Pleural Effusion: Diagnosis, Drainage, and Underlying Causes
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 21 June, 2025 To feel short of breath is not just to be tired. It is to be nudged by something beneath, something unseen. The fluid, often symptomless at first, accumulates until the lungs no longer move with ease. This
Pilonidal Sinus: Treatments to Prevent Recurrence
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 20 June, 2025 A pilonidal sinus is a small tunnel like sinus that forms under the skin just above the butt crease, where ingrown hair, debris and other substances can get lodged. The immune system then thinks there is an
Painful Urination? Here’s What It Could Mean For You!
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 19 June, 2025 Dysuria is a common condition that affects millions of people world wide. It affects both men and women but more women experience issues usually because of specific anatomic quirks- like a shorter urethra, making it easy for
Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting): Medical and Behavioral Treatments for Kids
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 18 June, 2025 Nocturnal enuresis, commonly called bedwetting, is the phenomenon when a child older than 5- years of age continues to wet their bed at night. If your child does this at least 2-3 times a week for over
Nasal Polyps: When to Try Medication and When Surgery Is Needed
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 17 June, 2025 Nasal polyps are small, fleshy, benign growths that occur in the nasal passages. If there are too many of them, it can impact your sense of taste and smell. They are benign and are not painful either,
Micronutrient Deficiency: Signs, Causes & How to Fix It
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 16 June, 2025 Most of us know what macronutrients are and try to calculate how many calories we consume per day in the form of fats, carbs and proteins in an effort to either manage our weight, gain some kilos
Juvenile Diabetes: Advances in Treatment and Management
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 15 June, 2025 Sometimes, the body loses its script. The pancreas, once fluent in insulin’s language, forgets its lines. A child grows tired, thirst grows endless, energy thins like dusk. A blood test confirms what the body has been
Is It Gas, IBS, or Something Serious? When to Get a Gut Check Done?
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 14 June, 2025 The incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in India has increased in the last decade or so, but it is still much lower than the west, with a rate of 4-7% annually. It starts off as
Infantile Colic: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 13 June, 2025 Infantile colic is a condition where a baby cries inconsolably for way longer than 3 hours per day, for at least 3 months. No apparent reason can be attributed to all the sobbing- because the baby
Hydronephrosis: What Happens When Your Kidney Swells
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 12 June, 2025 There are organs in the body that speak only when spoken to. The kidneys are such companions. Quiet, rhythmic, almost monastic in their daily ritual and yet, when their work is blocked, when urine cannot leave
How to Tell If Your Back Pain Is from a Herniated Disc or Muscle Strain
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 11 June, 2025 It is a normal day and you bend down to pick something up. Then bam, pain hits you and it doesn’t seem to go away in some time. You begin to worry- is it a strained
Gum Bleeding While Brushing? Here’s What It Really Means
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 10 June, 2025 The gums are delicate bits of tissue that help hold the teeth to the bones securely in the jaw. Healthy gums are a light pink in colour while inflamed gums can look red or purple in
