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Plain-language answers on diabetes, prediabetes, HbA1c and blood sugar.
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Hypertension, cholesterol, chest pain and heart health explained.
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Fever, growth, vaccination and common childhood illnesses.
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Pregnancy, periods, fertility and ovulation.
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BMI, calories, healthy eating and weight management.
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Fever in Children: Home Care, Paracetamol Use and When to See a Doctor
How to care for a child with fever at home, safe use of paracetamol, febrile fits, dengue-season warning signs and exactly when to see a doctor or go to hospital.
Childhood Vaccination in Sri Lanka: Schedule Overview, Side Effects and Common Questions
Overview of the childhood vaccination programme in Sri Lanka from birth to adolescence, what each vaccine protects against, normal side effects, missed doses and optional vaccines.
Cough and Cold in Children: Home Care, Danger Signs and When to See a Doctor
How to treat a child's cough and cold at home, which cough medicines to avoid, how long coughs last, fast breathing danger signs and when to suspect croup, asthma or pneumonia.
Diarrhoea in Children: ORS, Zinc, Feeding and When to Go to Hospital
How to treat diarrhoea in children at home with oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc, what to feed, signs of dehydration and the danger signs that need urgent medical care.
Introducing Solid Foods to Babies: When to Start, First Foods and Safe Feeding
When to start solid foods at 6 months, signs of readiness, first foods for Sri Lankan babies, iron-rich foods, textures, allergy and choking safety, and foods to avoid in the first year.
Tonsillitis in Children: Symptoms, Treatment, Antibiotics and When Tonsils Are Removed
Tonsillitis in children: viral versus strep throat, symptoms, home care, when antibiotics are needed, complications like rheumatic fever and when tonsillectomy is considered.
Acidity and GERD: Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment and When to Get an Endoscopy
Acid reflux and GERD explained: heartburn symptoms, common triggers, lifestyle changes, antacids and PPI treatment, H. pylori and ulcers, and alarm symptoms that need an endoscopy.
Cold vs Flu: Symptoms, Differences, Treatment and When to See a Doctor
How to tell a cold from influenza (flu): symptom differences, how long each lasts, home treatment, when antivirals help, vaccination, and warning signs that need medical care.
Dengue Fever: Symptoms, Warning Signs, Home Care and When to Go to Hospital
Dengue symptoms, the critical phase and warning signs after day 3, safe fever medicine, hydration advice, blood tests and prevention, with guidance for Sri Lanka.
Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prevention and Diet
Kidney stone symptoms and renal colic, causes and risk factors, how stones are diagnosed and passed or removed, how much water to drink, diet for prevention and warning signs needing urgent care.
Leptospirosis (Rat Fever) in Sri Lanka: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Leptospirosis (rat fever) explained: how it spreads from rodents in paddy fields and floods, symptoms, how it differs from dengue, early antibiotic treatment, Weil's disease and prevention.
Lower Back Pain: Causes, Home Treatment, Exercises and Red Flags
Lower back pain explained: common causes, how to treat it at home, staying active, safe painkillers, simple exercises, posture tips and red flags that need urgent medical care.
Migraine vs Headache: Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment and Warning Signs
How to tell migraine from tension headache and cluster headache, common triggers, treatments including triptans, how to avoid medication-overuse headache and red flags needing urgent care.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention and When It Is Serious
UTI and bladder infection symptoms, causes, how doctors diagnose and treat them, home care, prevention of recurrent UTIs, and warning signs of a kidney infection.
Can Diabetes Be Cured? What Doctors Say About Remission and Reversal
Can diabetes be cured or reversed? Honest, evidence-based answers on type 1, type 2 remission, prediabetes, diet, weight loss, medicines and "cure" claims.
Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Symptoms, Tests, Prevention and Treatment
How diabetes damages the kidneys, early signs, the urine ACR and eGFR tests, how to slow diabetic kidney disease with blood sugar and blood pressure control, diet and safe medicines.
Diabetes Diet for South Asians: Healthy Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan Food Choices
A practical diabetes diet for South Asians: roti, rice, dal, curries, sweets and chai, how to cut carbohydrate without giving up your cuisine, and a sample day of meals.
Diabetic Diet in Sri Lanka: What to Eat, What to Avoid and a Sample Meal Plan
A practical diabetic diet for Sri Lankans: rice portions, red rice, kurakkan, dhal, mallum, fruit, sweets, king coconut and a sample day of meals.
Diabetic Foot Care: Daily Checks, Footwear, Warning Signs and Ulcer Prevention
How to protect your feet if you have diabetes: daily inspection, washing, nail care, shoes, injury prevention and the warning signs of ulcers, infection and nerve damage.
Early Symptoms of Diabetes: 12 Warning Signs, Risk Factors and When to Get Tested
Early signs of type 2 and type 1 diabetes in adults and children, symptoms in women and men, who should be screened, which tests to ask for and what to do next.
Gestational Diabetes: Symptoms, Testing, Diet, Treatment and After Delivery
Everything about gestational diabetes: who is at risk, the glucose tolerance test, blood sugar targets, diet, exercise, insulin and metformin, risks to mother and baby and follow-up after birth.
HbA1c Test Explained: Normal Range, Targets and What Your Result Means
What the HbA1c test measures, normal and diabetic ranges, how HbA1c converts to average blood sugar, targets for people with diabetes, how often to test and when results mislead.
How to Reverse Prediabetes: Diet, Exercise, Medicines and Follow-Up
Prediabetes can often be reversed. Learn the blood sugar ranges, how much weight loss and exercise are needed, what to eat, when metformin is used and how often to retest.
Is Rice Bad for Diabetes? How Much Rice You Can Eat and Which Type Is Best
Is rice bad for diabetes? Learn how white, brown, red, basmati and parboiled rice affect blood sugar, how much cooked rice is safe per meal, and simple tricks to lower the spike.
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycaemia): Symptoms, Causes, First Aid and Prevention
What to do for low blood sugar: symptoms, causes, the 15-15 rule, glucagon, night-time lows, hypoglycaemia unawareness, driving safety and how to prevent episodes.
Normal Blood Sugar for Asian Adults: Ranges, Screening Age and Why Risk Starts Earlier
Normal blood sugar for Asian adults in mg/dL and mmol/L, fasting, post-meal and HbA1c ranges, why diabetes starts at lower weights in Asians, and when to be screened.
Normal Blood Sugar Levels: Fasting, After Meals, HbA1c and Targets for Diabetes
Normal, prediabetes and diabetes blood sugar ranges in mg/dL and mmol/L for fasting, post-meal and HbA1c, plus targets for people with diabetes, pregnancy and children.
Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes: Differences in Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Understand the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes: causes, symptoms, who gets them, tests, treatment, complications and whether either can be prevented.
Chest Pain or Acidity? How to Tell Heartburn from a Heart Problem
How to tell chest pain from acidity (GERD) and heart attack, which symptoms are red flags, what an ECG shows, and when chest discomfort needs emergency care.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Men and Women: Warning Signs and What to Do Immediately
Recognise heart attack symptoms in men, women and people with diabetes, how they differ from cardiac arrest and indigestion, and the first-aid steps to take while waiting for help.
Heart-Healthy Diet in Sri Lanka: Foods to Eat, Foods to Limit and a Sample Day
A practical heart-healthy diet using Sri Lankan food: coconut and oil choices, fish, pulses, red rice, salt reduction, healthy swaps and a sample day of meals.
How to Check Blood Pressure at Home: Correct Method, Best Monitor and Target Readings
Step-by-step guide to measuring blood pressure at home accurately, how to choose a validated upper-arm monitor, when to measure, how to record results and what readings mean.
How to Lower Cholesterol: Diet, Exercise, Targets and Statin Medicines
How to lower high LDL cholesterol with diet, exercise and medicines. Includes cholesterol targets, Sri Lankan food swaps, statin facts and when to get tested.
How to Lower High Blood Pressure: Lifestyle Changes, Diet and Medicines
Evidence-based ways to lower high blood pressure: salt reduction, weight loss, exercise, potassium, alcohol, stress, correct home measurement and when medicines are needed.
Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension): Symptoms, Causes, Home Care and When It Is Dangerous
What counts as low blood pressure, symptoms such as dizziness and fainting, causes including dehydration and medicines, what to do at home and when low BP is an emergency.
Stroke Warning Signs: FAST Symptoms, What to Do and How to Prevent a Stroke
Learn the warning signs of stroke (FAST and BE-FAST), what to do in the first minutes, why time matters, mini-strokes (TIA), causes and ways to prevent a stroke.
Asian BMI Chart: Height and Weight Table for Adults (kg and lb)
Asian BMI chart with healthy weight ranges for every height in kg and lb. See the Asian-Pacific cutoffs (18.5-22.9 healthy, 23+ at risk) and how they differ in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.
BMI for Asians: Healthy BMI Range, Asian-Pacific Cutoffs and Waist Size
Why Asians face health risk at a lower BMI, the WHO Asian BMI cutoffs, how to calculate BMI, why waist size matters, and what to do if your BMI is high or low.
Fatty Liver Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Diet and How to Reverse It
Fatty liver disease (MASLD) explained: causes in Asians, usually no symptoms, how it is diagnosed, how to reverse it with weight loss, diet and exercise, and complications to watch for.
High Uric Acid and Gout: Symptoms, Diet, Foods to Avoid and Treatment
High uric acid and gout explained: causes, symptoms of a gout attack, foods and drinks to limit, a practical diet, home care, medicines such as allopurinol and colchicine, and kidney stone risk.
How Many Calories Do I Need a Day? BMR, TDEE and Calorie Targets for Weight Loss
How many calories you need daily: how BMR and TDEE are calculated, activity multipliers, calorie targets for losing, maintaining or gaining weight, and calories in common Sri Lankan foods.
How to Lose Weight Safely: A Realistic Plan for Asian Adults
How to lose weight safely and keep it off: realistic goals for Asians, calorie deficit, plate method, activity, sleep, what to avoid, plateaus and when medicines or surgery are considered.
Intermittent Fasting: Does It Work, Is It Safe and Who Should Avoid It?
Intermittent fasting explained: 16:8, 5:2 and alternate-day fasting, what the evidence shows for weight loss and diabetes, risks, who should avoid it and tips for safe fasting.
Early Pregnancy Symptoms: Signs, When to Test and What to Do Next
Common early signs of pregnancy, when to take a test, folic acid, foods and medicines to avoid, warning signs of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, and your first antenatal steps in Sri Lanka.
How to Get Pregnant: Fertile Window, Timing, Lifestyle Tips and When to See a Doctor
How to get pregnant faster: when ovulation happens, best timing for sex, folic acid, healthy weight, lifestyle changes for both partners, and when to seek fertility tests.
Irregular Periods: Causes, When It Is Normal and When to See a Doctor
What counts as an irregular period, common causes such as PCOS, thyroid problems, stress and weight change, tests doctors use, treatment options and when to seek medical help.
Menopause Symptoms: Signs, Age, Hot Flushes, HRT and Staying Healthy
Menopause and perimenopause explained: average age, common symptoms like hot flushes and mood changes, how it is diagnosed, HRT and other treatments, bone and heart health.
Morning Sickness in Pregnancy: Causes, Home Remedies and When It Is Hyperemesis
What causes morning sickness, how long it lasts, safe home remedies such as ginger and small meals, medicines, and the warning signs of hyperemesis gravidarum that need medical care.
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome): Symptoms, Diagnosis, Diet and Treatment
PCOS explained: symptoms such as irregular periods, acne and excess hair, how it is diagnosed, links with diabetes and weight, diet and exercise, medicines and fertility treatment.
Period Pain and Heavy Periods: Causes, Home Relief, Medicines and When to Worry
Why period pain and heavy periods happen, home remedies and safe painkillers, signs of endometriosis, fibroids or anaemia, treatments such as tranexamic acid, and when to see a doctor.