My father has high cholesterol and diabetes. Is he at a higher risk of heart attack? What tests should he take?

Feeling nauseous in the morning without actually vomiting can happen for a variety of reasons, and it’s not uncommon. Let me explain a few possibilities: One common cause is acid reflux. When you lie down at night, stomach acid can move up into your esophagus, irritating it and making you feel qu....

IVF involves several steps - ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, sperm retrieval, fertilization and embryo transfer. IVF cycle takes anywhere between 6 to 8 weeks from the point of consultation to transfer, and depending on the required circumstances, each phase is similar to every patient.

The heartbeat or the pulse rate can be checked at the wrist. You have to place the index and middle fingers of one hand on the opposite wrist, just below the base of the thumb and slightly press it. When you feel your pulse, count the number of beats in 15 seconds. Multiply this number by four to ca....