Health & Fitness

Sarcoptes scabiei, a microscopic burrowing mite, is the source of the irritating skin rash known as scabies. In the place where the mite burrows,...

A sedentary lifestyle can increase one's risk of death, but it may be countered by just 20 to 25 minutes of physical activity per...

One kind of urinary tract infection (UTI) is kidney infection. A kidney infection can start in the bladder or the urethra, the tube that...

Pertussis, sometimes known as whooping cough, is a very contagious respiratory ailment. It is frequently distinguished by a harsh hacking cough followed by a...

The first bloodless heart transplant in Asia was successfully completed by medical professionals at Ahmedabad's Marengo CIMS Hospital. The patient, 52-year-old Chandraprakash Garg, underwent this...

A common sleep issue known as insomnia can make it difficult to get asleep, keep asleep, or lead you to wake up too early...

A second whole or partial copy of chromosome 21 is produced as a result of faulty cell division, which results in the genetic condition...

Gallstones are deposits of digestive fluid that have solidified and can develop in the gallbladder. Just below your liver on the right side of...

Your blood sugar (glucose) level is below the normal range if you have hypoglycemia. Your body uses glucose as its primary energy source. Hypoglycemia and...

The lengthy hours spent in front of a screen or hunched over a phone while scrolling through it pose serious health risks in today's...