"Transforming Healthcare: The Inspiring Journey of Dr. Reem Aslam"

Anxiety Symptoms Nobody Talks About — A Medical Student Explains the Physical Signs Mental Health · Evidence Based Anxiety Symptoms Nobody Talks About — A Medical Student Explains the Physical Signs Reem Aslam · Final Year MBBS · UHS Pakistan · Evidence-Based 2026 Anxiety is not just worry. It is chest pain that sends people to emergency rooms. It is digestive problems that persist for years without a diagnosis. It is dizziness, numbness, and muscle tension that gets attributed to everything except the actual cause. This post is about those symptoms — the physical ones nobody talks about. As a final-year MBBS student, anxiety disorders are among the most commonly mismanaged conditions I encounter. Patients spend years investigating cardiac, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms — going from specialist to specialist — before anyone asks about anxiety. The result is delayed diagnosis, unnecessary tests, and prolonged suffering. 301M pe...

Why You Can't Sleep — 8 Medical Reasons and What Actually Helps Sleep Health · Evidence Based Why You Can't Sleep — 8 Medical Reasons and What Actually Helps Reem Aslam · Final Year MBBS · UHS Pakistan · Medically Reviewed You lie down exhausted. Your body is tired. But your mind races, your eyes stay open, or you wake at 3am and cannot get back to sleep. If this sounds familiar — you are not alone, and there is almost certainly a medical explanation. As a final-year MBBS student, sleep disorders are one of the most common complaints I encounter — and one of the most mismanaged. People reach for melatonin supplements or sleeping pills without understanding why they cannot sleep in the first place. The cause matters enormously — because the solution depends on it. Let us start with the scale of the problem. 10% of the global population has chronic insomnia qualifying as a medical condition ...

10 Common Health Myths Debunked by a Medical Student — What Science Actually Says Health Education · Myth Busting 10 Common Health Myths Debunked — What Science Actually Says Reem Aslam · Final Year MBBS · UHS Pakistan · Evidence-Based We have all grown up believing certain health "facts" — passed down by parents, spread on social media, or repeated so often they feel true. As a final-year MBBS student, I want to set the record straight on 10 of the most common health myths — using actual science, not opinions. Some of these will surprise you. Some might even make you a little angry. But every single one is backed by peer-reviewed research and expert medical opinion. Let us get into it. The 10 Health Myths You Need to Stop Believing 1 You Need to Drink 8 Glasses of Water Every Day ❌ False The Myth Everyone must drink exactly 8 glasses (64 oz) of w...

Why Am I Always Tired? 7 Medical Reasons Women in Pakistan Miss — A Medical Student Explains Women's Health · Energy & Fatigue Why Am I Always Tired? — 7 Medical Reasons Women in Pakistan Miss Reem Aslam · Final Year MBBS · UHS Pakistan · Medically Reviewed "I sleep 8 hours but wake up exhausted." "I have no energy by noon." "I am always tired no matter what I do." If any of these sound familiar — this post is for you. Fatigue is one of the most common complaints I encounter as a final-year MBBS student. And in Pakistan, it is one of the most dismissed. Women are told they are stressed, overthinking, or just busy. But persistent, unexplained exhaustion is your body trying to tell you something. Before we dive in — there is an important distinction to understand. 😴 Tiredness Temporary. Caused by exertion, late nights, or a busy day. Gets better with rest and sleep. ...