Ischemic Stroke

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Feb, 2023

Stroke While Exercising: Neurologist Wants People To Remember These 4 Things

Doctor: Pavan Pai

Recently, there were many reports about people suffering from a stroke while exercising in the gym. Doctors have also reported a sudden spurt in the number of stroke cases this winter. Did you know that there is a strong connection between winter and brain strokes? “Cold weather constricts the blood vessels, which can increase blood pressure – a major risk factor for stroke. However, blood tends to thicken and become…

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Feb, 2023

After Months Of Battling Ovarian Cancer, 43-Year-Old Woman Emerges Victorious

Doctor: Boman Dhabhar

Hansa Raghavani, a 43-year-old woman from Ambernath, Thane, had been battling ovarian and liver metastasis. She had been undergoing chemotherapy at Wockhardt Hospital since March 22, 2022, and had completed 11 cycles by September 27, 2022. However, a PET scan on 10th October 2022 revealed that the large solid cystic abdominal pelvic lesion had increased in size and was now reaching the bilateral adnexal region. Dr. Sanket Mehta, a surgical…

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Jan, 2023

Do Not Ignore Repeated Upper Abdominal Pain: 30 Stones Removed From A Woman’s Bile Duct

Doctor: Shankar Zanwar

A 30-year-old woman was admitted to a Mumbai hospital with a complaint of pain in her abdomen, which she had been going through for the last 7-8 days. She also had jaundice. She was given some symptomatic treatment by the local doctors she had visited earlier, but her pain and fever worsened. As her condition deteriorated, she was admitted to Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, where doctors found multiple stones in…

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healthy workplace

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Jan, 2023

5 Signs That Indicate Whether Your Workplace Values Mental Health Or Not, As Per Experts

Doctor: Dr. Sonal Anand

If you are a working professional, chances are that you spend the majority of your day at work. You could be working in a work-from-home or remote setting, a hybrid model, or be a regular office goer or a freelancer, but it doesn’t change the fact that a massive chunk of your time is spent doing whatever you do professionally. Given that, it is only natural for you to want…

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Memory Disturbance

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Jan, 2023

Memory Disturbance After COVID-19: Common Cognitive Impairments Seen During Recovery And After The Infection

Doctor: Dr. Sheetal Goyal

The COVID-19 pandemic did shake the entire world with its varied presentation. Though respiratory symptoms were most common, various neurological symptoms such as stroke appeared as a primary manifestation in multiple cases. The COVID-19 infection gradually unveiled itself in many ways and it became difficult for any physician to judge which cases with particular manifestations need to be suspected of COVID-19 and which not. Recently it has been found that…

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