One of the most common types of joint problems that affect people nowadays is arthritis. It is a medical condition which leads to the deterioration of the joints leading to inflammation, pain, swelling and redness. The problem usually starts showing…
Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases that require immediate prognosis. A lot of researches have been going on in the field of oncology to find better ways to tackle the problem, however, this does not mean that the existing…
Tuberculosis (TB) is an old but familiar foe to mankind, ranking second to HIV as the infective cause leading to the most number of deaths. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the…
When we hear about communicable disease, we mostly think about the regular cold and cough which we all have gone through at some point in our life. It feels more annoying than alarming. But what many people fail to realize…
“Doctors are next only to god.” This was a fairly common statement since maybe before Hippocrates, till recent past. Many of us have, especially surgeons, I daresay, have heard this expression in our Government almamaters. But now, news of doctors…
Definition: – Autologous blood transfusion is the collection of blood from a single patient and re-transfusion back to the same patient. Why Autologous Blood Transfusion? (Advantages) To avoid transmission of viral infection like Hepatitis, HIV, HTLV viruses. To avoid transmission…
Abnormal behavior in children with fever are very frightening to the parents, challenging to treating doctors and can be life threatening to the child. Majority of these abnormal behaviors are benign. But because parents are so worried that such kids…
In Pregnancy & in the first weeks following childbirth, a new mother goes through a roller coaster of emotions. She may feel many wonderful feelings including awe, joy and bliss. But what does one do when they are concurrently faced…
Home blood glucose monitoring has been a silent but a landmark revolution in the management of the global diabetes epidemic. It empowers the patient. The patient using this beautiful tool can check the status of his blood glucose control any…
Despite significant advancement in cancer research and management over past few decades, it still remains a leading cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that every year more than 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer translating to more than…