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Abnormal Heart Rhythms – Symptoms & Treatment
1.What are abnormal heart rhythms? When the heart is beating too fast, too slow or in an irregular fashion the condition is termed as an abnormal rhythm. 2. What are the symptoms? A person can experience palpitations, dizziness or blackouts, feeling of thump in the heart, feeling of a missed beats and sometimes loss of
What advantages does a robotic surgery have over traditional surgeries?
What advantages does a robotic surgery have over traditional surgeries? Robotic surgeries involve the use of machines that have tiny cameras and very small instruments attached to them. A surgeon, working on the console, places himself/herself close to the patient and makes precise movements from inside the console, mimicked by the robotic equipment. These are
What is Movember?
What is Movember? Movember (Mo = moustache and November) is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Using the moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, the goal of Movember is to
DECODING THE PURPLE RIBBON
DECODING THE PURPLE RIBBON WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER IS OBSERVED AS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH REPRESENTED BY A PURPLE RIBBON. LET’S DECODE SOME FACTS & MYTHS ABOUT THIS LETHAL CANCER WHICH TAKES APPROXIMATELY > 4.6 LAKHS LIVES EVERY YEAR. WHAT IS PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer arises from the normal pancreatic cells when there are certain mutations in
Myths & reality about breast cancer
Myths & reality about breast cancer Breast cancer is the commonest malignancy among women globally. Every year, October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month globally, to motivate women to go for screening to check whether they are at risk. In this article, we will address common myths about breast cancer. Myth: Only women get
Can I lower my risk of breast cancer?
Can I lower my risk of breast cancer? In 2020, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 6 lac deaths were reported globally, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer. India’s National Health Profile predicted that by 2022, breast cancer will overtake cervical cancer as the most common type of cancer
Know More About Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer
Know More About Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer October is observed to be a breast cancer awareness month. Among Indian females, breast cancer is the most commonly detected cancer with age adjusted rate as high as 25.8 per 100,000 women and a mortality of 12.7 per 100,000 women. The overall survival rate for breast cancer
Gynecological Cancers: Are we at risk?
Gynecological Cancers: Are we at risk? Cancer is a significant public health concern in India with over 8,00,000 new cases of cancer every year in India. According to data from population based registries, 50 – 60% of all cancers in women occur in 4 organs: cervix, breast, ovaries and uterus. Also more than 80% of
Leukemia
Leukaemia is a type of life-threatening blood cancer that needs early diagnosis and treatment. Below is a short case profile to better understand the disease. A nineteen-year-old girl was brought to our casualty at Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, in early December 2020 by her parents with complaints that the girl has been having severe joint
What is a Panic Attack? How to control it?
What is a Panic Attack? How to control it? Panic attack is a sudden episode of intense anxiety with fear and physical manifestations due to perception of threat or negative outcomes. There can be varied causes for panic attack such as recent major life stressors, a past history of traumatic experience, major changes in life