Author: Dr. Ayesha Ayub Shaikh

Breathlessness that wakes you at night, a chest that won’t loosen, a whistle with every breath these are not things to wait on. Here’s what asthma actually is and what proper management looks like.

A few months ago, I saw a patient in the emergency room—a young man, just in his late 20s, complaining of muscle weakness and numbness in his legs. He had a recent diarrheal infection that seemed mild, and he initially thought the weakness was due to post-viral fatigue.

Imagine you have suddenly lost your vision or are unable to walk. What if this wasn’t just a passing problem but the start of a lifelong struggle? It could be due to Multiple Sclerosis—but it’s not the only possible cause.

Hip fractures are common in older adults and can become life-threatening if untreated. Learn symptoms, causes, treatment, recovery, and prevention tips.

A headache is bad enough, but when it becomes a migraine, it takes over your whole life. Migraines can affect your life so badly that it makes even the simplest tasks feel impossible. If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know that it’s much more than just head pain.

Preterm labor affects 1 in 10 pregnancies and the signs are easy to miss. Here is what to watch for, what causes early labor, and what treatment can do to protect your baby when it happens too soon.

Preeclampsia is a serious condition that affects approximately 5-8% of pregnant women, usually after the 20th week of pregnancy. This condition causes high blood pressure along with signs of damage to another organ system, most commonly the kidneys.

Gestational diabetes often has no obvious symptoms but left unmanaged, it can affect both mother and baby. Here is what causes it, how it is diagnosed, and what the right management looks like throughout pregnancy.

From folic acid to zinc nutrition during pregnancy involves more than most people realise. Here’s what ICMR 2024 guidelines recommend, trimester by trimester, plus a simple Indian meal plan.

A balanced diet provides the body with enough nutrients to stay healthy and avoid disease. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) 2024 recommendations, include different types of foods in your diet to meet your nutritional demands. But do you know what a balanced diet includes? How can you be so sure that you’re choosing wisely? The facts, advantages, and useful advice for attaining a balanced diet are examined in this article, which also dispels popular misconceptions.