Medical errors are a major concern in healthcare, with an estimated 210,000 Americans and 98,000 Indians losing their lives each year due to such errors (globally it’s 2.6 million) — that’s the equivalent of ten jumbo jets crashing every week! …

Sitting inside this fancy French restaurant and wondering whether ‘escargots’ means ‘Spanish carrots’? Just returned from IKEA and got an uninterpretable instructions manual? Such situations not only give unexpected outcomes, but make you seem ignorant and foolish. …

What is Heart Transplant? A heart transplant is a surgical procedure that involves replacing the failing, diseased heart with a healthier heart. …

As per WebMD, the kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs on either side of your spine, below your ribs and behind your belly. Each kidney is about 4 or 5 inches long, roughly the size of a large fist. The kidneys’ job is to filter your blood. They remove…

SGOT and SGPT blood tests are performed as a part of liver function tests. — This article will help you find answers to all your questions around this routinely performed lab test. Both these enzymes are present in your liver and when there is any damage in the liver, there is an increase in the level of these enzymes in your blood circulation. These tests…

Time to Reverse Diabetes Progression An intermediate stage in the development of the dreaded diabetes, prediabetes is a condition when blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not as high as in a diabetic condition. And yet, it is very scary! As there are no clear signs and symptoms…

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability in India. The rate of a stroke has doubled in the past few decades. As per All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), every year, approximately 1.8 million people suffer from a stroke in India. Which is an alarming number…

Mental health awareness is something that can help the millions of people who are impacted by mental health issues throughout the World. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five adults have had or currently have symptoms of a mental illness. …

Immunity, the new buzzword with a newfound level of respect to this biological system after the recent pandemic. Your immune system is what keeps you well, but what you do (or don’t do) on a day-to-day basis determines how well. If your lifestyle doesn’t support a strong, stable immune system…