Eating Kiwi has become a fad. The fruit is expensive and people are buying it without realizing its benefits. With the ongoing scare of Dengue…
Depression is extremely common, with upto 30% of primary care patients having depressive symptoms. Depression may be the final expression of Genetic factors (neurotransmitter dysfunction)…
Thyroid hormone deficiency may affect almost all body functions. The degree of severity ranges from mild and unrecognized states to striking myxedema. Hypothyroidism may be…
Vitamin deficiency syndromes develop gradually. Symptoms are commonly non-specific, and the physical examination is rarely helpful in early diagnosis. Most characteristic physical findings are seen…
The major hormone secreted by the thyroid is thyroxine(T4) which is converted in many tissues to the more potent triiodothyronine (T3). Both are bound reversibly…
Allergy is term used in common parlance. This article would concentrate on “Allergic Rhinitis” (runny nose that all of us are familiar with”. This article…
Anemia is present in adults if hematocrit is less than 41%, (which translates to a haemoglobin of <13.5 g/dl) in males and less than 37%,…
Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder. It is basically a sporadic uncontrolled ingestion of large quantities of food followed by recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviour to…
Psychological disorders are medical conditions and they need to be identified, accepted, diagnosed and treated by doctors. In this article we would discuss eating disorders….
Obesity simply means being overweight to the extent that it can pose various health hazards. being slightly plump doesn’t mean that one is obese. So…