Symptoms

Whooping cough outbreak has left health authorities across different countries worried. Apart from several deaths reported in China, cases have also been reported in US, UK, Philippines, Czech Republic and the Netherlands. More common in…
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The Nipah alert in Kerala's Kozhikode after two 'unnatural' deaths were reported due to fever has brought back panic and grim memories of the earlier outbreaks that claimed several lives. Here is a 5-point explainer on Nipah virus Nipah…
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An allergic reaction to food is seen when the immune system mistakenly reacts to an otherwise harmless substance while on the other hand, a chemical reaction within the body occurs with food intolerance upon consuming certain foods or…
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Vulvodynia is a common problem leading to pain in menstruating women but this condition often goes unidentified and women tend to suffer in silence as there is unbearable pain in the vulva or external genital region. Vulvodynia causes…
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Endometriosis is a condition that is often associated with painful periods. The endometrium, which is the inner lining of the uterus, begins forming at the beginning of the menses and sheds during the next period if pregnancy has not…
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Although pregnancy is a very beautiful feeling, but becoming a mother and the journey of 9 months of pregnancy sometimes becomes a big fear for women. Many women get worried seeing a pregnant woman in pain, due to which they start getting…
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A partial or total blockage of the arteries pumping the heart muscle with blood results in ischemic heart disease, a health condition that is sometimes also referred to as coronary heart disease. If the coronary arteries were thought of as…
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Diabetes is a common chronic disorder that is estimated to affect up to 642 million people worldwide making its prevalence 10.4% by 2040 where Diabetes Mellitus is known to pose different types of health problems in women, including yeast…
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A South Korean man who returned from Thailand died from an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri - a 'brain-eating' amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater bodies - according to a Korean Times report published Monday. The report cited the…
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Children and elderly people are at a higher risk of pneumonia. Pneumonia isn’t a health disorder of the elderlies only as pneumonia is a leading cause of child death and is estimated to kill over 700,000 children below the age of five…
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