One of the most widely consumed products of animal origin is poultry meat, which is the second most consumed meat in the world after pork meat, according to a 2013 survey on worldwide meat consumption. Poultry meat has been found to be healthier than red meat. Demand for foodstuffs originating …
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Nepal has had a rocky history of heritage preservation. On one hand, we have people commenting on social media about how proud they are of Nepal and its culture, each time a photo from the country pops up on an international platform. On top of that, Nepal’s vibrant culture, festivals, …
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Researchers have observed a variety of emotions in dogs, including not only joy, pleasure, and compassion, but also pain, grief, fear, and loneliness. Moreover, scientific exploration supports the idea that dogs have the capacity of suffering to the same degree as we humans do. But, this still doesn’t change the …
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Fever is not a disease by itself. It is the body’s mechanism that suggests something wrong is happening to your body. It is simply the body’s immune reaction to infection or insult of any kind. The normal body temperature for an adult is about 98.6 0F, and body temperature higher …
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Close your eyes and imagine a patient with a neurological illness. The image that conjures up in your mind is that of an elderly person with a deformed face, who is unable to speak, who has one arm glued to the chest, and who is gradually dragging his/her weak but …
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What is De Quervain Tenosynovitis? De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful and inflammatory condition caused by tendons (mainly the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus) on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. Males are rarely affected by this condition, which primarily affects women …
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Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses certain parts of a person’s immune system to fight diseases like cancer. This is a most recent treatment option modality available for cancer patients with fantastic results. Immunotherapy can be done in two ways: i. Stimulating the patient’s own immune system to work harder …
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It was during the 2015 earthquake of Nepal, when we felt the need for having open spaces around us. Entire locales used to gather together in the available open spaces when the disaster struck. People were quite afraid to go their houses due to the threat of reoccurring aftershocks. Nepal …
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Botox is a drug prepared from botulinum toxin, which is a highly potent neurotoxin derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botox has been gaining immense popularity and interest in Nepal in recent years, and it has only been a handful of years that the general public has become largely aware …
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With the advent of neurointervention services in Nepal, we are able to provide the most advanced endovascular treatment for the ailments of the blood vessels of brain without having to open the skull. This has revolutionized the treatment of the two common, yet life-threatening, neurological conditions—aneurysms and strokes. An aneurysm …
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