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Recent Advances in the Treatment of Heart Valve Diseases
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Heart Valve Diseases Heart valve diseases has proved one of the fastest moving areas in heart medicine over years, with exciting advances in all aspects, especially diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. What is heart valve disease? Heart valves are crucial for normal functioning of the heart. There are four heart
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Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues and organs of the head and neck. As per GLOBOCAN 2020, 2,52,772 cases per annum in India (melanoma of skin and lymphoma excluded) are head and neck cancers. Incidence of tobacco use is more in men compared to women as per Global Adult Tobacco
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- June 25, 2022
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis Liver cirrhosis is the scarring of the liver occurring due to liver conditions such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. Whenever the liver is damaged due to any disease or excessive alcohol consumption, it tries to repair itself during which the scar tissue forms. As the damage progresses, scar tissue also forms more and
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- June 16, 2022
Importance of Thyroid Screening
Importance of Thyroid Screening The thyroid gland is a small organ that’s located in the front of the neck, wrapped around the windpipe (trachea). It’s shaped like a butterfly, smaller in the middle with two side wings that extend around the side of your throat. Thyroid gland produces three important hormones – the two thyroid
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- June 10, 2022
Management of Hypertension
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is defined as persistent rise in blood pressure. Blood pressure has two components, one is systolic and another is diastolic. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of ≥90 mmHg is called hypertension. It is a common condition that increases the risk for many heart illnesses,
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- June 4, 2022
What to do when breathless is an emergency?
What to do when breathlessness is an emergency? Most of the emergency calls are usually related to shortness of breath or dyspnea. It can occur due to an underlying medical condition or manifest due to other conditions such as strenuous activities like running or climbing stairs very fast. However, in such cases, breathing becomes normal
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- May 26, 2022
Thalassemia
Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects your body’s ability to produce haemoglobin. Individuals with thalassemia present with severe anemia and enlargement of liver and spleen needing medical treatment in the first two years of life. It is a common genetic disorder and in India about 10,000 -20,000 children are born every year
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- May 19, 2022
Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure performed in a professional medical setting by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon trained specifically in this invasive procedure. Dermabrasion is a type of surgical skin planning that has been practiced for many years (before the advent of lasers) and involves the controlled deeper abrasion (wearing away) of the upper
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- April 18, 2022
Frequently Asked Questions: Clinical Genetics
Frequently Asked Questions: Clinical Genetics What are genetic diseases? Genetic diseases are caused due to change in DNA sequence apart from normal. It may be due to change in one gene (single gene disorders), multiple genes (multigenic disorders), interaction between genes and environment (multifactorial diseases), or change in structure or number of chromosomes. With progress
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- April 13, 2022
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer What is Bladder Cancer? Urinary bladder is a reservoir which stores urine coming from kidneys temporarily. Cancer arising from the cellular lining of the bladder would be called as carcinoma bladder or bladder cancer. Does bladder cancer spread fast? Bladder cancer arises from the inner layer of the wall and slowly goes
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Severe Heatwave: Effects and How to Stay Safe
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What conditions does an ENT doctor treat?
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Rare Cancers in India – Symptoms and Management
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