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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.