South East Asians, and that includes Indians, are genetically much more predisposed to heart disease than other individuals. What can you do to cut down the risks?
Eczema in children causes as much distress to parents as much as it does to the children. Did you know that it s more prevalent among boys when compared to girls? Or that it is more prevalent in winters?
The spectre of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) is looming large. Drug-resistant tuberculosis is one which does not respond to standard anti-tuberculosis treatment. Globally, there were 1.2 million deaths in 2010, out of 8.8 million TB-infected.
Commonly known as Madras eye, conjunctivitis is highly contagious. People often mistakenly assume that looking into the infected person’s eye spreads it. But it is the physical contact that is culprit.