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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 Today's Paper
18 Mar 2022 - 0 - 170
COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found.
11 Mar 2022 - 0 - 378
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness and the most common cause of irreversible blindness globally. It silently robs your eyesight even before you feel it.
11 Mar 2022 - 1 - 331
The wave of Covid 19 pandemic is still in the process of hitting the shores and creating a significant impact on our day to day lives and new normalcy run by several adaptations to this critical time is trying to cope up with the challenges, at its best.
11 Mar 2022 - 0 - 174
Hearing is one of the most important human senses. It helps us stay connected with our family, friends, colleagues, and the surrounding environment.
11 Mar 2022 - 0 - 127
UK’s medical experts say they have found another life-saving drug that can help people ill with Covid.
04 Mar 2022 - 0 - 471
Impotence can be simply understood as the inadequate erection of penis for the purpose of sexual intercourse. Though a rarity to talk about it’s rather a very important topic lying beneath the carpet due to the hesitancy to discuss anything in relevance to our sexual lives.
04 Mar 2022 - 0 - 254
‘Fever fits’ is a relatively common childhood condition in very young children. While it rarely affects a child’s growth and development there are many myths obscuring this condition, giving it a sinister aura. In this issue of Health Capsule we have consulted Dr. Kavinda Dayasiri, Consultant Paediatrician and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Ragama, to enlighten readers on this condition.
04 Mar 2022 - 0 - 825
A prominent white patch on your skin may discourage you from leading a normal life. You may feel like you’re the centre of attraction; that people seem to be distancing themselves from you. The stigma revolving around vitiligo is such that people continue to think that it is a contagious health condition. But in reality, it is not.
04 Mar 2022 - 0 - 178
Psychological stress from the pandemic may be widespread, but those who had COVID-19 are at much higher risk for new mental health problems than individuals who have managed to avoid the virus, according to a new study.
25 Feb 2022 - 0 - 404
Pregnancy is a joyful news for many and is sometimes a long-awaited news for some, but the entire duration of pregnancy is one that should be spent with much care. Prenatal infections, also known as infections that occur before the birth of the baby,
25 Feb 2022 - 0 - 148
Early research suggesting that a popular non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana might help prevent or treat COVID-19 warrants further investigation in rigorous clinical trials, researchers say. Several recent laboratory studies of cannabidiol,
18 Feb 2022 - 0 - 600
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterised by abnormal brain activity which results in seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, abnormal jerking movements and, in some cases, loss of consciousness.
18 Feb 2022 - 0 - 191
The news that one’s child suffers from a congenital heart condition would not sit well with any caring and loving parent because a child is the most precious gift they could ever ask for. Explaining the intricacies of congenital heart conditions Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children,
18 Feb 2022 - 0 - 215
The dialogue on legalising cannabis has taken centre stage in the Sri Lankan and global context as it has been portrayed as an income-generating enterprise.
18 Feb 2022 - 0 - 127
A U.S. patient with leukemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS.
11 Feb 2022 - 0 - 198
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause for global mortality; which is estimated at17.9 million lives per annum, according to the WHO.
11 Feb 2022 - 0 - 254
While breast milk plays a crucial role as the sole source of food and nutrition since the day a baby is born, after a certain age, breast milk alone cannot fulfill the nutritional requirement for his/her growth. This is where the proper introduction of other sources of food, also called complementary feeding, comes into play. This is why we decided to discuss about complementary feeding, in today’s Health Capsule. Joining us is Dr. Maheshaka Wija
11 Feb 2022 - 0 - 136
Epilepsy is a neurological condition involving the brain that makes people susceptible to having recurrent seizures. A seizure occurs when part of the brain receives a burst of abnormal electrical signals that temporarily interrupts normal electrical brain function. Some of the common symptoms include staring, jerking movements of the arms and legs, stiffening of the body, loss of consciousness, breathing problems or breathing stops, sudden fall
04 Feb 2022 - 0 - 345
With the Omicron strain of COVID-19 raging on, and Strain 3 of Dengue having a possibility of becoming the predominant dengue virus strain in Sri Lanka, what would happen if a child is diagnosed with COVID-19 and dengue at the same time?
04 Feb 2022 - 0 - 567
Every living being aspires to end their journey of life with less suffering and more dignity. In fact everybody deserves to have a dignified death.
04 Feb 2022 - 0 - 147
World Cancer day is marked on the February 4 worldwide. Cancer is a critical health and human issue. Whilst we live in a time of great advancements in cancer prevention diagnosis and treatment, many people who seek cancer care encounter barriers in many ways.
04 Feb 2022 - 0 - 184
Some people with long Covid may have hidden damage to their lungs, a small pilot study in the UK suggests.
28 Jan 2022 - 0 - 296
With schools re-opening after a long time, there could be many mosquito breeding sites in the premises such as inside pipes, in car parks,
28 Jan 2022 - 0 - 307
On the last Sunday of January, the World Leprosy Day (WLD) is celebrated to commemorate people who have experienced leprosy, to erase the stigma surrounding the disease and to raise awareness of the disease. In 2022, World Leprosy Day is observed on January 30 under the theme. “United for Dignity”. According to the WHO, the campaign calls for unity in honoring the dignity of people who have experienced leprosy.
28 Jan 2022 - 0 - 315
Falls among the elderly are a common occurrence and contribute to significant morbidity and over time, mortality. With advanced age, it gets increasingly difficult for the body to heal and the fragile frame makes the body more vulnerable to injury. Recurrent falls may indicate an underlying cause, which will have to be identified and treated.
28 Jan 2022 - 0 - 130
Booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines offer improved protection against hospitalisations due to Covid-19 variants, new studies show.
21 Jan 2022 - 0 - 192
As schools reopened while adhering to health guidelines a spike in COVID cases in children has been observed. “About a month ago we only had five or six patients but the numbers have now increased to 30,” opined Dr. Deepal Perera, Consultant Paediatrician at Lady Ridgeway Hospital. “Dengue cases too were on the rise and we have around 30-40 children in wards who have been diagnosed with dengue,” said Dr. Perera.
21 Jan 2022 - 0 - 170
The Covid-19 pandemic finally seems to be achieving a controlled state but its effects on different systems of our body still continue to haunt us in both direct and indirect ways.
21 Jan 2022 - 0 - 144
Australian researchers are conducting a trial to see whether squirting a blood thinner into the nose could offer protection against Covid.
14 Jan 2022 - 0 - 1029
A healthy baby and a safe delivery are concerns that weigh in the minds of all parents to be. As such, the need to raise awareness on premature births and related complications is imperative.
19 Apr 2024