Appendix is a tube shaped organ believed to be a remnant from a time that our ancestors relied on plants as their main source of energy.

MYTH: Eating pineapple and unripe papaw can cause a pregnant woman to miscarry.  

There are different kinds of programs conducted to prevent non-communicable diseases in  Sri Lanka as well as around the world. But the majority of elders suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee joint worldwide. 

Are you worried about the noises that your knee makes? Some call it a clicking sensation. Others describe this as a creaky, cracking or scratching noise. This usually happens when the knees move about, especially under pressure. Is this truly a dange

‘Isn’t it heart breaking to see your mother getting entrapped in the shadow of forgetfullness, little by little?  It’s frustrating when you feel that there’s nothing you can do about it. Often she can’t remember who

Caring for your eyesight is very important. Defects and imperfections can cause hindrance to an individual’s eyesight. Eyesight weakens with age too. These problems are commonly addressed by using spectacles 

(Reuters Health) - Women who experience sleep disorders like insomnia and apnea during pregnancy may be more likely to deliver premature babies than pregnant women who don’t have trouble sleeping, a U.S. study suggests.  

Reuters Health - People with blood alcohol levels below the legal cutoff for being considered drunk may still be unsafe drivers if they’re also sleep deprived, a small experiment suggests.  

Have you ever worried before sitting for a test or when faced with a problem at work? Or even before making an important decision? Well it’s very normal to feel anxious over an issue and everybody has experienced anxiety.

Wheezing is a general health condition that a lot of people experience, especially quite common in little children. It’s a whistling sound made while breathing that could occur either as a symptom of a disease or due to other causes and conditi

The heart is the organ which pumps oxygenated blood around our body. It also has an extraordinary oxygen-rich blood supply to its own muscles. This feature helps maintain an efficient pumping mechanism, necessary to provide the required degree of per

 Eighty percent of women will experience back pain at some point during pregnancy. The severity of this pain during pregnancy ranges from mild discomfort after standing for long periods of time to debilitating pain that interferes with daily lif

As a part of our efforts to show our readers the subject of medicine in a different, more colourful light, we decided to take you through a different topic in the subject of ‘medical physiology’, otherwise known as the study of the functi

MYTH: Tooth decay is mainly caused by sugar  

(Reuters Health) - Regular exercise outside of work can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in people whose jobs have them sitting most of the time, according to a small study from Brazil.   

It’s time to clear the air regarding the little plastic lifesaver-better known as the inhaler- you use. The inhaler is another simple yet invaluable invention of modern medicine. This gadget makes taking treatment for lung conditions less of an

Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. It’s usually very trivial and just about everybody has experienced it, one way or another. It’s also a problem that can be easily avoided. Food poisoning is caused when the

Eyes are very important organs that deserve that extra effort to be taken care of. When considering medical complications related to the eyes, the list includes both harmless to harmful conditions that could even lead to blindness.

Scientists have used gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to fix a DNA mutation responsible for a common inherited disease -- successfully replacing a gene in defective embryos that can cause  heart failure.

MYTH: You can only solve your hiccups by drinking water.    

In this article, I will attempt to simply explain about the great benefits of using walking aids. Walking aids or assistive devices help people with joint/movement problems to mobilise better. These devices also prevent falls and ease out joint pain

There is no doubt that all of us love to have a perfect body with the ideal height and weight. Such bodies have super perfect features and are sharp and toned as well. Of course such an asset can boost our self-confidence. Thanks to social media, we

Diabetes Mellitus is an illness triggered by lack of insulin in the body or the body’s inability to use normal quantities of insulin, in accurate levels.  

The urinary system is the body’s principle pathway of getting rid of the waste and certain components like ions and drugs that are present in the blood in excess amount. When the blood supplied to the kidney goes through the minuscule nephrons-

Head Lice. The worst nightmare to any person with thick long hair. Although they may not be life threatening, head lice are one of the many nuisances one must endure as a child.

With extended life expectancy, beauty and skin care are important factors in improving the of quality of life. Currently, numerous interventions are offered to rejuvenate the skin. Anti-ageing includes treatments for facial wrinkles, facial muscle to

Query:  “I am an 18-year-old boy who has been suffering from aggravated cough and phlegm for a while. It developed into a wheezing condition and I got medication for it. While the wheezing condition subsided, the phlegm condition persisted