Schizoaffective Disorder: Understanding the Overlap Between Mood Disorders and Psychosis
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 28 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44381" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Schizoaffective disorder is a condition that is characterised by symptoms of a mood disorder with psychosis, along with schizophrenia too. So, affected individuals seem to deal with a mixed bag of symptoms like
Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM): Signs, Causes, and Nutritional Rehabilitation
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 28 February, 2026 Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) occurs in children, older adults or people with chronic health conditions, when there are inadequate supplies of protein and calories to meet daily needs. As time goes on, this lack damages growth, immunity, muscle
Chiari Malformation: Structural Brain Abnormality and When Surgery Is Needed
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 28 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44376" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Chiari malformation is a congenital brain malformation characterised by a small part of the brain or cerebellum moving into the spinal canal. Depending on the extent of structural changes, symptoms may be present
Metabolic Syndrome: How Diet and Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse the Risk Factors
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 27 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44369" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] We are mostly guilty of just sitting around all day for work, consuming processed food, messed up sleep cycles and chronic stress. Many people are told they have slightly high blood sugar, borderline
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Hormonal Imbalance and Long-Term Health Effects
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 26 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44365" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly known as PCOS is a complex and fairly misunderstood endocrine disorder that has been affecting the majority of women around the world. Estimates show 10 to 20% of reproductive
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Pregnancy Management
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 25 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44361" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that mainly develops in mothers only during pregnancy, without any evident history of diabetes otherwise. Since this condition can affect both the baby and the mother,
Pleurisy: When Inflammation of the Lung Lining Causes Sharp Chest Pain
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 24 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44357" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] The pleura are cells which line the lungs, in the form of a membrane. When this pleural membrane gets inflamed, it can cause a variety of symptoms, as it rubs against the chest
Focal Seizures: Localised Brain Seizures and How They Differ from Generalised Epilepsy
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 21 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44345" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Focal seizures or partial seizures originate from a single point in the brain and hence its effects are highly localised. The main difference between focal and generalized seizures is the fact that the
Pituitary Tumors: Symptoms, Hormonal Effects, and Neurosurgical Treatment Options
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 20 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44334" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Pituitary tumors, also called adenomas are benign and grow on the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea and is divided into 2 lobes- front and back, which
Trigeminal Neuralgia: The Facial Pain Disorder Often Called the ‘Suicide Disease’
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 19 February, 2026 The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve in the skull, with 3 main branches and helps in ensuring that all sensory activities take place without issue- like touch, temperature, feeling pain, chewing etc. When there is
Pulmonary Embolism: Sudden Lung Blockage and Its Life-Threatening Symptoms
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 18 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44330" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] An embolism is caused by a blood clot called an embolus or emboli (plural). The clot can block any blood vessel in the body and when it happens in the lungs, it can
Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes: Early Signs and Modern Treatment Options
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 17 February, 2026 [caption id="attachment_44321" align="alignnone" width="1200"] [/caption] Nerve entrapment is a phenomenon where a nerve gets trapped or compressed between two structures in the body. Peripheral nerve entrapment means the peripheral nerves are getting affected- and the nerves get compressed
