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Treating Hair Fall – What Options Do I Have?

Waking up every morning only to find your pillow covered with broken strands of hair is absolutely distressing. A brush full of hair strands can give you several sleepless nights, Isn’t it? And again these sleepless nights simply accelerate the rate at which you are losing your precious hair.

An average healthy adult has around 1,50,000 hair strands and losing 100 or less strands is simply not alarming and rather normal. However, losing more than a 100 strands each day suggests that your hair needs some kind of medical attention.

Medical science today provides a number of hair fall treatment options. Now, the question is, out of the many different procedures available, how can you choose the one that can work miracles for you? Which treatment procedure can restore your lost hair? Continue reading “Treating Hair Fall – What Options Do I Have?” →

What is Strabismus (Squint Eye)? Surgery Procedure & Treatment Price in India

Strabismus or squint eye is an ailment wherein eyes are not aligned correctly. Any one of the eye will either turn upwards (Hypertropia), inwards (Esotropia), outwards (Exotropia) or downwards (Hypotropia). The perfect cause for squint eye is yet to be known. Some infants have squint eye right from their birth (Congenital), while some may develop it sometime later (Acquired).

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Diagnosing Brain Tumor: Symptoms, Test Cost and Associated Risks

A tumor in the brain is a mass of some abnormal cells. This mass can be malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancerous and benign tumors are non-cancerous. Primary brain tumors originate in the brain; these form in the brain tissues. Secondary brain tumors originate in other parts of the body and spread to the brain. Usually malignant tumors become secondary tumors which form when cancer spreads from other parts of the body. Continue reading “Diagnosing Brain Tumor: Symptoms, Test Cost and Associated Risks” →

Why and When to do Liver Cancer Test

The liver is a pyramid-shaped organ in our body that lies just below the right lung. It is largest organ inside the human body. This vital organ is divided into right and left lobes and performs a number of functions. It makes bile necessary to digest fat, makes various proteins used by the body for a number of other purposes, breaks down toxic materials in the blood that are later removed by the body as waste, helps in blood clotting and stores certain nutrients absorbed from the intestine. Thus liver is primary to the healthy functioning of the human body. When cancerous cells form in the liver, it is known as liver cancer. Primary liver cancer is the cancer that starts in the liver tissue; whereas Continue reading “Why and When to do Liver Cancer Test” →

Know Everything About Cervical Cancer Testing-

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers attacking women across the globe. It is the form of cancer caused by some malignant cells in the cervical tissues. Cervix is one of the organs in the female reproductive system, the others being uterus, ovaries, vagina, fallopian tubes. Cervix can be defined as the lower part of the uterus that meets the vagina. It is made up of numerous microscopic cells. The upper part of the cervix is lined with similar cells that line the uterus; and the lower part is lined with similar cells that line the vagina. The area where these two kinds of cells get merged is the site for most cervical cancer cases.

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in India. Continue reading “Know Everything About Cervical Cancer Testing-“ →

Things You Must Know About Ovarian Cancer and Tests for it

The human female reproductive system is made up of- ovaries, uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes, vulva, breasts and mammary glands. All these
components have separate functions to perform in the whole child-bearing process. Ovaries, also known as the female gonads are located on the left and right sides of the uterus. Although the size of an ovary is very small, like that of an almond, its function is extremely vital.
Ovaries produce female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and eggs or ova. During each monthly menstrual cycle, one ovary releases one egg that travels through a fallopian tube to the uterus. These ovaries have many other functions to play, controlling the development of female body characteristics being one of those.

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers occurring in women. Continue reading “Things You Must Know About Ovarian Cancer and Tests for it” →

Things About Dengue Detection You Wants To Know

Dengue is a virus and it causes infection that is transmitted when an infected female Aedes mosquito bites a person. The person suffers from dengue fever, also termed as “breakbone fever” or “dandy fever”. Thus dengue disease is borne by female Aedes mosquito. Anyone, irrespective of their age can get this disease; but in people with weak immune system it may be more severe. As far as geographic areas are concerned, the disease is prevalent in the tropical and sub-tropical regions and mostly in semi-urban and urban areas. The occurrence of dengue globally has increased dramatically in recent decades.

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Why One Should do Kidney Testing and When?

Renal or kidney failure is a serious and fatal disease. A report by the Times of India in 2013 stated that about 17 per cent of urban Indians suffer from kidney disease. To understand this illness better, this blog post will take a look at some of the most common causes of kidney failure and educate you about the best ways to diagnose and treat the disease.

Overview of kidney disease:

Kidneys are purifiers of our body. They clean your blood off impurities and allow fresh healthy blood to flow. They also remove waste matter from your body, keeping toxicity at bay. Another important function of the two kidneys that are located in the abdominal cavity is to maintain the balance of minerals and salts in the body system. They also produce vitamin D which is responsible for bone strength. Continue reading “Why One Should do Kidney Testing and When?” →

Living With Diabetes Doesn’t Have To Be Hard-Test for it

Diabetes is fast becoming a common condition, rather than a disease. Because of the high number of people suffering from it, diabetes has somehow become less scary and in effect more manageable.

The common conception about diabetes is; stay away from sugar, follow a strict diet. Many patients also need to give themselves regular insulin injections. But like most medical conditions, these treatments barely scratch the surface.
Browse through the following post to brush up your knowledge of diabetes. Continue reading “Living With Diabetes Doesn’t Have To Be Hard-Test for it” →

Breast Cancer Check Up: When, How and How Often

Breast cancer is a most common and deadly disease that affects many women globally. The disease has proven its continued presence in India. So if there is a time to get educated about breast cancer, if you’re not already, it’s now.

How is breast anatomy affected by cancer?

Breast cancer initiates in the breast’s cells. The abnormal cells multiple rapidly and sometimes spread to other parts of your body. The cancer begins in the breast tissue and the surrounding milk ducts and glands. Breast cancer usually begins with a small lump or tumor that then spreads through the body. An important note here is that men can develop breast cancer too; just its presence is not as common as that in women. Continue reading “Breast Cancer Check Up: When, How and How Often” →