Kidney Disease The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs. Each kidney is about the size of a fist. Your kidneys filter extra water and wastes out of your blood and make urine. Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should. You are at greater risk for kidn...

Eye Pain Eye pain is a catch-all phrase to describe discomfort on, in, behind or around the eye. The pain can be unilateral or bilateral — in other words, you can experience right eye pain, left eye pain, or the discomfort can affect both eyes. There’s no evidence that right eye pain occurs mor...

Heart and Obesity Obesity is a common problem in India. Obesity and overweight are linked to several factors that increase ones risk for cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease and stroke): High blood lipids, especially high triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol and low HD...

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic background...

Joint & Bone Disorders Osteoporosis is a condition in which there is a loss of mineral part of the bone and thinning and disintegration of the spongy part of the bone. All this leads to propensity of the bone to break. Fractures (breaks) of the hip or spine are main complications but other bones ...

What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It occurs when the nerve cells present in the brain do not produce enough of the brain chemical, known as dopamine (one that is used to send messages to parts of the brain t...

Migraine Migraine is a distinct neurological disease, involving the recurrent attacks of moderate to severe head pain, often associated with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light, sound and odors. Migraine is associated with personal pain, disability and reduced quality of life, having a limi...

Neuromuscular Disorder Neuromuscular disorders are acquired or inherited (genetic) conditions that affect some part of the neuromuscular system. Neuromuscular disorders tend to be progressive in nature, and result in muscle weakness and fatigue. Some neuromuscular disorders are present at birth, ...