Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that affects the joints of the spine in the neck and lower back.

Have you ever felt anxious or nervous while attempting a test, visiting a new place, or on the first day of college or job? While change is inevitable, so is this uneasy feeling. It is normal to feel anxious, especially when you are experiencing something for the first time. Ordinary anxiety is sometimes important and motivates you to work better and effectively. But if it gets prolonged, extreme and starts interfering with your daily activities, then it could be a sign of anxiety disorder.

Did you know that breast cancer has now become one of the most common cancers among women in India?
While both men and women can get breast cancer, women are more prone to it.
Sometimes new lumps start to form on the breast lobules or the skin on the breast starts to change, indicating the presence of tumour or cancer cells in the breast. While most breast lumps are benign and non-cancerous, some of them could increase the risk of developing breast cancer.

Runny nose, scratchy throat, headaches, body pain, fatigue - these are the symptoms of the common cold. You might have experienced them quite often. Though common cold is common, it can be easily prevented or cured, if immediate action is taken.

Have you ever thought how tiny mosquitoes can harm your health in a variety of ways? One bite can get you bedridden with fever, prolonged rashes, joint discomfort, and fatigue. If you are experiencing the same then it could be a sign of dengue fever.

Do you keep binge-eating without stopping for hours? Or are you avoiding eating completely to maintain your weight and body shape?
Though these could seem normal habits, they actually could be signs of abnormal behaviours or serious eating disorders that can affect you both mentally and physically, causing constant worry and guilt about body weight and appearance.

Are you one of those who store food for days or weeks and consume it later? Do you keep adding food products to your basket without checking the expiry date or quality? If yes, then you are literally inviting the harmful bacteria and other microbes to make you sick for days causing food poisoning. 

A common eye condition, glaucoma is associated with the increased pressure inside the eye which damages the optic nerve.
While older people are more at risk, children too can develop it. Although there is no permanent cure for the condition, early intervention can help manage the symptoms and stop further damage to the eye. 

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t subsided yet and there is already a monkeypox outbreak in the world. The highly contagious infectious diseases spread like an inferno and engulf the community, city, country or sometimes the entire world with it.

A hallmark of liver disease, Jaundice is a sign of a complicated underlying condition. It develops due to the build-up of excess bilirubin in the blood and gives a yellow colour to the skin. It is more common in newborns and usually goes away on its own; but in some cases, the symptoms can become severe and cause extreme complications.

The bean-shaped organs, kidneys, filter the blood, control the body’s fluid balance and maintain the right levels of electrolytes. But sometimes certain diets, medicines and other factors could lead to the formation of solid crystals in the kidney, known as kidney stones. While small stones easily pass through the urine, in some cases they keep growing and cause excruciating pain and severe complications.

Do you know that leukemia is the tenth most common cancer in the world and it generally happens in children? Leukemia usually starts with abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow, reducing their ability to fight against certain infections. It can develop in anyone, causing severe symptoms.