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Although much progress has been seen in the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases, it is estimated that over 18 million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. This is further compounded by the record levels of risk factors like diabetes and obesity, and by 2030, the World Health …

Many studies have linked decrease in cholesterol levels to increased aggression, and aggression has been reported in patients taking statins, with the increase higher in women. The risk of violence is different in men and women, with age also being a determining factor. In an intriguing study published on July …

Yoga and meditation are some of the most transcendental terms used. These days, we have been noticing a lot of trendy things relating directly to these practices. Yet, these are not something that millennials on Instagram have made trendy. There is so much of individual research claiming that regular yoga …

Defined as ‘the worldwide spread of a new disease’, many deadly pandemics have occurred down the ages across many continents, killing millions upon millions. Among them, smallpox, cholera, bubonic plague, and influenza have been the deadliest. Smallpox, which has existed for 12,000 years, is estimated to have resulted in 300-500 …

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, that is, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The UN health agency on February 12, 2020, announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying that …

This last month, I have had opportunity to know more about what’s happening in some sectors of the healthcare sector in Kathmandu. I visited a Korean aesthetic center, where I was completely bowled over by its ambience. Its interiors were very well designed, but even more impressive was their hospitality. …

Many entrepreneurs and healthcare businesses have the ambition to ramp up services across borders. Choice of the country is the initial and most important step as a foundation to this dream, and quite vital for the business and its management team. Spanning from Nigeria to Nepal, each country has its …

Nepal is a developing country with rapidly changing trend of disease pattern from communicable to non-communicable disease. It is because of the increasing number of population living in urban areas, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating pattern, and stressful life events. The prevalence of coronary artery disease, which is around 6%, is …

The months leading up to the birth of a child are crucial for both the mother and the child. Nepal has been making a lot of effort to improve maternal and infant health, and has steadily been improving the care that mothers and infants receive during this time. Nepal Demography …