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5 Reasons Why Bone Scan is Important in Cancer Case

Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases that can affect mankind. Thanks to innovative techniques and advancements in medical technologies, better diagnostic tests for cancer and treatment options are now available. Bone scan is one such diagnostic test that helps in evaluating structural integrity of bones. In cases of cancer, the investigative test has great utility. It can help to assess spread of cancer from elsewhere to bones. Also in case of cancer, which originates primarily in the bones, this investigative test helps in diagnosing the location and spread of cancer.

Bone Scan
Bone cancer occurs when healthy bone cells divide in uncontrolled manner and give rise to tumor which can be malignant or benign. Benign tumors are non-cancerous in nature whereas malignant tumors are cancerous. These malignant tumors spread to different parts of the body if they are not eradicated. Continue reading “5 Reasons Why Bone Scan is Important in Cancer Case” →

Are You Afraid of Cancer? Confirm It With These Tests!

Everyone would like to be in the ‘Top 5’ or ‘Top 10’ of things. Sadly, when it comes to diseases, nobody would like to rank them, even in the ‘Most deadly’ or ‘Highly morbid’ categories.

Being responsible for 13 percent or 8.2 million deaths worldwide, cancer bags the fifth position in the league of ‘Top 10 causes of death globally.’

Dismal figures color the sad picture of mortality due to cancer in India. With a total of 2.5 million Indians suffering from cancer, every 8 minutes a woman dies because of cervical cancer. Tobacco related diseases are alone responsible for 2,500 deaths daily. If 2 women are diagnosed of breast cancer, another woman would be dying because of it somewhere else.

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For reference sake, let us see the ‘Top 10 causes of death globally’:

Ischemic heart disease
Stroke
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lower respiratory infections
Cancer
HIV & AIDS
Diarrhea
Diabetes
Road-traffic accidents
Hypertensive heart disease

Now if we observe carefully, these diseases have one thing in common – THESE CAUSES ARE LIFESTYLE RELATED. As much as there is to feel bad about these health problems, the good news is that most of these are PREVENTABLE; be it with a healthy diet, regular exercise, maintaining safety, or with periodic health check-ups.

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10 Best Home Remedies On Piles You Will Read This Year

Piles, also called as hemorrhoids, are swelling of blood vessels located in the region of rectum and anus. They can occur internally or externally. Internal piles are formed at few centimeters above the opening of anus. On the basis of their size, they are divided into four grades – grade I to grade IV; grade I being the commencing or the starting stage and grade IV being the final stage. External piles (termed medically as perianal hematoma) are visible and can be afflictive.

There could be several causes of piles; constipation being the major culprit. Pregnancy, exerting undue stress over anal muscles while defecating, history of rectal surgery and lifting of heavy weight could be possible reasons for piles.

Though people from any age group can be affected by piles, it mostly attacks people aged between 45-65. Hence, people falling under this age group should be more careful about their toilet habits. Piles give out early signs of warning in form of symptoms like pain while defecating, formation of hard lumps around the anus, presence of blood in the stools, mucus discharge while passing stools and itchiness around anus. If the symptoms are not treated in germinating stages of piles, they will worsen further and cause more damage.

Piles surgery is the only option implemented to treat piles which has advanced to final stage. Before piles can take control of the body, we should implement measures to curb it.

Here are 10 best home remedies on piles that may stop you from searching piles surgery cost.

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Skin Polishing – An Effective Way to Beautify Your Skin

Beauty they say is skin deep. True beauty lies in the person’s persona and attitude towards life. However, that said, the importance, popularity and functionality of cosmetic treatments cannot be discounted.

Moreover, there are external elements that are also responsible for the damage caused to the skin. To add to it, aging is another culprit that harms the skin and makes it look wrinkly. In such times, cosmetic treatments are just a way to have younger looking skin. Or in words, they are the ladder to not only look young but also feel confident for facing the world with audacity and charm. If used judiciously, everyone will age gracefully and elegantly.

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There are a host of cosmetic treatments available to people interested in beautifying their skin. Cashing on the trend to look good always and mentality of women that fair is always beautiful, more and more brands are also coming up with fairness and age defying creams for women. In the same vein, skin polishing, also gaining traction as a beauty trend, is not unheard of.

Skin polishing sessions aren’t any longer restricted for the marriage season or festive season alone. Girls and women are going in for getting their skin polished before important events or family functions too. Moreover, skin polishing or microdermabrasion helps to wipe away acne, crow’s feet and fine lines from your face and thus also lightening your skin on the go.

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Increase Your Pleasure in Bed Not STDs: Stay Protected

Physical intimacy with your partner not only makes the relationship long lasting but also increases the sense of belonging towards each other. Touching, feeling and getting engulfed in your partner’s body paves way to access each other’s souls. Connection between the sheets becomes more enjoyable and passionate if connection between heart exits.

Physical intimacy is natural and is nature’s way to get two people close and call for reproduction. Physical intimacy while enjoyable, could also prove dangerous if precautions and care are not taken care of. Here it is when the topic of STDs i.e. sexually transmitted diseases comes into picture. These diseases do not reveal symptoms in germinating stages but slowly attack each and every part of your body. In this blog, let us have a look at what precisely are STDS, their causes, symptoms and how to stay protected. Let’s not allow STDs to play spoilsport in the game of pleasure.

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Foods for Lowering Your High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is a serious health disorder affecting more and more people these days. It is not a health disorder to lose sleep over. Feeling stressed over having high blood pressure levels and having to stay with it only worsens it. When the doctor has an inkling of symptoms of high blood pressure or hypertension signs in the patient investigative examination comprising of physical examination, blood tests, electrocardiogram, urine analysis, ECG test are ordered. So, if it gets confirmed that you are suffering from high blood pressure,prescription medication, dietary dos and don’ts are also provided by the doctor. Additionally, these are the 8 foods you should incorporate in your diet for controlling your blood pressure levels.

1. Green Tea-

Green tea is a not so tasty cousin of the ubiquitous and much relished milk tea. There are a host of benefits green tea gets with itself. One of them is, that green tea consumption widens the arterial diameter. 2 cups of green tea daily has the capability of increasing diameter of arteries by 40%. This is good for the arteries as the blood flow can happen easily and without any obstruction.

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What is the Process of Hearing Test? – Audiometry Test

Hearing is a wonderful gift of the nature bestowed upon mankind. Externally we merely see two ear lobes which receive all the sound in our surroundings and help us to hear. But within, is an extremely intricate and complex network of bones, muscles, membranes, nerves which help to conduct the sound waves to the brain and actually help in perceiving the sound and noise.

But what will happen if we are not able to perceive noise and sound? Even this thought is frightening, isn’t it? However, such situations may arise, leading to loss of hearing ability. This is when doctors will recommend tests to check your hearing capability.

One of the investigative tests done to assess presence and intensity of hearing loss is Audiometry Test. Audiometry test is affordable at cost. It can also be done for patients experiencing tinnitus (buzzing sound in the ears) and dizziness.

Before getting into details about audiometry, let us first understand some basics of the ear.

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What Are Different Types of MRI Scans? – Know the Difference

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a unique technique which uses magnetism, radio waves and a computer to manipulate properties of water molecules (mostly H+ ions) in our bodies to produce an image.

The H+ ions (protons) possess paramagnetic properties because of which they easily align themselves in a peculiar fashion in presence of a magnetic field. Once the patient is inside the scanner, radio waves and magnetic resonance (MR) together create a variable environment which alters the ‘spin’ of protons after absorption of energy. The field is then switched off during which protons return to their normal energy state, known as precession. The radio signals produced in this state are picked by scanners which finally produce an image.

Result?? A detailed picture of both the hard and soft tissues with the benefit of no harmful/non-ionizing radiations.

In routine settings, an MRI machine is a hollow cylindrical structure in which the patient has to stay for sometime (in a lying down position) till the image is taken. A magnetic strength of about 0.2-3 Tesla is applied for 90 minutes, or more.

Types of MRI:

MRI scans can be classified in a variety of ways depending on its construction, properties and applications. Here we will go through a few of them to understand their similarities and differences.

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Dental Implant on a Budget: Don’t Worry for Your Lost Tooth

Dental implants can be dated back to civilizations as early as the Egyptians, Mayans, Phoenicians and the Hondurans. The first attempts of tooth transplants were made in Europe in the earlier part of 19th century. The 20th century saw the evolution of implant materials from gold to stainless steel to titanium.

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Dr. Per Ingvar Branemark with his experiments in 1950s, revolutionized the way implants are seen today. With his detailed explanation of osseointegration, implants are a long lasting mode of treatment in not only dental but other medical conditions as well.

A dental implant is defined as a a component which is inserted surgically into bone to support future dental prosthesis such as bridge, denture, crown or as an orthodontic anchor.

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Forget Your Glasses with Lasik Surgery

Perfect vision is a blessing bestowed upon mankind by mother nature. While many people enjoy this gift without any problems, there are many others who are not so lucky. Many people wear glasses to obtain normal vision. But it can be a source of discomfort for many people. New users may experience a constant irritation around their nose initially when they start wearing glasses. Some people may also feel that wearing spectacles interferes with their appearance. Hence for cosmetic purpose they may want to avoid using glasses.

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People may also have tendency to forget their spectacles when they go anywhere. This is another reason why spectacles prove to be a disadvantage for some. There are some newer methods and techniques which are being developed recently to provide with a more permanent ways to get relief from visual errors. LASIK is one of these methods. It is the most sought after surgical method which helps to correct visual abnormalities and help the person see clearly.

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