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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

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

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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 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 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

Max Team In Emergency & Trauma

Nov 13 , 2017 | 2 min read

Max Dehradun Introduces “Heart Team Concept” to treat Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)

Max Hospital, Dehradun is the first hospital in Uttarakhand to adopt “Heart Team Concept” in the management of complex heart diseases. This concept is gaining popularity to provide holistic and ethically correct treatment to patients suffering from various cardiovascular diseases. For managing patients who are suffering from complex cardiovascular diseases has changed substantially over the last 10 years with the advent of advancements in information technology and an increasing amount of evidence data.

Dr. Punish Sadana In Cardiac Sciences

Nov 10 , 2017 | 1 min read

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms And Treatment Options

Multiple Myeloma is a blood cancer of plasma cells. It is most commonly seen in people who are 60+ years of age. Though most patients who are suffering from this disease may have no symptoms at all if there are any, the patient might feel/have: Bone problems Pain in bones, mostly spine, skull and hip bones Pathological fractures – can be seen in any part of the body and are very difficult to heal Swelling, mass seen in plasmacytoma- a collection of cancerous cells. Low blood counts Shortage of

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology Bone Marrow Transplant

Nov 09 , 2017 | 1 min read

Max Hospital Treated Patient Suffering From Bone Tumor!

Zainab Khan (name changed), 18 began noticing pain in her left shoulder every day but she thought it was just a muscle pain which would go off with time. But nothing like that ever happened. She first experienced pain in November 2016. “I don't really remember when it first happened but it aggravated with time,” she told. Zainab and her family consulted a lot of doctors here and there who gave her painkillers. “I got relief from pain for a temporary period but I could feel the lump and pain after a sh

Max Team In Radiology

Nov 07 , 2017 | 3 min read

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