Black Cumin (Nigella sativa), described by ancient scholars as ‘the Herb from Heaven’ is a flowering plant originally from the Mediterranean region. Growing to about half a meter tall, its flowers are bluish or bluish white in color. The pod capsule, which is the fruit of the plant, has five compartments and breaks open on maturing to expose the seeds to sunlight and air..
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Colitis means inflammation (swelling and redness) of the large bowel (colon). Though this may happen due to a number of reasons, the term ‘colitis’ commonly refers to Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The two common symptoms for all types of colitis are abdominal pain and frequent passing of (loose) stools. Other symptoms depend on the type of colitis..
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Radiology is the branch of medicine that deals with study and applications of imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease processes. The imaging technologies create images by using X-rays (radiographs, fluoroscopy, DSA, mammography, CT), sound waves (ultrasound), magnetism (MRI) or the radioactive substances (nuclear scan).
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We all know about the growing menace of the Kidney and Related Diseases (KRD) all over the world. In India the KRD is becoming a social as well as economic problem beyond the health sector due to increasing number of persons with KRD making negative impact. Presently Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Hypertension (HTN) are the major causes for the KRD. More than 40% of the General population is now had DM&HTN..
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