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Swimmer's Ear
Summer season means lots of outdoor activities for children, one of the most popular ones these days is swimming. Since most of us do not have the luxury of a private swimming pool in our backyard we send our children to public and shared swimming pools. Although we take a number of precautions to make this safe for our children like floating tubes and ensuring a lifeguard is always on duty, we sometimes forget some of the smaller preventive measures which can lead to big health problems later on. Swimme
Dr. Suven Kalra In ENT(Ear Nose Throat)
May 10 , 2016 | 2 min read
Fit & Proper: Don't ignore the injured muscle
Sunil Bagga, 32, was rushing down the stairs of his office to make it in time for a meeting when he twisted his foot. He felt a searing pain, but limped through it. The pain persisted and the foot became red and swollen, but all he did was apply balm. A few days later, the pain became so severe that he was unable to walk. The doctor found Bagga had injured a muscle. The injury had become worse due to neglect. Recovery, he was told, would be a long process. Broken bones, if set and fixed properly, heal s
Dr. S.K.S. Marya In Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement
May 09 , 2016 | 3 min read
New Generation Pacemakers Cost
Sudden death is one of the most common causes of death in India & worldwide and it can be prevented by implanting a pacemaker (ICD). Studies have shown that 60 per cent of all Sudden Cardiac Arrest occur due to arrhythmia." Each year 1-2 million individuals worldwide die due to a lack of access to pacemakers. In India, about 1, 00,000 patients suffer from bradycardia (slow heart rate) every year. However, only 20,000 patients resort to pacemakers in India annually.
Dr. Naveen Bhamri In Cardiac Sciences
May 06 , 2016 | 5 min read
Childhood Obesity & Its Prevention & Risks
Obesity has become a worldwide condition with India being the 3rd most obese country in the world. In our country, from a day a child is born, health parameters are set by the family. A heavy and chubby child is often considered to be healthy ignoring the fact that overweight infants can turn into obese adults. Parents need to understand that excessive fat content in the body is absolutely unhealthy. Increasing evidence shows several school kids are becoming a victim of this epidemic with the problem being
Dr. Pradeep Chowbey In Bariatric Surgery / Metabolic
May 05 , 2016 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 min read
Alarming Pollution Level Causing Threat to Lives
Air pollution is a heterogeneous, complex mixture of gases, liquids and particulate matter (PM) that come from man-made and natural sources. The greenhouse gases — such as carbon dioxide, methane, etc. — produced from burning fossil fuel causes global warming, thus affecting us indirectly. There are, however, several environmental air pollutants that include carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, ozone, lead and PM that affect our health directly. They have a detrimental, short-term and long-t
Dr. Viveka Kumar In Cardiac Sciences
May 04 , 2016 | 3 min read
Common Summer illness In Children
During summer vacation, when children indulge in lots of activities and spend time as they want, a lot of attention and monitoring is required. This is not always possible for working parents. However, if you are aware of the various risk factors of summer season, you can take preventive measures and make your kids enjoy the vacation at the fullest. If your child is feeling fatigued most of the time in summer, do not panic because it can be due to repressive heat. It can also happen because your child is
Dr. A.J. Chitkara In Paediatrics (Ped)
May 03 , 2016 | 2 min read
What is Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Liver disease is very common in India. Research data shows in India shows that up to 30% of population may have liver related problems. Continuing liver problems leads to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis (liver does not work properly due to long term damage), which accounts for more than 200,000 deaths in India every year. Liver cirrhosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and 1/5th of the global deaths occur due to cirrhosis occur in India. NAFLD (Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) is a lifestyle d
Max Team In Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy
May 03 , 2016 | 3 min read
Myths & Facts About Infertility
There are lots of myths about getting pregnant and infertility. Chances are you've heard a lot of them from relatives and friends who were just trying to make you feel better. But when you're trying to conceive, it is important to separate fact from myths. In fact, it's crucial to do so because believing some of those myths could prevent you from getting the care and treatment you need. MYTH: Infertility is primarily a female problem. FACT : Infertility is no longer regarded as 'her' problem. In fa
Dr. Seema Jain In Infertility & IVF Obstetrics And Gynaecology
May 02 , 2016 | 3 min read
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