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Decisions on Cancer Treatment can be Tough- Take the Right Move!
Decision making can never be easy when suffering from cancer. One has to contemplate on several situations before reaching a conclusion. It is important to know that as a patient or a caregiver, you have an important role to play. What are your tasks in decision making? To say yes for a proposed treatment, after understanding To decide one option between two or many options, To make a choice between no treatment versus some treatment To decide between one type of operation versus another To dec
Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology
Dec 05 , 2016 | 5 min read
What is Dehydration?
A common illness that is generally ignored due to unawareness but can be easily treated and prevented. It can have grave consequences if not taken care on time.
Dr. Vandana Boobna In Internal Medicine
Dec 05 , 2016 | 2 min read
What is Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH)?
Who requires Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH)? The patients who are suffering from coronary heart disease as their coronary arteries are not amenable to angioplasty. For most CABG operations, the common conduit for bypassing the coronary artery is still the Great Shapenous Veins harvested from the patients' own limbs. How is EVH different from Conventional Procedure? Conventional Procedure - In the majority of CABG operations, one artery (Left Internal mammary artery) and rest other venous grafts
Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)
Dec 01 , 2016 | 1 min read
First Cancer Appointment: How Will You Prepare Yourself?
Your first cancer appointment with an oncologist can be overwhelming or it can be a stressful or fearful experience. Your head may be buzzing with bundles of fears, worries and questions. We have prepared a few FAQs that can help prepare you for your appointment so that it becomes easy for you to move on with confidence in your cancer journey. What is the first step? The first step you have to do is to make an appointment with an oncologist. Reach the clinic ½ to 1 hour prior to your appointment so t
Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology
Nov 30 , 2016 | 4 min read
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Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h
Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine
Feb 22 , 2018 | 4 min read
To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics
Nov 07 , 2020 | 4 min read
Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer
Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Jun 30 , 2016 | 4 min read
A balanced diet is a diet that contains the right proportion of different food types so that your body gets the required carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins, minerals.
Ritika Samaddar In Nutrition And Dietetics
Jan 24 , 2022 | 4 min read
5 Reasons Why Smoking is Bad For Your Lungs
About 90% cases of lung cancer are linked with cigarette smoking. Dr. Praveen Pandey, Pulmonologist at Max Hospital says: "Smoking dangerously affects the lungs and their functioning. The changes created in the respiratory system are sometimes reversible but most of the time, irreversible." Here are the top 5 reasons why smoking is bad for your lungs: Cigarette smoke contains carcinogens. A lit cigarette releases more than 7000 chemicals, out of which more than 70 chemicals are known as carcinogens
Dr. Praveen Kumar Pandey In Pulmonology
Nov 29 , 2016 | 2 min read
Breastfeeding is a Healthy Start For Your Baby
Breast milk is your baby's first taste. Ensure that you initiate it within half an hour of birth. Dr. Manju Wali, Senior Consultant, Gynaecology , Max Healthcare Patparganj says, "Babies have growth spurts usually around 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months. It is possible that your baby may become fussy and demand feed more often. So, you can make the feedings as frequent as 1 to 2 hours". Feeding can be Demand or Schedule Feeding. Demand whenever the baby cries, Schedule feeding every two hours.
Dr. Manju Wali In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Nov 28 , 2016 | 2 min read
Heart Attack Symptoms in Men & Women: Clear the confusion!
The signs and symptoms of a heart attack can vary greatly between men and women. So much so that they can be mistaken for less serious health issues - like a tummy ache! Dr. Suman Bhandari says, the survival rate from a heart attack should be greater than 80% because of the advancements made in the medical field. But 1% to 10% of heart attack patients are those who have a severe damage to the heart muscle or those who have suffered damage during their lifetime. Checkout the best Cardiologist in India
Max Team In Cardiac Sciences
Nov 24 , 2016 | 1 min read
Back to Work After Cancer? What To Do?
Returning to work after cancer is no easy feat! For some survivors, it is important to jump right back on the wagon, to prove you are in control, while for others it might be tempting to postpone work indefinitely. Facing a job can be stressful, nerve cracking and exhausting. It might seem impossible especially after battling cancer- finally, the day comes when the treatment for cancer is finished. The good news is that you are returning to work! An intense mix of thoughts and emotions surrounding you
Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology
Nov 17 , 2016 | 5 min read
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