Hiccups, medically known as synchronous diaphragmatic flutter or singultus (SDF) are involuntary contraction of the diaphragm- the muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen & plays an important role in breathing. Each contraction is followed by a sudden closure...
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High blood pressure has become a common disease all over the world. It is a common risk factor to a multitude of disease processes including various cardiovascular diseases like: heart attack, stroke and kidney diseases. Though very familiar and much less dreaded,...
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Using knife or sharp objects is so common in our daily life either in your kitchen or for other household work. So, do cutting hand by knife remains common and what to do next pop up in mind of every individual. What to do when you have cut in skin? The answer...
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Heartburn is the common symptoms among many of us. It is generally due to underlying acid peptic diseases like gastritis, gastro oesophageal reflux diseases, barret oesophagus and so on. Heartburn is commonly seen at early morning or late night. Sometimes, the symptom of...
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We all have taken pain killer sometimes in our lifetime. They are simply over the counter drugs found in the pharmacy without prescription. So, they are easily accessible and commonly taken. Though they have very few side effects, we should be careful while taking them as...
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Twitch is a sudden spasm of muscle which is not in our voluntary control. When it happens in eyelid, then it is call eyelid twitch or blepharospasm in medical term if it’s strong enough to close the eye. It lasts for a very brief period of time; just few seconds. It may...
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