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Nov, 2022
While the only definitive way to diagnose a kidney, the disease is to get confirmatory tests done, here are some early warning signs of kidney disease. Kidney damage is seen when the kidney fails to function properly. One will…
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Nov, 2022
If you have diabetes, it is very important to keep your blood glucose levels under control to avoid complications. Over time, elevated levels of blood glucose levels can cause damage to many major organs, including the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes, and kidneys, increasing the risk of other serious health conditions. Here, Dr. Gulshan Rohra, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, sheds light on the major complications of diabetes and how…
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Nov, 2022
People with prediabetes have higher blood sugar than normal, but not high enough yet for a diabetes diagnosis. Borderline diabetes (prediabetes) is the stage when the person gets type 2 diabetes. It happens due to impaired fasting glucose or…
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Nov, 2022
People with bipolar disorder will experience severe shifts in behavior, thinking, energy, and mood. The condition is more than just having good or bad moods Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive mood disorder is a mental health problem that requires medical attention. It can lead to severe mood swings, lack of sleep, low energy, inability to think rationally, and changes in behavior too. Sometimes one may feel happy and energized for a…
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Nov, 2022
There are many women who won't experience any typical symptoms and they will be known to have asymptomatic breast cancers. In such cases, the disease can metastasize meaning it will spread to other parts of the body and the…
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Oct, 2022
Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) is characterized by deficits in communication, social interaction, failure of back-and-forth conversation, reduced sharing of interests and emotions, abnormalities in eye contact, and understanding of body language as per DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Due to these, it becomes difficult for a child to engage with family members, and peers and to initiate group play. These difficulties occur because the child is unable to integrate and produce the sensory…
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Oct, 2022
Diwali is around the corner and a majority of people with diabetes will gorge on sweets and snacks deep-fried in oil. There can be unhealthy indulgence during the festival season and diabetics will find it hard to control their…
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Oct, 2022
Every woman has the right to live with dignity and confidence. Hence though breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women, there are loads of advances and research which make it one the most preventable, easily detectable screen cancer with varied modalities of treatment that have advanced in all ways to give the best quality of life and high cure rates to these cancer patients. Dr. Meghal Sanghavi, Breast Cancer Surgeon…
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Oct, 2022
World Mental Health Day 2022: From mobility issues, depending on daily medication to difficulty in doing everyday chores, the stress of living with a chronic disease builds up over a period of time and in many cases turns into…
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Oct, 2022
Age-related mild forgetfulness might be a regular phenomenon. If you have trouble remembering someone’s name but remember it afterward, it’s not a serious memory impairment. However, memory issues might be early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease if they significantly impact your everyday life. Although Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurological disorder, many individuals mistakenly think that it is a natural part of aging. Because of this mindset, many of us end up…
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