Dementia – What is it, Memory Loss or Disease?

Dementia is not diseased itself, instead its groups of diseases characterized by loss of previously acquired intellectual function in the absence of impairment of consciousness. It affects mental tasks like thinking, reasoning and memory severe enough to interfere with day to day activities. However, only memory loss can’t be dementia. Epidemiology: who gets dementia? Dementia mostly develops in older adults. …

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Bell’s Palsy and Bell’s Palsy Management

Bell’s Palsy (Idiopathic isolated facial nerve palsy) What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is characterized by the rapid onset of weakness or paralysis of one side of the face. Usually, it occurs due to inflammatory swelling followed by compression of the facial nerve within the facial canal or at the stylomastoid foramen. It is generally unilateral, rarely bilateral and developed …

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5 Home Made Fruit Juices you can quickly make at Home

We can make different types of fruit juices in our home. Fruit juice is necessary, especially in summer season. It removes dehydration and gives us lot of Nutrition. Fruits are readily available in our surroundings. We can make different fruit juices in our home. Today we will discuss those juices which we can quickly make in our house. Orange juice …

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Non-Communicable Diseases as Public Health Problem

Objectives:  After completion of the module the trainee will be able to understand: The public health importance of NCDs Global and country scenario of NCDs Risk factors for NCDs Prevention of NCDs by using risk factor approach Methods: Lecture, discussion, brain-storming Materials: Training module, multimedia Duration:  2hr Schedule Interactive presentation: 50 min Open discussion: 20 min Individual feedback on way …

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Fibromyalgia – Sign, Symptoms, Treatment, Home Remedy

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia syndrome also called FMS or FM is a complex chronic condition which causes widespread pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis is not necessarily known as a disease it may be better described as the body coping with specific stress or trauma abnormally. Who gets fibromyalgia? All the fibromyalgia seems mainly to affect women between …

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