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What is Rehabilitation after Cardiac Surgery?

Most of the patient communities and doctors are not aware of the concept of “ Rehabilitation ” after cardiac surgery or any other major surgery. Dr. Manish Meswani says having worked for more than 10 years overseas, it is necessary to let people know that rehabilitation centers are important when it comes to patient management. There should be separate rehabilitation consultants like doctors, rehabilitation nurses, rehabilitation therapists that are important to manage the health of the patient. Unfortun

Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)

Aug 18 , 2017 | 1 min read

Which Valve Replacement is Suitable: Metallic or Tissue (Animal) Valve?

Do you know Rheumatic Heart Disease can affect human valves? About 2-3% of our Indian population suffers from this disease, therefore; patients have to come for valve replacement, unfortunately. In an already burdened situation for the family, surgeon faces a complicated choice of deciding a valve, tissue or metal valve and thus the confusion begins. How to decide the valves? As per the international standards, anyone is above 60 or 65 years of age, are offered tissue valves . However, it is not th

Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)

Aug 17 , 2017 | 2 min read

Know About the Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in men and 2nd most common cancer in women worldwide. Moreover, in India, colorectal cancers ranks in top 10 most common cancers. What are the symptoms of colorectal cancers? Colorectal cancer may not have any symptoms in the early phase but if present then you may experience: Change in bowel habits (alternating diarrhoea and constipation) Decreased calibre of stools Blood or mucus in stools Sense of incomplete evacuation after passing stools Gene

Max Team In Gastrointestinal Surgery

Aug 16 , 2017 | 1 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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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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 min read

Early Signs of Stroke You Should Know!

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and disability across the world. A stroke is a sudden stop of blood supply to the brain due to a blocked blood vessel or either the blood vessel ruptures. Some people have strokes without ever knowing it, and they are called silent strokes that can cause permanent damage to the brain. These silent strokes have symptoms that are difficult to recognize, and most people often forget them in a whim. It is highly recommended to get a stroke treatment if you fe

Dr. Sanjay Saxena In Neurosciences

Aug 11 , 2017 | 4 min read

5 Lifestyle Changes for a Healthy Liver

Leading a healthy life is a dream of many. However, to lead a healthy life one needs to sacrifice on a lot of unhealthy things that one is feeding their body with. In today's world of fast foods and harmful beverages, people often find it difficult to keep themselves away from consuming items that can severely cause damage to their health, especially the liver. It's a no brainer that a healthy liver is a secret to good health while an unhealthy one can become the rooting cause for life altering health is

Ritika Samaddar In Dietetics

Aug 09 , 2017 | 3 min read

The Best Friendship Day Gift Ever- He Fought the Odds to Donate His Liver to Her Best Friend

True friends are no less than blood relatives. Prasanna Gopinath proved that, by bringing a new lease of life to his friend. Recently, a man hailing from Chennai gave his friend the most unusual gift one can ever think of – a new lease of life. In a heroic act, Prasanna Gopinath donated a part of his liver to his friend after her organ failed due to cirrhosis. Once the legal procedures and other formalities were through, the surgery was successfully conducted at the Max Super Speciality Hospital in De

Max Team In Liver Transplant and Biliary Sciences

Aug 09 , 2017 | 3 min read

Know More About Molecular Oncology and Cancer Genetics

The etiology of cancer is multifactorial, with genetic, environmental, medical, and lifestyle factors interacting together resulting in a given malignancy. The understanding of molecular basis of carcinogenesis involves genetic and epigenetic events that lead to an altered expression of numerous genes is still not deciphered and is an ongoing process. This reflects the complexity of molecular alterations that characterize the cancer cells. What is Molecular Oncology? It implies the study of cancer at

Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Molecular Oncology & Cancer Genetics

Aug 08 , 2017 | 3 min read

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