Here we will explore what works and what doesn’t work, purely based on extensive research and…
Read MoreSome Basics About Headaches Headaches are the most common form of pain. They’re a major reason why people miss work or school or visit a health care provider. This fact sheet focuses on two types of headache: tension headaches and migraines. Researchers have studied complementary health approaches for both. Tension Headaches and Migraines: What’s the Difference? Tension headaches—the…
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