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What is Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, occurs when a muscle at the end of esophagus does not close properly and allows stomach contents to reflux back up into the esophagus and irritate it.

Checklist for Heartburn

'Heartburn' refers to the burning sensation in the chest. It is a symptom of another digestive disorder, and not a disorder by itself. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common symptom of heartburn.

What’s Your ‘Biological Age’?

You may know how many years you’ve been alive, but some doctors are now more interested in ‘biological aging’ – the physical decline that comes with age – a process that actually happens at different rates in different parts of the body in different people. To certain extent it’s under our control through lifestyle choices. What’s your ‘biological age’? Check out;

Understanding Hernia

Hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the abdominal wall that causes a bulge. This bulge is noticeable when the abdominal muscles are tightened, thereby increasing the pressure in the abdomendefine.

Hypothermia Help

Extreme chilling of the body caused by exposure to cold- whether indoors or outdoors – is dangerous and can often be fatal. Hypothermia, which is indicated by shivering, drowsiness and a slow pulse, is particularly common in elderly people, newborn babies and those already suffering from some form of illness.

Beating Common Cold Naturally

Colds and flu are caused by viral infections and are highly contagious. Coughing and sneezing in a confined space can easily spread an infection, since the mucus in the nose and throat of cold sufferers is full of viruses.

Blood Pressure: A Silent Killer

Widely known as a ‘silent killer’ because its outward symptoms are so difficult to detect, high blood pressure or hypertension occurs as a result of increased resistance to blood flow of small blood vessels (arterioles), which have muscular walls. Most types of blood pressure are caused by the arterioles losing their ability to relax normally.

Dizziness Disorders

Feeling light headed? A bit woozy or off-balance? If you’re traveling in a car, boat or plane, it’s probably motion sickness. But sometimes dizziness, also commonly called vertigo, becomes a lingering or recurrent problem.

Earache? You Might Need Help

Whether it’s a middle ear infection, located deep in the ear, or swimmer’s ear, affecting the outer ear canal, an earache hurts. It’s most often a problem in children, but adults get earaches too.

Anemia- Are you at risk?

Looking pale? Feeling weak and tired? There’s a quick blood test available to assess whether anemia is to blame – and if so, whether it’s caused by iron-poor blood or something else.

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Weaning is the gradual replacement of breastfeeding with other foods and ways of nurturing. If done gradually, weaning can be a positive experience for both the mother and the little one.

ABC of Weaning

Weaning is the process of gradually introducing the infant to solid diet and reducing the supply of mother’s milk. A fully weaned infant derives all its nutrition from solid foods and is off breast milk completely.

    "It is not about money. No amount of money will give back my limb," said a 65 years old woman with diabetes (name withheld on request) who underwent limb amputation at the Gandhi Memorial & Associated Hospitals (GM & AH), India.

    People with diabetes lose more than money

    She couldn't have been right in conveying the message in the lead up to the World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2008, to prevent many diabetes-related complications that are extremely devastating.

      Aromatherapy – More Than Just Good Smell

      Aromatherapy is a form of alternative healing that makes use of volatile plant oils, referred to as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds obtained from plants for the overall physical and psychological well-being of a person.