Health Articles

High Hemoglobin Levels: Is It Dangerous?

High hemoglobin levels or polycythemia can be due to smoking, dehydration, or heart problems. This article describes the types and treatment options for polycythemia.

Dr. Kks

02 Aug 2019 - 1 min read

Iron-Deficiency Anemia - Its Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Iron-deficiency anemia is a global burden over the communities, and it is prevalent everywhere. This article discusses the clinical features, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia...

Dr. Parth R Goswami

27 Dec 2018 - 2 min read

Thalassemia Trait Screening: a Real Need in the Community

Thalassemia is a form of hemolytic anemia. It is an autosomal recessive disorder. If two individuals with 'thalassemia minor trait' marry, the chance of the offspring having thalassemia major is 25 %....

Dr. Parth R Goswami

07 Sep 2018 - 1 min read

Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Iron overload (Hemochromatosis) is a heterogeneous group of disease resulting from inherited and acquired causes, which leads to body destruction and complication.

Dr. Potnuru Srinivaasa Sudhakar

26 Jul 2019 - 2 min read

Sepsis

Sepsis is a medical emergency, as it causes multiple organ failure. When the body's response to infection in the blood starts affecting its tissues and organs, it is called sepsis.

Dr. Parth R Goswami

19 Jun 2019 - 3 min read

Leukemia

Leukemia is cancer of blood or bone marrow and is one of the most common types of cancer affecting children. Read about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Dr. Varadarajan Kumar

19 Oct 2019 - 5 min read

Porphyria - Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

Porphyria is a group of inherited blood disorders that result in reddish-purple urine and blisters on sun-exposed skin. Read more about this disease.

Dr. Nitika

03 Oct 2019 - 5 min read

Sickle Cell Disease - Screening and Marital Decisions

This article attempts to elaborate the situation of premarital couples who are concerned about their hemoglobin electrophoresis to predict their baby's genotypes with respect to the sickle cell diseas...

Dr. Nsah Bernard

07 Sep 2018 - 6 min read

Eosinophilia: A Brief Discussion Regarding Causes and Management

Eosinophilia or a rise in the eosinophil count can occur due to allergy or skin infection, or due to HIV infection or cancer. Read the article to know more.

Dr. Parth R Goswami

04 Jul 2019 - 2 min read

Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload: Causes, Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation and Management

Hemochromatosis is a congenital condition in which an HFE gene mutation is present. So, increased iron absorption occurs irrespective of intake. More iron gets accumulated and iron storage increases. ...

Dr. Parth R Goswami

19 Jan 2019 - 2 min read