Health Blogs

To Book an Appointment

Recent Articles

Treatment Dilemmas in Women With Epilepsy

There are about 50 million people with epilepsy worldwide and half of them are women. About a sixth of women with epilepsy in the world are in India. In India, there are about 2.73 million WWE (Women with Epilepsy) and 52% of them are in reproductive (15- 49) age group. It has also been estimated that three to five births per thousand will be to WWE. Social stigma, marriage and child-rearing were seen as inappropriate for women with epilepsy. These unfortunate and misguided attitudes were often based on the

Dr. Vivek Kumar In Neurosciences

Jul 26 , 2017 | 2 min read

Unwanted Surgeries for Fibroids Can Prove Fatal

Uterus Removal Surgery should be avoided, all fibroids do not need surgery, say Max Hospital launches a specialised clinic for fibroids. Soon after the attention of the entire nation shifted towards the need for fighting unwanted surgeries, especially, after the Central government's stir against them, Max Hospital, Mohali launched a specialized fibroid clinic. “Studies reveal that by the age of 60, every 3rd women In India has already undergone hysterectomy or uterus removal surgery. Unnecessary surge

Dr. Seema Wadhwa In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jul 25 , 2017 | 2 min read

What Happens During the Different Phases of Running a Marathon?

Given the demands of the race, and how much have you truly "raced," you have placed a massive dose of training on your body. If you can recover properly, you can not only avoid burnout or injury, you could set the stage for an even better training cycle in the future. This powerful experience is not that different from what your body undergoes during a marathon. There is deep muscular fatigue from the effort, not to mention the cost of actually covering 26.2 miles on your feet and legs. If you can unders

Dr. Mukesh Mehra In Internal Medicine

Jul 25 , 2017 | 4 min read

Are Diabetes Patient Prone to Cardiovascular Disorders?

Diabetes is a disease that goes beyond sugar and increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by 5 times. 75% people suffering from diabetes die due to heart diseases or stroke! It is true that the diabetes patients are prone to the risk of Myocardial Infarction? Moreover, patients with Type 2 diabetes have a high rate of asymptomatic coronary disease with no symptoms. Some diabetic patients may experience slight ischemic pain, which may result in angina symptoms, silent ischemia or silent infa

Max Team In Endocrinology & Diabetes

Jul 25 , 2017 | 1 min read

Most read blogs

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 | 1 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 | 1 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 | 1 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 | 1 min read

Lithotripsy Can be Kidney Stones Worst Friend!

Are you suffering from severe abdominal pain ? Is there blood while passing out the urine? Though the duration of blood may be intermittent it surely seeks medical intervention. Have you heard of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)? It is one of the enemies of kidney stones as it destroys the stones or breaks them into smaller pieces so that they are easy to pass in the urine. This procedure is suitable for: Having stone size less than 2.0 cm Morbidly obese patients (though success rate is

Dr. Pawan Kesarwani In Urology

Jul 24 , 2017 | 1 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

Dr. Alka Bhasin In Nephrology

Jul 24 , 2017 | 2 min read

Decoded - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The name ICU (Intensive care unit) has always given everyone shivers. Whenever someone says ICU, there are so many tubes going inside patients with zillions of wires and complicated leads placed around and over semi or unconscious patients who look as if they won't survive! Some feel it's a place where infections are there and one has to wear shoe covers and masks else they would contract serious infections. Intensive Care Units is a place where millions of lives are saved across the world, but it can be a

Max Team In Pulmonology Critical Care

Jul 21 , 2017 | 5 min read

20 Tips for Planning a Healthy Pregnancy

Couples come to us for guidance during and before pregnancy. Dr. Seema Wadhwa says with increasing stress levels and changes in lifestyle, the younger generation is facing initial problems in conceiving. These tips will surely guide you but it is important to visit your gynaecologist for an expert advice. 1. Visit a Gynaecologist 2 to 3 months before planning for pregnancy for Baseline tests and diagnosis of any problems. 2. Any disease running in the family of either partner needs to be discussed.

Dr. Seema Wadhwa In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jul 20 , 2017 | 1 min read

Health Blogs

Recent Articles

Most read blogs

By Specialities