Heart Palpitations Explained: Causes, Diagnosis, and When to Worry

Understanding Heart Palpitations: A Cardiologist’s Perspective It often begins in the quiet.You’re lying in bed, winding down from the day. Maybe you’re reading, perhaps just drifting off.And then, your heart leaps. A flutter.A jolt.A sudden thump that wasn’t there a moment ago. Your mind scrambles: Was that a skipped beat? Is something wrong with my … Read more

22 Causes of Cough – Understanding Acute and Chronic Cough in Adults

Coughing is a reflex action where the air is rapidly expelled from the lungs to clear excessive secretions, fluids, or foreign material from the airway. Therefore, cough is an important respiratory defense mechanism. However, coughing may also be a symptom of an underlying disease. Apart from the discomfort of coughing itself, excessive coughing can cause multisystem problems. For … Read more