Muslims worldwide eagerly await to fulfil their religious obligations during the holiest Islamic month of Ramadan. This year Ramadan was observed on Monday 6th May, 2019, with millions of Muslims across the globe keeping austere fasts for the next 30 days, according to the Islamic lunar calendar. The fasting ritual begins everyday at pre-dawn hours and the meal taken at that time is called Suhour. After the meal, from dawn to dusk hours the fasting is observed, only to be broken at dusk with Iftar.

Do you experience a piercing pain in your hands or legs at night? Do you sense a prickling or tingling feeling all throughout the day? Do not ignore it, as it may be the symptoms of nerve pain. An ache, throb or discomfort caused by a disease or a grave injury to your nervous system is known as nerve pain. In medical terms, nerve pain is also called neuropathic pain. Nerve pain often hints at problems with the nerves. Nerve pain causes include trigeminal neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, cancer, HIV AIDS, chemotherapy sessions, alcoholism, leg/hand amputation, shingles neuralgia, and multiple sclerosis to name a few.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system resulting in abnormal brain activity. Irrespective of cultural background, age or racial differences; anyone in the world can develop epilepsy.

As first-time parents, you may be ready to do everything to keep your newborn baby fit and healthy. Yet, sometimes, an unforeseen tragedy can occur and a seemingly healthy baby with no previous medical condition may die suddenly. When a robust baby under the age of one passes away unexpectedly, usually during sleep, it is known as sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS.

Millions of people are afflicted with knee joint pain at some point in their lives. However, most knee-related pain symptoms do not lead to surgery. Then why do people opt for knee replacement surgery? What are the factors that lead to this surgical decision?

The knowledge of immunisation is ancient and dates back to the 17th-century period. Edward Jenner was the founder of the practice of vaccinology in Western countries. In the year 1796, he inoculated a young boy with cowpox virus vaccination thus demonstrating immunity to the deadly smallpox disease.