After delivering their child, many pregnant women suffer from the emotional battles of postpartum depression that deserve understanding and empathy. The need to care for the newborn, lost sleep due to night time awakenings, constant thought if the baby needs to be fed or change the diapers and so on. …
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Personal Health Matters. How about Community Health?
We all take care of our personal health. However when it comes to the community health, do you think that it is essential for the community to be healthy? In recent years we saw a spike in COVID-19 and Dengue cases, having a few cases in the nearby community got …
Read More »Life of a Radiologist: The View from the Reporting Room
Dr. Nirmal Prasad Neupane Radiologist Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre INTRO: Within the intricate fabric of life, there exist certain professions that infuse it with joy, excitement, and fulfillment, and in my view, radiology is undoubtedly one of them. Highly considered a glamorous …
Read More »Nipah Virus
After the recent pandemic wave, we may head to the next deadly pandemic, the Nipah virus. Likewise, the Nipah virus can potentially be an agent of bioterrorism and a life-threatening. Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe respiratory illness and encephalitis (brain inflammation) in humans …
Read More »Can We Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally?
About 92 million healthy lives were affected globally due to high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a major risk factor triggering death in a person. But can you reduce blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps it …
Read More »Ensuring Drug Safety: Enhancing Drug Testing Laboratories in Nepal
Words by Sadhana Dahal Introduction In the realm of healthcare, medicine wields an immense power to diagnose, treat, and prevent ailments. Its influence on human well-being spans pain management, early disease detection, mental health support, and disease outbreak control. The relentless march of global drug innovations across centuries has significantly …
Read More »What You Must Know About Sepsis? Symptoms, Prevention & More
Words By Sanjay Mani Dixit. A Lancet publication estimated that in 2017 there were 48.9 million cases and 11 million sepsis-related deaths worldwide, which accounted for almost 20% of all global deaths.(WHO). In 2017, almost half of all global sepsis cases occurred among children, with an estimated 20 million …
Read More »Benefits of Everyday Floor Sitting: Yoga Poses
Words by Ruchi Adhikari Pant The concept of meditation, yoga and mindfulness has become increasingly popular in recent years. These practices have become a global phenomenon over the last several decades and are associated with physical, mental and spiritual well being. Simple yoga asanas have been a part of our …
Read More »Music, Identity, & Mental Health
Words by Shubhanga Pyakurel and Kritika Niroula Music is a universal language that transcends barriers. It has long been associated with emotional expression and catharsis. Beyond its artistic and entertainment value, music has demonstrated a powerful influence on mental health, offering a harmonious way to alleviate stress, manage emotions, and …
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(WORDS BY Anutara Shakya) Food is a universal language and this is especially true for our society that uses the term, “Have you had breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner?” as a greeting on a daily basis. The term is not just for asking if someone has had eaten, and if they haven’t, they’re invited …
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