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Breast Cancer is the most common affecting Women

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in India and is estimated to affect 1 in 28 women in our country in their lifetime. Although the burden of the disease is huge, the silver lining is that breast cancer has very high cure rates, of more than 90% if detected early. October is celebrated worldwide as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we, at Max Institute of Cancer Care, Max Super Speciality Hospital, and Saket have pledged to spread the message about the same in our community.

Dr. Harit Chaturvedi In Breast Cancer

Dec 10 , 2020 | 1 min read

Bariatric Surgery - Delaying Surgery may be risky

Covid-19 venom has sting the world at every level of life. The amount of information and misinformation spreading around is even more frightening than the virus itself. The COVID-19 pandemic has deaccelerated the functioning of healthcare systems around the world and led to changes in elective surgical care, with bariatric procedures being postponed until the end of the pandemic.

Dr. Pradeep Chowbey In Bariatric Surgery / Metabolic

Dec 10 , 2020 | 2 min read

Epilepsy and Down's Syndrome

What is Epilepsy? A chronic neurological disorder, epilepsy is characterised by recurrent seizures that happen due to the alterations in the brain structure and its functions. In medical terms, a seizure is defined by a sudden rush of electrical impulses that activate in the brain. These impulses can cause vigorous shaking for a prolonged (tonic-clonic seizures) or brief (infantile spasms) peri

Max Team In Neurology

Nov 28 , 2020 | 3 min read

Here's What Insomnia Can Lead To!

Insomnia is a sleep disorder where a person has trouble sleeping or staying asleep as long as desired. It is also known as sleeplessness and can be caused by a host of psychiatric and medical conditions. Insomnia is often triggered by unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances like caffeine or psychoactive drugs or certain biological factors. People with insomnia can feel displeased with their

Max Team In Mental Health And Behavioural Sciences

Nov 28 , 2020 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 min read

Balanced Diet - Definition, Importance, Benefits & Diet Chart

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 Dietetics

Jan 24 , 2022 | 5 min read

Is It Hard to Treat Athlete's Foot?

Athlete's foot is a contagious fungal skin function that affects the feet. It is also called as tinea pedis and is most commonly seen in athletes, hence the name. Even though it is a fairly common skin infection and not a serious one, there are some cases in which it is hard to treat athlete's foot. For instance, people with diabetes or a weak immune system can have a tough time responding to athl

Max Team In Arthroscopy & Sports Injury

Nov 28 , 2020 | 2 min read

Today is a special day !! Participate & Act - World Cancer Day

Today 04TH FEBRUARY is a special day for many people in the world all over. It is very important for 18 million people of last year, 19 million more people this year and has been important to many millions of people so far. It will be important to increasing numbers each year and the future generations to come. This is not like other celebration days when gifts, cards, greetings are exchanged, and

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Nov 28 , 2020 | 5 min read

All that Shakes is NOT Parkinson's

Parkinsonism constitutes a number of conditions which have the following similar features: Slowing of activities Tremors Stiffness/Rigidity of body Postural instability (Tendency to fall) If 2 out of the above 4 symptoms are present then the condition is Termed Parkinsonism. Parkinsonism is a syndrome which has several similar but distinct conditions within it such as Parkinson's disea

Max Team In Neurosciences

Nov 28 , 2020 | 1 min read

Five main strains of the Hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E

This year's World Hepatitis Day theme is “Hepatitis Free Future”. It strongly focuses on the prevention of Hepatitis B & C among mothers and infants. 9 out of 10 people living with viral hepatitis are unaware of this serious infection and how it could be fatal if not monitored. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E. Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common ca

Prof (Dr.) Subhash Gupta In Liver Transplant and Biliary Sciences

Nov 28 , 2020 | 2 min read

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