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Did You Know Artificially Sweetened Drinks are Bad for Your Brain?
The consumption of artificially sweetened beverages has seen a drastic growth in the last few decades. It has multiplied so much that you'll often find people juggling between diet and sugary soda. A common misconception is that diet soda is a better option than the sugary ones. Ironically, not many people know that a regular consumption of artificially sweetened drinks (be it diet or sugary) drastically increases the risk of dementia and stroke . To be precise, they are hammering your brain. We at Max H
Max Team In Neurosurgery Neurosciences
Oct 26 , 2017 | 2 min read
Know About Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) – Radial Probe
EBUS with a radial probe is a new diagnostic modality, used in bronchoscopy, for evaluation of lung nodules/masses that are not directly visible with a flexible bronchoscope. By incorporating EBUS into standard bronchoscopy procedures, there has been a significant improvement in the diagnostic rates. Department of Interventional Pulmonology at Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi , has an experienced team performing Radial EBUS with a high success rate and is one of the very few centres in Delhi to hav
Dr. Inder Mohan Chugh In Pulmonology
Oct 03 , 2017 | 1 min read
What is Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)?
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a novel technology with the first in-human studies. It directly assesses the severity of coronary blockage for angioplasty. Functions of OCT The standard technique for diagnosis of coronary artery disease and endovascular interventions has always been Coronary Angiography. But over a period of time, its limitations had also become clear. Since it produces a two-dimensional representation of the vessel lumen only, the severity of lesion and plaque burden becomes d
Dr. Naveen Bhamri In Cardiac Sciences
Sep 05 , 2017 | 4 min read
Brain Tumor: Symptoms & Causes
A brain tumour, like any an other tumour in the body, occurs when at an abnormal rate to form a mass of abnormal cells. These tumours may be benign or malignant (cancerous).These tumours grow over a varying period of depending upon whether they are benign or malignant in nature. These tumours affect the function of normal brain cells by invading them or causing pressure on normal surrounding brain tissue. The brain is enclosed in a skull, so when excess tumour cells start growing in the brain, pressure with
Max Team In Neurosurgery Neurosciences
Aug 16 , 2017 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 min read
Getting to Know Your Kidney's Working Efficiency!
Dr Alka Bhasin says I am very often posed with this question from my patients who are suffering from chronic kidney disease – “Doctor, isn't there some pill you can give me to increase my kidney's working efficiency?” My reply to that usually follows -- “If there was, we wouldn't have treatments such as dialysis or kidney transplantation ! The discoverer of that wonder pill would certainly deserve a Nobel Prize when that happens”. What then can most of us do to ward off this 'silent killer' early on? On
Jul 24 , 2017 | 2 min read
Know About Our High Power Holmium Laser For Management of Enlarged Prostate!
Health problems related to enlargement of prostate gland dates back since early human civilisation. Poor urinary flows, pain during urination, increased frequency of urination with involuntary leakage are usual symptoms. Normally patients tend to ignore these symptoms due to embarrassment and reluctance to visit a doctor. This flares up the problem causing recurrent urinary tract infections, blood in urine, inability to pass urine and renal failure. Medical treatment can control them in many scenarios but s
Dr. Anil Kumar Varshney In Urology
Jul 06 , 2017 | 1 min read
5 Treatment Modalities to Manage Menopause
Cessation of menses: “ Menopause ” occurs as a natural process of ageing and is primarily caused by the depletion of the ovarian reserve as well as a consequent fall in the level of the ovarian hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Let us break down the term “Menopause”: MEN+PAUEIN. The word “men” mean month, which is closely related to the word for moon “mene” as the months were measured by the moon. The word “pauein” means to cease or to stop. In the western countries, the typical age of menopause is
Dr S.N. Basu In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Jul 05 , 2017 | 8 min read
What is Extracorpeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)?
Extracorpeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is a procedure that uses high-energy shock waves to break the stones present in the bladder, ureter, and kidney into smaller pieces so that they can be easily passed out in the urine. In case there are any large pieces then another treatment needs to be performed. Your doctor will give you anaesthesia so that you do not experience any pain. Who are the right candidates for this procedure? Dr. Anil Kumar Varshney , Director & Senior Consultant of Institute Of
Dr. Anil Kumar Varshney In Urology
Jun 06 , 2017 | 2 min read
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