Global Health

Dr. Anand Ghimire He is an ENT specialist with extensive expertise in Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. He holds an MS in ENT and Head & Neck Surgery from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, and has completed a prestigious fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery from …

Dr Shreyashi Aryal She has an experience of more than 15 years working in the field of women’s health. She works currently as Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Kathmandu Medical College, Nepal. She is also the managing editor of the medical journal of the same …

Are you trying to lose some weight, but finding it difficult? Have you heard of intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is rather helpful in shedding that extra pounds or kgs, if you are able to stick to the diet plan. Well you don’t need to stop eating this or that, it …

Hypertension is the leading cause of mortality in the world and if you look into the national statistics, it is much of a growing concern in our nation too. Let us explore a few things about hypertension, a non-communicable disease that is affecting most of our elderly population. Hypertension, commonly …

Background: When the risk factors for different diseases co-occur in the same person, they work mutually to injure the body organs and systems even more than their individual additive effects. The injury can go multiplicatively rather than additively. That means their effects can be amplified. Having multiple risk factors is …

Researchers are trying to answer the question: can we live longer in a healthy way? Investments in life-extending drugs and clinical trials are on the rise regarding the subject. Remarkable innovations in medical care and the wide use of vaccines have been key to increasing life expectancy worldwide. The over-65-year-old …

The U.S. Arthritis Foundation states that while cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, it does make pain feel more intense. Low temperatures can increase pain sensitivity, slow blood circulation, and cause muscle spasms. Hyaline cartilage covers our joints in general, providing a smooth surface for joint motion and acting as a …

Euthanasia is the act of intentionally ending a life to relieve suffering. Assisted suicide is intentionally helping another person to kill themselves. There are four main types of euthanasia—1. active (the direct administration of a lethal substance to the patient by another party with merciful intent), 2. passive (withholding or …

Drug abuse refers to use of drugs by self medication in a manner and amount that deviates from the approved medical and social patterns in a given culture at a given time. As the above line states, there are many things related to drug abuse, it involves self medication, that …

Tablets are the most common form of medicines taken by mankind. I believe none of us reading this article can claim not to have ever taken a tablet. Though tablets are very commonly used by us all, how well do we know about tablets, I believe at least the part …