Blood Culture Tips

For the growth and development of children, they need an essential nutrient; Iron. It helps in the transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.

Red blood cells contain iron in the haemoglobin. The haemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood to the different parts of the body. Iron has an important role to play in the development of the brain and generating energy in a child's body. The lack of sufficient iron in the child's body can lead to anaemia, which is a nutritional defici...more

How do your teeth become stained?

Teeth discolouration is generally caused by stain-causing beverages. These include coffee, red wine, tea and some other hard drinks. Use of tobacco, excessive fluoride and dark-coloured berries may also cause staining of teeth.

Why do you need dental bleaching?

Our tooth is the hardest calcified substance which mechanically helps us to break food particles into minute ones so that they are easily digestible by the body. They aid in our...more

Rheumatic fever is a kind of autoimmune ailment that can occur as a result of group A streptococcal throat infection leading to inflammatory lesions in the connective tissues of the body. This disease specifically affects the joints, heart, blood vessels and various subcutaneous tissues located all over the body.

History of the effects of rheumatic fever:
The disease has been evaluated and depicted since the 1500s, though the connection between the rheumatic fever, and the throat in...more

Everyone wants to have a bright and radiating skin. But blemishes and skin abnormalities are common and can occur due to lifestyle, diet or hormonal imbalances. Moles and warts are typical skin issues. But how do you tell them apart?

Moles What are they?

Hardly ever causing pain, they appear in many different colours and can be bumpy or flat. Most often of red, brown or black colour, they occur as a result of skin pigmentation called melanocytes. They can be caused due to dir...more

सिकल सेल रोग असामान्य जीन से उत्पन्न एक आनुवांशिक रोग है जो माता-पिता से प्राप्त होते हैं. शरीर के रक्त मे लाल रक्त कण का आकार सामान्यतः उभयातल डिस्क के तरह होता है जो रक्तवाहिकाओं में आसानी से गमन करते हैं. पर सिकल सेल की स्थिति में ये लाल रक्त कण उभयातल डिस्क के तरह न होकर अर्धचंद्राकार हंसिया (सिकल) के तरह हो जाता है. जिससे रक्तवाहिकाओं में इसका संचरण सही ढंग से नहीं हो पाता है. जिससे शरीर के विभिन्न अंगों में रक्त पहुँचने में अवरुद्ध होता है. ये असामान्य लाल रक्त कण जो हंसिया या सिकल के तरह ...more

White patches on teeth are formed due to many reasons. There are many factors contributing to this. The appearance of the white patches is just like tiny white patches or spots randomly here and there on the teeth. They look odd and may give an impression of poor health and hygiene.

The causes of white patches on the teeth:

White patches are formed on the teeth for the following common reasons:

If the teeth are ill formed during development and more calcium is release...more

How do your teeth become stained?

Teeth discoloration is generally caused by stain-causing beverages. These include coffee, red wine, tea and some other hard drinks. Use of tobacco, excessive fluoride and dark-colored berries may also cause staining of teeth.

Why do you need dental bleaching?

Our tooth is the hardest calcified substance which mechanically helps us to break food particles into minute ones so that they are easily digestible by the body. They aid in our a...more

शरीर में हीमोग्लोबिन की कमी होना सेहत के लिए हानिकारक होता है, लेकिन हीमोग्लोबिन की अधिकता भी उतनी ही नुकसानदेह होती है. मतलब लोहा शरीर के लिए आवश्यक तो है, लेकिन संतुलित मात्रा में. एक स्वस्थ शरीर में हीमोग्लोबिन की मात्रा 20 ग्राम से अधिक नहीं होनी चाहिए, इससे अधिक होने पर शरीर में हीमोक्रोमेटिक रोग के लक्षण पनपने लगते हैं. हीमोग्लोबिन का मुख्य कार्य खून के प्रमुख घटक, लाल रक्त कणों का निर्माण करना करना है. इतना ही नहीं, हीमोग्लोबिन के निर्माण का कार्य भी लोहा करता है, जो शरीर के अंग-प्रत्यंगो...more

No one likes going to a dentist. People fear a toothache, let alone the treatment. Because of this, a lot of people end up in the dentist's chair only when the pain is unbearable and it is too late to save the tooth.

Just like we have a routine health check up for the rest of our body, our teeth too need to be looked at by a dentist at regular intervals to spot that cavity right when it starts. A regular visit can also allow a quick clean up to keep your teeth shining white.

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Almost everything you eat and drink has an impact on your oral health, especially your teeth. This impact is not just due to the food's nutritional value, but also because parts of the mouth come in direct contact with the food that is taken. For example, if the teeth come in contact with a compound that has a pH value lower than 5.5, the enamel of teeth can get softened. The following is a list of the foods, which are good for your teeth:
1. Dairy products
Milk and most other dairy pro...more