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Pancreatitis- Causes, Treatment & The Whipple Procedure

The Whipple procedure is one of the most common surgical treatment for curing pancreatic cancer. But before explaining about that- here is a look at what the pancreas does and all about pancreatitis. The pancreas, often referred to as the sleeping tiger, is an important organ and it has a lot of functions. It is […]

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Incisional Hernia- Causes & Complications

A bulge at the operated site, laxity of abdominal muscles, excess of fat in the abdominal wall or generalized distention, all these mean a ‘prominent belly’ for the patient. Incisional Hernia is a very important surgical entity that needs careful individualised assessment and management, says Consultant General Surgeon, Dr.G.Sivakumar, who explains in lucid terms all […]

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Dengue Fever & How It Impacts Your Platelet Levels

Know all about the platelet levels and what they actually mean.

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Planning A Surgery In Summer? Find Out If It Is The Right Move

Your queries on electing for a surgery in summer answered.

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma- What The Patient Needs To Know

World Liver Day April 19th Liver does that kind of work which no machine can ever do. A diseased liver threatens all-around health; without a liver, life would be impossible. The liver can be a seat of cancer. They can be primary or secondaries from tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. Primary liver tumours are the […]

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How To Diagnose & Treat Appendicitis The Right Way?

Appendicitis refers to the inflammation of the appendix. A sudden inflammation or swelling occurs as a result of blockage of the appendix and this causes infection of the appendix. Appendicular inflammation produces acute pain in the right lower part of the abdomen followed by vomiting and fever. About the appendix:  The appendix is an outpouching […]

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Filariasis: Did You Know That 20% Of The World’s Population Is At The Risk Of Getting Infected?

The common man relates filariasis to huge elephantoid limbs (also known as Malabar Leg ) and believes that filariasis is a rare entity. The end stage of filarial lymphoedema is elephantiasis. But many suffer from minor, early, correctable and reversible forms of this disease. One hundred and twenty million people in the world are infected […]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Special: Basic facts about Breast Cancer

The basics of cancer that everyone needs to be aware of.

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Surgical Treatment For Hypertension

The title in itself can send waves of disbelief to many, when it comes to discussing hypertension. Hypertension or blood pressure as we all know is normally treated with medicines. But in about 5 per cent of cases, however, a cause for hypertension can be identified called as secondary hypertension because the high blood pressure […]

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Diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)? Here’s what you need to know

All swollen legs are not filariasis.