Siddhartha Sharma Charitable Trust (Regd.)

Anaemia is a condition where there’s a lack of haemoglobin – the chemical in red blood cells which carries oxygen around the body. There may be a deficiency of red blood cells, or low levels of haemoglobin within the red blood cells. One of the commonest reasons for anaemia is a shortage of iron. Iron-deficiency [...]

What causes it? The noise of snoring is caused by parts of the nose and throat – in particular, the soft palate – vibrating as you breathe in and out. At night, the muscles that help keep your airways open relax and become floppy. This causes the airways to narrow and vibrate more, making snoring [...]

Definition It’s the middle of the night or maybe the beginning of a busy workday when you suddenly feel pain in your chest. You try to ignore it at first, but your chest pain has you scared and worried. Could you be having a heart attack? Should you go to the emergency room? Chest pain [...]

Are you among the 6.2 million people in the India who have diabetes but don’t know it? I ask because an estimated one-third of the almost 21 million Indians who have this cruel disease don’t even know it. Since 90 percent to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, chances [...]

Is this topic for you? This topic provides information about asthma in teens and adults. If you are looking for information about asthma in children age 12 and younger, see the topic Asthma in Children. What is asthma? Asthma causes swelling and inflammation in the airways that lead to your lungs. When asthma flares up, [...]