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How to monitor blood pressure at home

Dr Khan — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:34:40 +0000

With so common high blood pressure issues in our society these days, it’s critical to know how to monitor blood pressure at home. This will not only help you confirm that your and your family members blood pressure is going in good range, but also to confirm if they’re suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension) […]

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Dengue Fever or Break bone Fever

Dr Amber Naqvi — Mon, 30 May 2016 19:28:32 +0000

Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gee) , also known as Dandy fever or Break bone fever, is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause dengue fever, all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Spread About 86 million people develop illness among 390 million who get […]

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Hypertension – Symptoms, Treatment & Diet

Dr Khan — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:48:22 +0000

What is Hypertension? Hypertension means high blood pressure. Blood pressure values are defined as high when they’re above normal range. Remember not to take hypertension lightly. Always consult your doctor whenever there are any related symptoms of if you’re at risk of developing the disease. Start maintaing a chart of blood pressure, whenever you check […]

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Hairloss causes & treatment

Dr Khan — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:27:18 +0000

Hair loss is a common, yet very disturbing phenomenon. It not only affects the looks of the individual but also the confidence usually. There are various reasons for hair loss, and the management depends on the underlying reason. Ideally, whenever you’re losing hairs due to unexplained reasons, go visit a dermatologist. In fact more than […]

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COPD – symptoms, causes and treatment

Dr Khan — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:47:32 +0000

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of lungs. It causes the obstruction in the normal airflow to and from the lungs. COPD includes: Emphysema Chronic bronchitis COPD is a common disease and through proper management, it can be prevented and controlled. The term chronic refers to long standing. Chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

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Acne – causes and treatment

Dr Khan — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:06:49 +0000

Acne vulgaris, which we commonly know as acne only, is a disease of the skin with specific characters of its own like pimples (both papules or pustules), comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) and a greasy skin. Acne can be with or without scarring. Usually scarring results due to cystic acne or when the pimples are scratched […]

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Foot verrucae (causes, symptoms, prevention, treatment)

Dr Khan — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:02:39 +0000

Verrucae (often misspelled as verrucas) are warts on the planter surface (sole) of the foot. These warts develop on the lower side of the feet and are generally harmless. If there are no symptoms like pain or discomfort then they can be left untreated, however if they’re spreading, associated with pain or any other symptoms […]

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Hypertensive patients and surgery

Dr Khan — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:37:55 +0000

Hypertension is one of the most common reason due to which the surgeries are postponed in various patients. Hypertension is known to be a cardiovascular catastrophe risk factor. In a scientific case studies between normal and hypertensive patient undergoing elective surgery and dying of cardiovascular event during the first month, the ones with preoperative hypertension […]

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Dementia Symptoms and Care

Dr Khan — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:16:39 +0000

Dementia is a condition with symptoms related to decline in multiple cognitive abilities due to any underlying disease. It’s a term describing symptoms due to various diseases. Alzheimer’s is one of the commonest type of dementia with almost 60 to 80% of cases of dementia being Alzheimer’s disease. In dementia, the conscious level of the […]

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Itchy legs when walking or running

Dr Khan — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:37:16 +0000

Nothing can be more annoying than the itch while running or jogging, forcing even the motivated people to stop exercising. This doesn’t end here, the burning sensation followed by the rash and swelling adds to the discomfort and forces the person to stop doing the activity causing it. There are various reasons for the itchy […]

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