Is Appendix the Hidden Reason behind Stomach Ache?

Appendix is a tube like structure placed at junction of small and large intestine. It resembles a small worm-like structure and is joined by colon. Apparently, appendix does no major function, but can be considered as storehouse for beneficial bacteria. It boosts functioning of digestive system after illnesses like diarrhea. It has been observed that removal of appendix poses no major health issues.

Appendix resembles the shape of pouch and connects to large intestine. Appendicitis and appendix cancer are two major ailments of appendix. Let us understand and study these two ailments elaborately.

What is appendicitis and what are its causes?

Appendicitis is one of the major diseases associated with appendix. The precise cause of appendicitis is yet unknown. Most of the cases of appendicitis develop due to partial or complete obstruction of appendix. inflamed-appendix

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Maxillofacial Surgery – Are You a Candidate for It?

Imagine, you have met with an accident and this has disfigured your face to some extent. In that case, your doctor would refer you to a maxillofacial surgeon for correction surgeries to repair the broken jaw, or a reconstruction surgery. Maxillofacial Surgery is the specialty that deals with treating patients off the injuries they incurred in the head, jaw, neck, oral tissues and facial area. what-is-maxillofacial-surgery
Read on to find out more about maxillofacial surgery, people who have to undergo it, risks and benefits attached to it. Also find out available types of the surgery.  Continue reading “Maxillofacial Surgery – Are You a Candidate for It?”

How to Choose the Best Maternity Hospital for Delivery?

Motherhood is an extremely beautiful and cathartic phase in every woman’s life. Although very painful and laborious, it awards meaning and magnificence to a woman’s life. It is said that becoming a mother makes you relinquish being the center of your own universe. There are similar paeans written in praise of mothers and their importance in everybody’s lives. Likewise, there are numerous odes presented as tributes to motherhood in literary as well as cinematic world.
Mothers are as indispensable to one’s existence as is any other fundamental requirement for one to lead a proper life. Embracing motherhood for bringing a new life into this world is a very noble thing to do. Just the news of an addition to the family is enough to put a smile on everybody’s faces. choosing-best-delivery-hospital
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The Obesity Demon and How to Fight It

A shocking research says that one in every five people across India suffers from obesity. What is more shocking is that there are 400 million obese people worldwide. Obesity is increasingly becoming a pan-Indian phenomenon. It is no longer restricted to first world and developed nations. On one hand, there are the under-nourished and malnutrition fighting India, whereas on the other there is the section of society fighting obesity and excess body weight. It is indeed a very cruel irony! how-to-fight-obesitySo, what is obesity? What are the criterion that decide it is time you lose that extra weight from your body? What are the tests to know if you fall into the obese or overweight category? What then to do in order to shed the obese tag? What are the risks that you get exposed to as a result of obesity and the surgical options if any? And also, when is time to put a semicolon on your favorite pastas and pastries? Continue reading “The Obesity Demon and How to Fight It”