Racial discrimination is at a record high in modern history, and many people are facing the consequences. So, this is about time that we think about how racial prejudice can affect people. That way,...
With the advancement of technology, the medicinal branch is also expanding day by day. One of which is telemedicine which provides patients to consult their doctors when they are far from them. Telemedicine –...
Collagen is the protein that is present in our body in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. It is mostly present in animals constituting 25-35% of their whole body protein. Collagen is made up...
Diabetes mellitus is comprised of a group of metabolic disorders, in which the person has high blood sugar. There are many types of diabetes mellitus present but the main cause is associated with the...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is by far the most common form of arthritis known today. It is strongly associated with ageing and is a major cause of pain and disability in older people. So, let’s learn...
We will discuss “Leech therapy for skin”. Our skin is one of the largest and heaviest organs of the body which weighs about four to five kg. It is not uniformly thick. In some...
Hypertension is a very strong risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). It is estimated that it increases the risk at least two-fold for CVDs including coronary artery disease (CAD), congestive heart failure (CHF)/stroke (ischaemic...
Leech is a boon to medicine. Because the usage for various medical applications is traced back thousands of years ago. Before the Christian era, medicinal leeching was mentioned in 1500 BC. The Greek poets...
Diabetes mellitus is defined as a metabolic disorder of multiple aetiologies that is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar) with disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrate, fat, and protein which results from defects...
Leech therapy for arthritis Arthritis is a very common disease found today but still is not well understood by people. Arthritis affects almost all the people of different ages, both sexes, and all races....
