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...
Causes of uric acid and how to control it Uric acid is one of the acids in the blood. It is present in small amounts in the body and is soluble in water. It is excreted by the kidneys in the urine. But when the uric acid that is produced in excess in the body cannot be removed properly by the kidneys, then the uric acid in the blood increases. When the production of uric acid in the body increases, the kidneys cannot eliminate it completely. Due to which it starts accumulating in the joints and tissues. When the amount of uric acid in the body increases, not only joint pain and swelling, but also many other problems can occur. Cause of uric acid The level of uric acid in the body can increase due to many reasons. Uric acid is more common in kidney problems. Because uric acid is produced in the body, it is produced from the food we eat. The same thing has to be 'filtered' by the kidneys and come to our urine. But in kidney patients, uric acid does not filter, that's why uri...