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A new study has found that short naps are not effective in mitigating the negative cognitive effects of sleep deprivation. Michigan State University’s Sleep and Learning Lab, where the study was conducted, concluded that a nap during the day will not restore a sleepless night. However, while short naps didn’t …

“The world’s biggest killer is ischemic heart disease, responsible for 16% of the world’s total deaths. Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for this disease, rising by more than 2 million to 8.9 million deaths in 2019. Stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the 2nd …

Mother’s milk is the best food, packed with nutrients, for your newborn. Human milk has a complex nutritional composition that is difficult to replicate. Exclusive breastfeeding practices, followed by early initiation, feeding colostrum, and voiding prelacteal feeds are important for proper nutrition, growth, and development of the infant. Though the …

One of the crucial procedures in the medical world is reconstructive surgery. All about repairing bodily structures and restoring their functions, these surgeries are conducted to better the body parts usually affected by birth defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma/injuries, infections, tumors, and others. As a complex practice, it is imperative that …

Burn injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Burn injuries perhaps represent the widest spectrum of any form of trauma. Burns occur in all age groups and may range in severity, from very minor requiring no treatment to extremely severe requiring highest level of intensive …

What is a blepharoplasty surgery? For a cosmetic reason to rejuvenate the appearance of the eyelid, or for a medical reason to improve vision, when the excess of skin, muscle, and fat of the upper and/or lower eyelid is removed, the surgical procedure is known as blepharoplasty. In Asian eyelid, …

Can you imagine a situation where your dearest loved ones—your father or mother, or your grandparents— losing their memory and not being able to recognize you and their own close family members? They will not be able to remember what day, date, and year it is, and they will not …

  Bringing a baby into the world is supposed to be one of the most amazing experiences in a woman’s life. To have made through the journey of pregnancy, to hold your baby in your arms, is a triumphant moment for any mother. A healthy new bundle of joy in …

Fohor Kathmandu Every year, 42,100 Nepalese die due to the effects of air pollution. Globally, the number of deaths caused by reaches 6.67 million. These numbers might be startling to many who are unfamiliar with the devastating effects of air pollution, but the death count stands as a reminder that …

    Prof. Dr. Chanda Karki Bhandari, MBBS, DGO, MD, FRCOG, FRTCOG, FICS, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, B and B Hospital, was former CEO and Principal of Kathmandu Medical College, Senate Member of Kathmandu University, Executive Member of Nepal Medical Council, President of Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and …