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Women Less Likely to Receive CPR than Men!

Are We Letting Gender Prejudice Come in the Way of Saving Life? For thousands of Indians, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a word hard to pronounce, difficult to spell, and perhaps, even more, difficult to ingrain in people’s minds, especially in India, where despite increased efforts of spreading awareness, the importance of the act is slow to catch on. It is estimated that 98% of Indians don’t know about CPR. At most of the times, CPR is used as a pretext to introduce mouth to mouth breathing, invoking humor or romance on celluloid and movie screens, where the lead pair is seen saving each other after a brave rescue from drowning or the uncomfortable funny situation between two male friends, again at behest of one saving the other. The importance of the act, the context, and the technical nature of performing it goes for a toss. But that is as much sense that can be expected from celluloid.

Max Team In Cardiac Sciences

Nov 08 , 2020 | 6 min read

Hemoptysis: Know the underlying causes of coughing up blood

Hemoptysis is when a patient coughs up blood or blood sputum from bronchi, larynx trachea or lungs. The most common underlying causes that can be detected with CT are:

Dr. Vivek Saxena In Radiology Interventional Radiology

Nov 07 , 2020 | 1 min read

Safety of Bariatric Surgery

When you consider bariatric surgery as a weight loss option, it is natural to be concerned about its safety. So let us start by asking, what is more risky, living with obesity or the risk of surgery. World wide data suggests that the risk of dying a premature death secondary to complications of Diabetes, Hypertension, Sleep apnea and other obesity related illnesses is far higher then risk of bariatric surgery.

Max Team In Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery

Nov 07 , 2020 | 1 min read

The early symptoms and signs of lung cancer

Last year, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) gave a report citing the rapid emergence of lung cancer cases, which are estimated to touch an alarming figure of 1.4 lac in 2020.

Dr. Pramod Kumar Julka In Cancer Care / Oncology Thoracic Oncology

Nov 07 , 2020 | 2 min read

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Stop Loose Motions With These 3 Simple Homemade Remedies

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 | 2 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 | 2 min read

7 Ways to Slow Down Your Metabolism!

Having weight issues may sound similar to having obesity. However, that is only one end of the scale, so to speak. Being extremely thin is also a weight issue, to which we do give enough importance.

Max Team In Dietetics

Nov 08 , 2020 | 2 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 | 2 min read

How Can I Manage My Diabetes?

Although diabetes cannot be cured, it can be treated very successfully. The main aim of treatment of all types of diabetes is to achieve blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels as near to normal as possible.

Max Team In Endocrinology & Diabetes

Oct 31 , 2020 | 1 min read

Lower Back Pain Due to Spinal Arthritis Non-surgical Pain Management Options

Low back pain (LBP) is pain in the bottom region of spine between the lower margins of ribs and the end of buttocks. 70 - 80 % of us will be troubled by back pain at some point in our life.

Dr. Amod Manocha In Pain Management

Oct 27 , 2020 | 1 min read

How effective is it to prevent unwanted pregnancies?

Unintended pregnancies remain an important public health issue. Globally, 74 million women living in low and middle-income countries have unintended pregnancies annually. This leads to 25 million unsafe abortions and 47000 maternal deaths every year. Besides death many women suffer from long-term damage of reproductive organs or disease.

Dr. Manju Khemani In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Oct 27 , 2020 | 3 min read

Top 10 Myths about Breast Cancer

Although the probability of a breast lump turning out to be cancerous is higher in an elderly woman, it is not zero at any age. Breast cancer is known to occur at all ages and even a young girl should visit a specialist and get herself evaluated if she notices a sudden change in the look or feel of her breast.

Dr. Aditi Chaturvedi In Breast Cancer

Oct 27 , 2020 | 2 min read

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