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Mar, 2021
A 25-year-old man got a new lease of life after a bullet — stuck in his rib cage leading to a fracture and severe wound — was successfully removed in a surgery performed at Wockhardt Hospital in Maharashtra's Nagpur.…
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Feb, 2021
A team led by Dr. Abdul Hameed, a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road, successfully operated a 26-year-old accident victim for multiple facial fractures to save his eyes and eliminate the risk of vision loss. The patient was discharged without any post-operation complications and under follow-up for two-three months. A 26-year-old Yash Kanojia, a resident of palghar, met with an accident while traveling on a bike. Initially, he was admitted to the…
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Feb, 2021
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: February 15 marks the International Childhood Cancer Day, which marks the day to raise awareness regarding cancer among children and to provide support to the adolescents and children who are either suffering from cancer or…
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Feb, 2021
The Assitant Police Inspector (API) in Mumbai got timely help after his throat got slit by a nylon kite string (manja). The incident took place on Saturday. API Rakesh Gawli, who is attached to Worli police station, wwas going to the Sessions Court on a two-wheeler. As he reached JJ marg junction, a nylon string suddenly came near his neck. However, as he tried to gain control of his bike,…
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Feb, 2021
Ignoring the pain in the left leg turned into a nightmare for a 47-year-old businessman from Mumbai when he was diagnosed with the rare complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a condition wherein blood clots form in the veins…
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Dec, 2020
If you haven’t considered wheatgrass juice yet, then it’s time to embrace its benefits! Read on to know more. Neither is it tasty nor is it easy to gulp down, but the benefits of wheatgrass make it all worth the effort! Ladies, raise your glasses to the king of all juices – wheatgrass.It is a superfood that suits everyone, even if you suffer from any ailment. That’s because its nutrients…
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Nov, 2020
Spices are known to catalyze your metabolic activity, and that’s why nutmeg works wonders for weight loss. Read on to know more. Of course, you can work out hard in the gym to lose that stubborn fat, but what…
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Nov, 2020
37-year-old Ms. Jyotsna Maru was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome after suffering from Covid-19. It is an autoimmune disease which results in paralysis of limbs due to delays in sending signals through the nerves. Several reports of covid 19 associated GBS have been reported from different parts of the world and India. She was successfully managed by Wockhardt Hospital South Bombay critical care team lead by Dr. Kedar Toraskar, Chief of…
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Nov, 2020
A 35-year-old woman from Mira Road beat Covid-19 and went on to successfully deliver her baby in the 7th month of her pregnancy. Both the mother and baby were discharged after the woman spent 60 days in the hospital,…
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Nov, 2020
A team headed by Dr Imran Shaikh, Consultant GI & HPB surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road, saved the life of a 56-year-old man with an infection and ruptured gall bladder that led to multiorgan failure. The patient was very critical with lifesaving supports for heart and lung, underwent major life-saving surgery – Exploratory laparotomy with cholecystectomy and peritoneal lavage with drainage. The patient is discharged after 15 days and he…
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