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Hernia Meaning, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

A Hernia occurs when there is a weakness or hole in the muscular wall that usually keeps abdominal organs in place. A hernia can be found in different areas like:

Dr. K K Trehan In Laparoscopic / Minimal Access Surgery

Nov 16 , 2020 | 7 min read

Obesity - A Disease

Seven out of ten people, when asked, attribute obesity to ‘poor self-control’ and ‘lack of will power’. The general perception (or misconception to be precise) about being overweight or obese still persists. However, obesity is a serious chronic disease which needs to be managed like a disease.

Dr. Pradeep Chowbey In Bariatric Surgery / Metabolic

Nov 16 , 2020 | 3 min read

Myths About Bariatric Surgery!!!

Weight loss surgery always remains hot in the news. In my line of work, I often field questions from patients, neighbours, concerned relatives and strangers, and it never ceases to amaze me how little people understand about bariatric (weight loss) surgery. In this column, I have busted the common misconceptions about this type of surgery

Dr. Atul N.C. Peters In Bariatric Surgery / Metabolic

Nov 16 , 2020 | 5 min read

Obesity counteracts bone growth in children and adolescents

Over the past several years, there has been an explosive increase in the number of children and adolescents who are being diagnosed as overweight and obese.

Dr. Atul N.C. Peters In Bariatric Surgery / Metabolic

Nov 16 , 2020 | 3 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

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 | 3 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

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 | 3 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

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 | 3 min read

Eye Flu: Symptoms, Prevention, and At-Home Care

Eye fluid or conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection affecting many. Conjunctivitis is usually viral and may have superadded bacterial or allergic eye disease.

Dr. Parul Sharma In Eye Care / Ophthalmology

Jul 26 , 2023 | 3 min read

Hole in the Heart

All over the world, 10 out of 1000 babies are born with heart disease. Although, it consists of several different types of heart disease but in our society, they are commonly known as 'hole in the heart' or 'dil mein chhed'.

Max Team In Paediatric (Ped) Cardiology

Nov 13 , 2020 | 1 min read

Indicators of Heart Disease in a Child

What is paediatric cardiology? Paediatric cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the individual having heart disease since birth (irrespective of the present age of the individual).

Dr. Kulbhushan Singh Dagar In Cardiac Sciences Paediatrics (Ped) Paediatric (Ped) Cardiac Surgery

Nov 13 , 2020 | 1 min read

Know the Indications of Congenital Heart Disease For a Hale and Hearty baby

It is now possible to detect congenital heart diseases in the fetus with remarkable treatment to the critical heart lesions within the womb. When a routine ultrasound is performed during pregnancy, then a four-chamber view of a fetal heart is performed. However, a four-chamber view of fetal heart does not detect conotruncal abnormalities.

Max Team In Paediatrics (Ped)

Nov 13 , 2020 | 1 min read

New Born care Under Special Circumstances - What Family Needs to Know

Pregnancy and child birth are two happy events in any family as well as for doctors. Fortunately, in approximately 75-80% of cases, things remain on course. However, in 20-25 % of cases, pregnancy and hence events around childbirth can get complicated. So parents to be /family need to be aware of such situations and ensure that in such cases delivery happens in a centre where both mother and baby can be taken care of.

Max Team In Paediatrics (Ped)

Nov 13 , 2020 | 1 min read

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