Great research is going on to find out the various factors that contribute to a healthy, lengthy life. A 2022 study in the Journal of Applied Gerontology reported that a romantic, sexual, or intimate relationship entered into willingly in the sex is an essential part of health and it has more influence on longevity than…

To reduce the risk of alcohol-related harm, women should consume no more than 1 drink in a single day and no more than 7 drinks per week. Healthy men should drink no more than 2 drinks in a single day and no more than 14 drinks per week. To lower the risk of harm, all…

In several research studies, it is observed that the mindset of people has been changing constantly, and they are looking for new trends and the socio-cultural phenomenon of the 19th century, marked by a focus on the renewing power of youth and generational thinking, driven by rapid social and economic changes. Gen Z youth who…

Does smoking too many cigarettes cause?   In recent times, many men and women are coming to the clinic with a complaint of “Gabhara”, an increased heartbeat. A normal adult heartbeat at rest is 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm), though this can vary with age, fitness, and health conditions. Athletes may have resting heart…

Facial hair and Ferriman-Gallwey index? Of late, many ladies are coming for consultation when they have even growth of a few hairs on the face. What is the scientific indication that a particular woman has more hair on the face or less hair on the face or is it ordinary or abnormal? Though sometimes visibly…

While permanent removal of facial hair at home isn’t guaranteed, some home remedies may help reduce hair growth or make it finer over time. These remedies often involve natural ingredients and methods like waxing, sugaring, or applying specific pastes. Let us see one by one the first one sugaring, in this method paste made of sugar, lemon…

In the previous week, various cases of Hirsutism, Facial hair in adolescent women, that is how causes a social stigma, were discussed. The latest treatments for hirsutism, which is excessive hair growth in women, focus on a combination of pharmacologic therapies and direct hair removal methods. Pharmacological treatments aim to reduce androgen production or block…

Last week, a mother aged about 40 years brought her daughter, who is around 17 years with a mustache (hair that grows on the top lip, between the mouth and nose and a beard (hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw lightly. Mother was so worried about this condition, and her daughter also…

During the last two episodes, what are the types of fevers and their causes, and prevention measures were deliberated. In this episode, the diagnosis protocol and other issues will be discussed. As hyperpyrexia is an emergency, the victim has to be diagnosed in the emergency room or casualty department instantly. The medical team will check…

When fever is not under control even after 3- or 4-day rest, then one should not neglect that fever. It requires a proper clinical examination, and also based on the symptomatology, a set of blood tests has to be performed, starting from a simple total and differential leucocyte count, a blood smear for malaria, and…