Medically Speaking

‘MENTAL ILLNESS IS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER MEDICAL ILLNESS’

13 Sep 2022 05:32 AM IST

Mental illness is real, like any other disease in the body, and it is as vital as cardiac disease. Mental illness could be a core reason for other underlying diseases as well. In order to understand mental illness, suicide, and anxiety, The Daily Guardian spoke with with PGIMER, Chandigarh Psychiatrist

THE CO-RELATION BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

13 Sep 2022 05:31 AM IST

It’s normal to feel down once in a while, but if you’re sad most of the time and it affects your daily life, you may have clinical depression. It’s a condition you can treat with medicine, talking to a therapist, and making lifestyle changes. From a medical standpoint, depression is

DEMYSTIFYING DEPRESSION

13 Sep 2022 05:25 AM IST

It is normal to feel unhappy, sad depressed. What makes it a disease is when we are overwhelmed by the emotion and feel helpless and unable to cope with it any longer. According to WHO, globally, it is estimated that 5% of adults suffer from the disorder. Depression is a

Ayushman Bharat hospitals may soon begin treating CGHS recipients

10 Sep 2022 12:17 PM IST

According to people familiar with the matter, the government is considering allowing Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries to seek treatment at hospitals affiliated with the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). It is being planned that the beneficiaries of the CGHS scheme can also seek treatment at

AIIMS mess food fails FSSAI quality test : Report

06 Sep 2022 12:08 PM IST

The food safety standards were not met by four out of the seven samples that the Food Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) collected from the mess at the All Indi Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). The samples of chicken curry and chutney failed the test, the official report by FSSAI

DIABETES CAN BE A SILENT DISEASE: DR NIKHIL TANDON

06 Sep 2022 07:06 AM IST

Dr. Nikhil Tandon, Professor and Head of Endocrinology Department, AIIMS, New Delhi, talks about the dreaded disease of diabetes. Q: What is the impact Of Covid-19 on diabetic patients? A: It is difficult to show the impact of Covid-19 in a short time. The concern over diabetes and Covid was

DIABETES AND HOMEOPATHY

06 Sep 2022 07:05 AM IST

India is deemed as the diabetes capital of the world. We are on track to hit the 70 million mark of diabetics by 2025. An astonishing twenty-eight percent of the urban population is diabetic whereas this figure is only about five percent in rural areas. Diabetes mellitus results in elevated

FOOD IS FOUNDATION OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT

06 Sep 2022 07:03 AM IST

There is a correlation between diabetes and food. Some take foods which are high on glycaemic index or, in other words, are sugary. The body in response produces insulin, which helps control diabetes. So, food is the first line of treatment. A lot of confusion about sugar free prevails in

DIABETES AND ITS TYPES: SOME BASICS

06 Sep 2022 07:01 AM IST

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns into energy. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. The disease occurs

FESTIVAL FOODS WITH MEDICINAL VALUES

30 Aug 2022 05:59 AM IST

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” is a well-known quote by Hippocrates, the father of medicine. “Food as medicine” is emerging as an important concept in managing health and wellness. This concept emphasises prioritising food, diet, and eating habits in an individual’s health management with the

YOGA: IS IT WORTH THE EFFORT?

30 Aug 2022 05:56 AM IST

Yes, but only if you leave your ego at the door of the Yogashala. That is not only the prevailing philosophy but also the only way that yoga can be truly beneficial. Many die-hard Yoga practitioners have learned the basic principles of Yoga the hard way. Do Yoga for physical

THE GROWING EPIDEMIC OF SKIN ALLERGIES

30 Aug 2022 05:54 AM IST

As another World Allergy Day goes by and we assess the allergy scenario around us, we find ourselves surrounded by a plethora of allergens that have increased manifold and the number is ever rising year on year with man-made allergens now dominating the list of potentially harmful agents. There are