Prevention is Better than Cure.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is very common serious health condition around the world. It occurs when one's blood pressure is higher than normal (Systolic: 120mmHg/Diastolic: 80mmHg). Depending on the cause, there are two types of hypertension: essential or primary hypertension (90%) and secondary hypertension (10%). There are few causes of hypertension that are modifiable and some are not. Long term complications of hypertension can be deadly. Over 1 billion people around the world are suffering from hypertension and it causes 7.5 million death world wide. Risk factors: 1.          Essential or primary hypertension (90%): Age, sex, race, obesity, diabetes, less physical activities, excessive salt intake, excessive fatty food intake, excessive alcohol intake, smoking and family history. 2.          Secondary hypertension (10%): Preexisting medical condition such as chronic ki...

Poliomyelitis (Polio)- Viral disease caused by polio virus. This disease causes inflammation of the spinal cord resulting in nerve damage that leads to lifelong paralysis. This virus spreads through contaminated food and water as well as through coughing and sneezing. Humans are the only natural host of the polio virus. The polio virus mainly affects children less than 5 years old especially in the disadvantaged areas. To prevent polio, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) was invented in 1951 by American researcher and virologist, Dr. Jonas Salk, and live attenuated vaccine was invented in 1961 by another Polish American Researcher, Dr. Albert Sabin. After that, polio was nearly eliminated worldwide. The last polio case seen in the United States of America was in 1979. Risk factors:     1.          Children less than 5 years old.     2.          Born in ende...

When blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than normal (5.5 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) then the condition is called diabetes. There are two type of diabetes. 1) Diabetes mellitus (DM) and 2) Diabetes insipidus (DI). In general, when we talk about diabetes we refer to diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is subdivided into two types, Type 1 DM and Type 2 DM. Among those people who have diabetes, about 10% have Type 1 DM and about 90% have Type 2 DM. DM occurs when there is a mismatch balance between blood glucose level and blood insulin (a hormone which regulates blood glucose). According to WHO, more than 422 million people have DM worldwide and it has been observed that it is raising more rapidly in middle and low income countries. Long term DM can affect the eyes, brain, heart, and kidneys. Among other serious complications, severe diabetes can also lead to death.   Risk factors: 1.          Obesity (Over weight) 2.   ...