I get chest pain frequently, especially at night. I had it evaluated as I thought it was due to heart disease. The doctors said it is due to GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). They have given me...

A large number of residents of Karimganj South Assembly constituency in Assam’s Karimganj district are suffering from diarrhoea for the past two to three weeks.Karimganj South constituency, one of t...

A pocket of Baghajatin that depends on groundwater and witnessed diarrhoea outbreaks twice since 2018 will get potable water treated at the Dhapa waterworks, a Calcutta Municipal Corporation official ...

The onset of summer brings with it a battery of diseases. Most such diseases are food and water-borne. With thirsty people drinking unfiltered water or fruit juice prepared with unfiltered water or cu...

Although the disease is self-limiting and usually subsides on its own, it is essential to prevent complications like dehydration. Fluids, such as correctly reconstituted, commercially available packe...

There is a genetic difference between Europeans, Hispanics and Asians. Unlike Europeans, the other races may not be able to tolerate milk as they grow older. About 20 per cent Indians are lactose into...