Oral Health: Essential for Children to the Elderly In Nepal, oral cancer is more common in men over 50 years of age, and smoking is the main cause, and new cases have increased by 35.71 percent. 'In today's busy lifestyle, not all of us are able to keep our mouths healthy, which directly affects our overall physical health. Therefore, a healthy mouth is a healthy life.' The slogan of World Oral Health Day 2026 is 'A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'. Due to their damaged teeth, they are afraid and hesitant to speak or laugh in front of a crowd of people. This also affects their mental health. On the other hand, they feel inferior and consider themselves weak. There are many problems that arise from not keeping their mouths healthy. Nowadays, various types of problems are seen in the teeth of young children to the elderly. Dental problems and pain also affect a person's eating and sleeping habits, which negatively affects their overall physical health. Today, abou...
Metformin: An important drug for controlling diabetes If type-2 diabetes is not controlled, there is only one option. That is taking medicine. If the question is asked about what kind of medicine should be taken in diabetes, the list becomes very long. Among them, if we had to name a medicine that should be taken daily, the name that hangs on the lips of people with diabetes is metformin. Metformin is a drug used in the treatment of diabetes. This medicine may need to be taken continuously after the blood sugar level in the body increases. And, if not treated, diabetes can become uncontrolled and affect the body's organs like kidneys and heart, and there is a risk of death. Therefore, metformin is considered as an essential medicine for those with type 2 diabetes. In type one (hereditary) diabetes, diabetes can only be controlled if insulin (a drug that controls the body's glucose through a needle) is given. How does metformin work in the body? Metformin does not allow the blo...