Category: HEALTH

By: Dr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Surprising and unbelievable it may sound, but unusually real it is. Neuroblastoma, a rare cancer of the developing sympathetic nervous system, is derived from the neuroblasts. The incidence of childhood cancer in India are lower than that in developed countries. Neuroblastoma is a solid tumour in children that often originates from the adrenal gland and spreads around the spine, chest, abdomen, bone marrow and liver. In very rare cases, it spreads to the skin during infancy. Neuroblastoma is classified into different stages…

By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Commonly known as  flu, Influenza is mild to moderate in nature but may turn violent and even cause death.In the recent past, when deadly virulent strain appeared in India, it was known as Swine Flu and Bird flu. It has now become a matter of great health concern as it  may transform and develop into deadly lethal influenza strain. History has shown that the worst incident of influenza was first recorded during 1889-90, named as “Asiatic flu” when it became pandemic and killed about 1…

By: Dr. Sankalp Chawla, Special Correspondent-ICN  LUCKNOW: With the increase in the sedentary and unhealthful lifestyle, a large number of populations are already in the plunge of obesity. Often overlooked assuming it to be harmless , it can lead to a mammoth of lifestyle disorders like Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension,  Osteoarthritis etc. The ones who are actually aware of the ill-effects of the obesity try hard to shed those extra pounds from the body through various diet patterns and workout regimes. In fact, articles relating HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT have…

By: Dr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Oral malodor, also called halitosis or bad breath. Halitosis originates from the Latin word ‘Halitus’ which means pathologic alterations of ones breath. It is defined as an unpleasant or offensive odor in the breath of an individual. It can ruin ones personality and confidence, causing social, emotional and psychological anxiety. It is universally experienced condition that has a variety of etiologic factors and is extremely common and majority of adult population have had it at some point in time. Halitosis may be physiological,…

By: Dr. Amay Tripathi, Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Breathing provides our body the most important fuel of life- oxygen. It also allows us to release carbon dioxide and waste. Proper breathing ensures good health and vitality. Some people have the habit of breathing from mouth. But mouth breathing is not just another habit as it can lead to a variety of diseases and disorders. We have two air passageways to our lungs — the nose and the mouth. Healthy people use both their nose and their mouth to breathe. Breathing through the mouth…

By: Prof.(Dr.) M Aleem Siddiqui, MD, DPM, Direct Council Member Indian Psychiatric  Society & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. Although schizophrenia is not as common as other mental disorders, the symptoms can be very disabling.Have you ever wondered how it would be like if you strongly believed that: 1. Your colleague was conspiring against you and he has put on cameras in the…