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All of us desire to have absolutely flawless and glowing skin. Although, with hectic lifestyles, sun exposure, and skin issues like acne and pigmentation, we often feel to have lost the charm of our face and body. The good news is that, with proper skin care and simple procedures like …

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 …

Diabetes mellitus is a disease that causes an higher elevation of blood glucose level than normal due to abnormality in the functioning or production of insulin by the pancreas. Diabetes affects smaller blood vessels in our body, especially in the eyes, heart, brain, and kidneys. The effect of diabetes in …

What is pressure ulcer? Normally, as this type of wound develops in patients who have been lying in ICU beds for a long period, or in old age, or people who have been bound to the bed or wheelchair with homecare due to their chronic debilities, it was in the …

Following its independent data monitoring committee’s recommendation to stop studies early because the drug had already proven to be effective, GSK will soon be submitting data on its new antibiotic, gepotidacin, to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval in urinary tract infections. Studies have found it to work …

Dr. Adhya Karki, MD, Internal Medicine; DM, Gastroenterology Lupus is a multi-organ, auto-immune disease that affects the body’s immune system and almost all other systems in the body. Lupus can specifically affect the gastrointestinal (GI) system. The immune system, instead of protecting the body from foreign invaders, such as bacteria, …

Healthy children become healthy adults: people who create better lives for themselves, their communities, and their countries. Nepal is a low-income country with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (purchasing power parity, PPP, Int $) of US$ 1276 in 2012. The poverty rate has declined from 42% to 25% …

Kathmandu’s mayor is also regarded as the metropolis’s father/mother. This is meaningful. Just like the role the leader of the household has to play at times when the home’s electricity supply is disturbed, when no water comes from the taps, when there is problem with the sewage, when some member …

Beginning around the age of 40, most adults have difficulty with near vision, and many find the need to use reading glasses. In October 2021, the US FDA granted approval for the use of Allergan’s eye drop, Vuity (pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution) 1.25%, which could eliminate the need for reading …