Hemalatha Manikandan's Profile
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Hemalatha Manikandan, Physician Assistant graduated from BITS Pilani, has extensive medical experience more than a decade specialising in Medical devices.
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Feeling Thirst Often? Watch Out for Any Underlying Diseases
Drinking water is essential for a healthy body. Persistent excessive thirst could be an indication of an underlying medical condition.

What's the Mystery Behind the Urge to Scratch a Head Itch?
An itchy sensation is caused by a chemical released by S. aureus that activates a protein on nerve fibers that transmits signals from the skin to the brain.

Insights on Healthy Psychobiotic Thanksgiving
Psychobiotic meals such as probiotics and fermented foods for Thanksgiving dinner may be a better option for gut and brain health.

Renaming ‘Fatty Liver or NAFLD to ‘MAFLD’
Global liver societies have renamed Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) to Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).

Does Obesity Burn Less Energy During Day-Time?
Obesity and circadian rhythm are closely interconnected causing insulin resistance and abnormal energy expenditure leading to associated disorders.