The word dementia means deprived of the mind. It is a catch all term that covers memory loss, confusion, and dwindling ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. As September 21 marks the World

According to a recent WHO survey, 90% of countries are experiencing disruptions to essential health services due to the pandemic. The most frequently disrupted areas reported include routine immunization, non-communicable diseases diagnosis and treat

Have you ever experienced a broken wrist following a fall on an outstretched arm giving rise to a swollen wrist which is so painful? This type of a fracture is called a Colles’ fracture, named after Abraham Colles, who wrote papers on it in 1814, i

A person’s state of mind can change every second. Therefore you may feel happy in one instance and extremely low in the other and vice versa. When you feel low you feel like the whole world is going against you resulting in a state of low self-wort

Stroke happens all of a sudden. It turns your world upside down. Following a stroke there are few challenges one might have to face with. Stroke could affect one’s physical, mental and social well-being. Stroke can be beatable. Rehabilitation is th

Bone density, or bone mineral density, is the amount of mineral in the bone tissue. The lower the bone density, the greater the risk of breaking a bone. A bone density test is done to assess the bones, to know if the bones are normal, low in density

Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. Studies suggest that curcumin has incredible benefits against depression.

The number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record in 2019 – down to 5.2 million from 12.5 million in 1990, according to new mortality estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Population Divis

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interest relating immunity boosting food has spiked up. While adding immunity boosting food to the diet would certainly help you have a healthier immunity and helps prevention of many diseases,

What happens when something pushed down keeps getting pushed back up? This uncomfortable mechanism is exactly what happens when you have ‘Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease’. The Health Capsule spoke to Consultant Gastrointestinal Surgeon Doctor R

Happiness can be destroyed even by an existence of a minute physical pain. Joint pains and related muscular skeletal disorders are recorded comparatively in a high frequency in present society. Incidents of lower back pain brought as complaints by th

An analysis of thousands of patients treated at a Southern California health system identified extreme obesity as an independent risk factor for dying among Covid-19 patients — most strikingly, among younger and middle-aged adults 60 and younger, a

Gastroparesis is rapidly becoming a more common diagnosis. In view of ‘Gastroparesis Awareness Month’ the Daily Mirror Health Capsule sheds light on the syndrome, causes, symptoms and treatments available.

Urine is a body fluid which consists of a high content of water and multiple metabolic waste products; especially nitrogenous compounds such as urea, creatinine and other metabolic waste components. They are filtered from the blood using the kidneys.

A beautiful skin is what everybody dreams of! Diseases related to skin definitely cause much distress in affected people. This is because the conditions easily gain the attention of others. Today on Health Capsule we are discussing issues associated

Walking against the wind, in the water, or while wearing a backpack burns about 50 more calories per hour than walking with no resistance. People who wear pedometers also tend to burn more calories and lose more weight.

Sleep is a basic human need and is essential for sound health, quality of life and performing well during the day. Several indicators can be used to describe sleep disturbance or sleep disorders.

A heel spur is a bony growth that usually begins on the front of your heel bone and points toward the arch of your foot. They don’t always cause pain. They often show up unexpectedly on X-rays taken for some other problem.

The heart and the blood vessels are basically the pump and pipes of the complex machine, that is the human body. This intricate plumbing system pumps out blood around the clock, throughout our lifetime to keep all the organs well perfused.

Life with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a struggle to say the least. CKD is the progressive and irreversible deterioration of the function of the kidneys over a period of time and patients rarely feel sick until their kidney disease is advanced.

Breastfeeding is a recognised, time-tested and evidence-based intervention to reduce child morbidity and mortality. It significantly improves nutritional status, health and cognitive developments of infants and young children while protecting childre

Women globally suffer silently, battling menstrual complications every day. Medical interventions helps some, but it’s vital to explore other avenues of well-being to improve the quality of life. Yoga has been an age old solution for physical and m

Water sports have always been on top of the list when it comes to activities done to obtain health benefits; not only because of the adrenaline rush it creates in thrilling waves, but also due to the admirable tan and tone, your body achieves and the

The space between your eyebrows and above your nose is called the glabella. The term is derived from the Latin word ‘glabellus’ meaning smooth. A dehydrated patient’s glabella tends to remain tented when pinched rather than returning to its nor

Pregnancy is a period during which your body undergoes a great many changes and demands special attention.

The rapid pace at which ‘urbanisation’ takes place in the modern age cannot be ignored. It is an important social process, underpinning the very dynamics of human society; especially in the context of the 21st Century. As at present more than 50%

Two separate studies, published in the journal JAMA Cardiology provide more insight into how Covid-19 may have a prolonged impact on heart health in those who have recovered from illness and may have caused cardiac infection in those who died.

A team of doctors at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital was able to carry out the first successful paediatric liver transplant last week. However, according to Gastroenterological Surgeon Dr. Suchintha Tillakaratne from Colombo North Teaching Hospit

New research has found that cancer patients diagnosed more than 24 months ago are more likely to have a severe Covid-19 infection. So are cancer patients of Asian ethnicity or who were receiving palliative treatment for cancer. The study was conducte

Sleep is a vital component of the daily routine which has a direct impact on our overall wellbeing and longevity. A better night’s sleep allows one to restore the equilibrium of his or her body by helping to reset and fine tune the normal functioni