The Human Voice is the Echo of one’s personality, and also a reflection of one’s health. How is Voice produced? Voice is the sound that air makes when it is forced out of the lungs to pass over the 2 folds of tissue inside the larynx, also called the voice box. The vibration of those
Heart rhythm problems (cardiac arrhythmias) occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate our heartbeats don’t work properly, causing the heart to beat either too fast, or too slow, or sometimes irregularly WHAT ARE THE COMMON HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS? A normal heart rate is between 60-100 beats per minute. The normal heart has 4 chambers –
WHAT IS PCOS? Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a common condition that affects the functioning of the ovaries. Normal functioning of the ovaries involves regular maturation and release of an egg from either of the ovaries, called ovulation, which happens once in 28 days on an average, and is a result of cyclical changes
Urinary problems are often called as ‘bladder problems’ or ‘prostatism’. The appropriate term for these problems is ‘lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)’ since these can be caused by problems of any part of LUT, be it bladder, urethra, prostate, nerve supply, muscles and support system. LUTS are very common and the incidence is progressively higher
WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)? Nerves in our body are covered by a sheath (myelin) which not only acts as a protective covering but also makes the transmission of impulses faster and more effective. In MS, this protective sheath is damaged resulting in the nerves getting exposed and inflamed, and communication between the brain and