“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Health & Hygiene

Types of Medicines

Medicine Use Anti-pyretic Medicine to reduce the body temperature Anti-histamine Medicine to provide relief in certain allergies and coughs Anti-flatulence Medicine to reduce intestinal gas

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Doctors and Their Specialisations

Doctor Specialisation Neurologist Nervous system Nephrologist Kidney Endocrinologist Endocrine glands Gastroenterologist Digestive system Hepatologist Liver, pancrease and biliary tree Haemotologist Blood Rheumatologist Joints, muscles and

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Rare Disorders and Conditions

Disorder Feature Parkinson’s Disease It is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impairs motor skills, cognitive processes, and other functions. Alzheimer’s Disease

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Types of Diseases

Type of Disease Examples Congenital diseases Hare lip, club foot, mongolism, spastic paraplegia Hereditary diseases Haemophilia, albinism Dietary deficiency diseases Scurvy, rickets, beri-beri, anaemia Hormonal

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Medical Discoveries

Discovery Discoverer Penicillin Alexander Fleming Malaria Parasite Ronald Ross Circulation of blood William Harvey Chloroform Simpson and Harrison HIV Virus Luc Montagnia and Rober Gallo

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हींग के चमत्कारिक लाभ

1. दांतों में कीडे लग जाने पर रात्रि को दांत में हींग दबाकर सोएँ। कीड़े खुद-ब-खुद निकल जाएंगे। 2. यदि शरीर के किसी हिस्से में

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Vaccinations

Vaccines definition The body’s immune system helps protect against pathogens that cause infection. Most of the time, it’s an efficient system. It either keeps microorganisms

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Type 2 Diabetes

  Type 2 diabetes is a chronic medical condition in which the levels of sugar, or glucose, build up in your bloodstream. Typically, the hormone insulin helps move glucose

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Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD comprises a group of diseases that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. UC occurs

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Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease. In people with type 1 diabetes, cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed, so the body

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Tongue Problems

The tongue is a muscle-based organ that sits against the floor of the mouth and goes back into the pharynx. It’s attached to the jaw,

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The 4 Happy Hormones

Serotonin Dopamine Endorphins Oxytocin Serotonin (The Mood Stabilizer) Serotonin plays a role in the dynamics of pride, loyalty, and status. When we feel a sense

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Teething Syndrome

What is Teething Syndrome? Teething syndrome — or simply “teething” — is a normal process that some infants go through as their teeth break, or

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Stroke

What is a Stroke? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds, or when there’s a blockage in the blood

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रोगाणुरोधी प्रतिरोध के बारे में महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य (Important Facts About Antimicrobial Resistance-AMR)

 क्या है रोगाणुरोधी प्रतिरोध ? रोगाणुरोधी प्रतिरोध (Antimicrobial Resistance-AMR) का तात्पर्य किसी भी सूक्ष्मजीव (बैक्टीरिया, वायरस, कवक, परजीवी, आदि) द्वारा एंटीमाइक्रोबियल दवाओं (जैसे एंटीबायोटिक्स, एंटीफंगल, एंटीवायरल, एंटीमाइरियल और

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Taurine

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an organic compound discovered in bull bile in 1827. It is mainly found in different animal tissues, mostly in bile and

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Stress

What is Stress? Stress is a situation that triggers a particular biological response. When you perceive a threat or a major challenge, chemicals and hormones surge

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Know About Healthy Sleep

Understanding Healthy Sleep In today’s fast-paced world, a good night’s sleep has become something of an indulgence. It’s fallen down our list of priorities behind work, chores,

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Common Skin Disorders

Skin disorders vary greatly in symptoms and severity. They can be temporary or permanent, and may be painless or painful. Some have situational causes, while

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Acute Sinusitis

What is Acute Sinusitis? A stuffed nose and pressure on our cheekbones, near the eyes, or over the forehead may mean that you have acute

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Sinusitis

The sinuses are small air pockets located in between the eyes and behind the forehead, nose, and cheekbones. When the sinuses and nasal passages become

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Shoulder Hurt

Overview The shoulder has a wide and versatile range of motion. When something goes wrong with your shoulder, it hampers your ability to move freely

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Shingles

What is Shingles? Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Even after the chickenpox infection

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

What’s Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain, inflammation, and damage throughout your body. The joint damage that RA causes

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Psychotherapy

What is Psychotherapy? Psychotherapy is sometimes called talk therapy because it’s based on conversations you have with a trained psychotherapist, psychiatrist, therapist, or counselor. In

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