Preventive Health

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 13 January, 2025 Blood pressure is normally measured using a sphygmomanometer - where an arm cuff gradually tightens to cut off blood supply. The cuff is then loosened - which is when blood flow begins to return. The pressure

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 12 January, 2025 Blood oxygen levels have been a topic of great interest since the COVID era. We were all asked to strap on smart watches or use pulse oximeters to regularly monitor ourselves, every few hours during the peak

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 10 January, 2025 The NEWS is at it again- HMPV cases detected in Bengaluru in children, cases in J&K, China and what not and we are already worrying ourselves sick about another possible ‘pandemic’ in the loose. It is definitely

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 07 January, 2025 Imagine you are walking down the road, trip on a stone and then hear a sickening crunch from your ankle, right before you fall. That is what a sprain is- or at least that’s what it feels

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 06 January, 2025 Pain is a universal indicator for something wrong happening to your body. This is because the location of the pain can tell you where the issue is and you can then look for effective ways to address

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 05 January, 2025 [caption id="attachment_39620" align="alignnone" width="1200"] We Indians love bananas, especially in South India. It is used for a variety of reasons- as food, as an offering to the gods and even to mark auspicious occasions. India and South

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 04 January, 2025 The human heart is an amazing organ that contains different chambers and highly specialised muscles, which help pump blood all over the body. There are valves present too, which ensure that blood only gets to flow in

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 03 January, 2025 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a medical condition that is characterised by severe joint pain due to wear and tear or ageing. The bones in your body are protected by cartilage, which acts as an effective shock absorber during

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 02 January, 2025 The cells in our body are governed by very strictly regulated processes which need large amounts of energy to run efficiently. One of the most crucial yet poorly understood aspects is the life expectancy of a cell

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 08 January, 2025 [caption id="attachment_39607" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The number one reason for death in India is linked to a very high incidence of heart disease in the population. It is exacerbated by major lifestyle related mistakes we make- like leading

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 01 January, 2025 Our skeletal system consists of about 206 bones when we are adults and we generally seem to take it for granted, unless there is an instance where we are unable to move freely. In such cases, we

Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 29 December, 2024 [caption id="attachment_39668" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Cold water showers have been praised always for their various benefits, but it is not really an option when it is chilly out. Many of us opt for very hot showers or baths,