Promoting Awareness on Causes and Treatment Lung cancer is the world’s foremost cause of cancer-related fatalities, with more deaths each year than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. According to the World Health Organization data, it accounts for roughly 2.09 million fatalities each year on average (WHO). Even though new research and experiments continue to...Continue Reading
The term ‘Beta Carotene’ is derived from the Greek words ‘beta’ and ‘carota’ (carrot). In 1831, H. Wachenroder crystallised beta carotene from carrot roots and coined the term “carotene”. Beta-carotene (-carotene) is a precursor of vitamin A, which is an important vitamin for cellular health and eyesight for people of all ages. Vitamin A is...Continue Reading
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is observed on July 28 every year to raise awareness for viral hepatitis, a condition where the liver gets inflamed resulting in severe liver disease, including hepatocellular cancer. WHD is one of the 11 official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). (1) Viral hepatitis refers to...Continue Reading
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a tranquillizer from the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is commonly used to treat a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia and restless legs syndrome. (1) It can be consumed by mouth, inserted into the rectum, injected into a muscle or vein or used as a nasal spray. When administered into a...Continue Reading
Boswellia, also called Indian Frankincense, is a herbal product extracted from the Boswellia Serrata tree. Usually available in resin, pill or cream form, it is widely administered to treat chronic inflammatory diseases such as Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Asthma, Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, sore throat, painful menstruation and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Research has suggested...Continue Reading
Stevia is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the plant species Stevia Rebaudiana, a native to Brazil and Paraguay. It is now even grown in Japan and China. The active compounds in this product are steviol glycosides (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside), which have 30 to 150 times the sweetness of sugar. They are heat-stable, pH-stable and not fermentable. The body does not metabolize the glycosides...Continue Reading
Pregabalin, sold under the brand name Lyrica among others, is an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic medication. It is used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome and generalized anxiety disorder. It finds usage in epilepsy as an add-on therapy for partial seizures. When used before surgery, it reduces pain but results in greater sedation and visual disturbances. (1) This drug was approved...Continue Reading
July is commemorated as Juvenile Arthritis month. Yes, young children and adolescents can get affected by this debilitating disease as well! It is a myth that only older people suffer from this ailment. Let’s substantiate this with a rather distressing fact: nearly 3,00,000 children in the US alone have been diagnosed with some form of...Continue Reading
Korean Ginseng, also referred to as Panax Ginseng, Asian Ginseng and Chinese Ginseng, is a species of plant, the root of which is the original source of ginseng. This perennial plant grows in the mountains of East Asia. (1) Provides diverse wellness benefits Ginseng has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. It contains...Continue Reading
Artesunate (AS) is an effective first-line medication used to treat Malaria in adults as well as pediatric patients. The intravenous form is preferred to quinine for severe form of Malaria. It is often used as part of a combination therapy, such as Artesunate plus Mefloquine. It can be administered by injection into a vein or muscle, orally, and by rectum. However, it...Continue Reading
