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Are We Sitting on a “Cancer Time Bomb?”
The incidence of cancer is rising in India with nearly 10 lakh new cases occurring each year. Moreover, recent data from ICMR cancer registry projects shows that with this significant increase in cancer cases; we are almost having a cancer epidemic. It is important to talk about the rising incidence of cancer in India has a gross shortage of cancer facilities as compared to the person's requirements. Lack of skilled manpower and monetary requirements, shortage of cancer specialists are an increasing conc
Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology
Nov 27 , 2017 | 2 min read
What Do You Need to Know about Coronary Artery Disease?
Women are caregivers & caretakers of the family and their being healthy is of utmost importance. But most of the times they are so busy caretaking that they ignore their health and so does everyone else very conveniently, including family, community and doctors also at times. Do you know India will have the largest heart disease burden by 2020? Most of us believe that CAD i.e. Coronary Artery Disease is the disease of men, and women only have to worry about mammography & Gynaecology visit. In fact, the w
Dr. Anupam Goel In Cardiac Sciences
Nov 27 , 2017 | 1 min read
Gestational Diabetes: Understanding the Basics
Gestational Diabetes - Is high blood glucose levels first diagnosed when the woman is pregnant. It may be pre-existing but is diagnosed during pregnancy or may have started during pregnancy. Dr. Ankita says, it may occur at any stage of pregnancy but is more common during the last three months. This disease can cause complications for you and your baby during pregnancy, labour and even after childbirth also. The risks may be reduced if it is detected and managed in time. Are you at risk of Gestationa
Dr. Ankita Singh In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Nov 23 , 2017 | 2 min read
How to Settle a Fussy Eater?
Parents are often seen coming to the OPD with a recurrent problem of their child not eating properly. There are several babies who go through the problem of fussy eating and parents might want to develop certain strategies to get past these problems. Most paediatricians are faced with the question “Why are babies, fussy eaters”? Dr. Babita Jain , Head- Paediatric Medicine, Max Hospital, Gurgaon , says from then toddlers' perspective, any new food is viewed with suspicion to an extent that they can even r
Dr. Babita Jain In Paediatrics (Ped)
Nov 22 , 2017 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 2 min read
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 | 2 min read
A Health Guide to Multiple Sclerosis!
In multiple sclerosis, the communication within the brain, and brain and body is disrupted. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, unpredictable and often a disabling disease which affects the central nervous system, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It is categorized as an autoimmune disease caused by the immune system attacking and damaging the nervous system. Cause and Risk Factors The cause of Multiple Sclerosis is still not known. However, there is an interaction of several factors that may be involved in
Dr. Manoj Khanal In Neurosciences
Nov 17 , 2017 | 3 min read
Who is the Real “Hero” of Stroke Care?
We know more about our clothes and cars than we know about our health and body. It is astonishing that we spend more time to research about which laptop to buy, but when it comes to our own health most of us take a passive approach. This deficiency of knowledge is even more evident when it comes to dealing with emergencies. “Ït is too late now, I am sorry!” Unfortunately, we have heard this line more often in the real life than in films. The question arises, what can we do to change this? How do we tac
Max Team In Neurosciences Interventional Neurology
Nov 17 , 2017 | 3 min read
Gynaecomastia: An Embarrassing Male Problem!
What is Gynaecomastia? Every time a young male patient walks into my clinic and looks healthy but is wearing a very loose shirt or a T-shirt, I know the diagnosis in 9 out of 10 is going to be gynecomastia . In simple terms, “ Gynaecomastia ” means abnormal enlargement of breasts in males. In colloquial terms, it is also referred as 'male-boobs'. The typical patient is a young adult male between 20-28 years of age and is embarrassed with his looks and avoids changing in public or doing activities like s
Dr. Sunil Choudhary In Aesthetic And Reconstructive Surgery
Nov 14 , 2017 | 2 min read
Are you Equipped to Handle a Medical Emergency?
A medical emergency can knock your door any day. Thus it's vital that you are always prepared to take the necessary action to save a life. Still, many people believe that there's nothing much to do they can do when medical emergency strikes and they can easily book an ambulance any time to reach a hospital for urgent medical attention . However, medical emergencies need immediate basic intervention which can be done by a person with minimum training; else things can go out of hand causing long-term illness
Dr. Sandeep Jain In Emergency & Trauma
Nov 13 , 2017 | 2 min read
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