October 2020 - HEALTHIANS BLOG

Bilirubin Blood Test: High vs. Low Levels, Direct vs. Indirect

Contributed by - Rachana Arya What is the Bilirubin Serum test? Bilirubin blood test measures the levels of bilirubin — an orange-yellow pigment — in your...

Asthma

What is allergic asthma and how to manage it?

Contributed by - Preksha Buttan Almost all of us are allergic to something or the other. Getting in contact with pollen might give sneezing fits to...

Preventive Health

Ferritin blood test: High vs Low Ferritin Levels, Normal Range

Contributed by - Rachana Arya What is the Ferritin test? First things first: let’s clear up any misconceptions about ferritin being ‘the same thing as iron’...

Fitness

Tips to get back to working out after a long break

Contributed by - Preksha Buttan Planning to start working out again after a long break? Well, that’s one of the best things that you can do...

Hepatitis

Hepatitis C: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention & Treatment

Contributed by - Preksha Buttan Generally, hepatitis means liver inflammation. Although there are many types of hepatitis infections, hepatitis C infection is the most dreaded one...

Preventive Health

Alkaline Phosphatase Test

Contributed by - Krushna Charan What is an alkaline phosphatase level test? Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme that breaks down the proteins. It is found...

Preventive Health

ANC test: A blood test to understand the functioning of the immune system

Contributed by - Preksha Buttan What is the ANC test? There are five types of white blood cells in the body and neutrophils are one of...

Heart Diseases

What role does cholesterol play in the body?

Contributed by - Preksha Buttan You already know that having high cholesterol levels in your body can put you at risk of cardiovascular diseases. But...

Preventive Health