Our Medical Blog
I Have an Enlarged Heart, What Next?
When we say that someone is big-hearted, it’s generally a compliment meant to praise their kindness or concern for others. But in medical circles, saying someone is big-hearted could have an entirely different meaning. An enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) isn't a disease,...
Easiest Ways to Tackle Insomnia
You lie awake at night staring at the ceiling. You feel like you’re cursed, but you’re not alone. Estimates suggest between 1 in 10 and 1 in 3 people suffer from some degree of insomnia, which is having trouble with either falling asleep, staying asleep during the...
Unexpected Blood Cloth is More Dangerous than You Know
A blood clot can form in any blood vessel in your body. It can end up in the lungs, heart, brain, or other areas if it breaks away and travels through the blood. These migrations can lead to serious complications as the clot disrupts the flow of blood to important...
The Easy Fix to Stop Snoring
If you snore, you’re not alone. Lot of people snore too. Snoring happens when air flows through your throat when you breathe in your sleep. This causes the relaxed tissues in your throat to vibrate and cause harsh, irritating snoring sounds. Snoring may disrupt your...
Stress and Cardiovascular Heart Disease
Anyone can suffer from stress either physically or mentally. This article will cover the mental stress people face today. It is a circumstance recognised as an uncontrollable threat to a person’s health and well-being. At LECC, our responses to stress have evolved...
Blood Pressure: The Most Important Questions People Ask
Question1: What is blood pressure? Answer: Blood pressure is the main force in our body that keeps blood flowing to all of our organs at all times. Primarily, it is generated by the powerful heart's muscle, and then it is sustained and transmitted by our blood...
The Basics about Kidney Stones
Kidney stones, medically know as nephrolithiasis (neph-ro-lith-i-asis), is a term many people have probably heard before. You may have dealt with them first-hand, know someone who has dealt with them, or simply heard it in passing. If this is your first time learning...
Best Way to Control Diabetes
Diabetes management requires awareness. Know what makes your blood sugar level rise and fall and how to control these day-to-day factors. Keeping your blood sugar levels within the range recommended by your doctor can be challenging. That's because many things make...
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Keto Diet
The Keto Diet has become popular with people looking to lose weight and improve their health. It involves significantly reducing carbohydrate intake while increasing the amount of fat and protein you eat. This puts the body into a state called Ketosis, where fat is...