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Women's Wellness

The History of Ceasarean Surgery & How It Has Evolved Over Times

Caesarean section is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and the uterus. In modern obstetric practise about 10 to 20 % of babies are delivered by cesarean section. In fact, there were several factors that contributed to the rapid rise in cesarean sections. Some of the factors were […]

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General Women's Wellness

What Are The Common Causes Of Hair Loss In Women?

By Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Parvathi Padmanabhan “If clothes make the man, then hair makes the woman”.  Today, this should read “ Hair and clothes make the metrosexual man”.  Even now in an image-conscious age, when the masculine icon of the youth footballer David Beckham, can voluntarily surrender his trademark dishevelled blond fringe for a shaven […]

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Women's Wellness

Maternal Mortality & Causes Of Maternal Death

“Safe motherhood is a human right, if the system lets the woman die, then the system has failed.  Our task and the task of many like us….is to ensure that in the next decade safe motherhood is not regarded as a fringe issue, but as a central issue”. – James, Wolfensohn, Ex-President The World Bank […]

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Women's Wellness

Obstetrical Ultrasound Scanning- Why Is it Done?

Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Why are they preferred by OB-GYNs? Ultrasound exams do not use ionizing radiation (as used in x-rays ). Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show […]

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Women's Wellness

Benefits Of Yoga For Pregnant & New Moms

Here’s what every new mom needs to know about Yoga.

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Children Diabetes Women's Wellness

How Is Your Baby Affected If You Are A Diabetic Who Is Pregnant?

Excerpts from the book.- A Simple Guide to Prevent Birth Defects authored by Dr. PremaLakshmi Narayana and Dr. C. VidyaShankar The metabolic changes in a pregnant diabetic woman affect her reproductive outcome in many ways, from conception to delivery, and the effects may be felt by the baby soon after birth or even later. Diabetes […]

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Women's Wellness

16 Basic Facts On Mammogram That Every Woman Must Know

A screening mammogram is an X-ray of the breast used to detect breast changes in women who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. It usually involves two x-rays of each breast. With a mammogram, it is possible to detect microcalcifications (tiny deposits of calcium in the breast ) or a tumour that cannot […]

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General

Basics Of Thyroid Function Tests

The Endocrine System, like the nervous system, is one of the major control systems and is closely integrated with almost every other major function system of the body. This is mainly because of precisely defined chemical messengers called hormones. The understanding of the endocrine system and its functional relevance is characterized by an ‘S’ shaped […]

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Prof GS Corner

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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Children General

The First 1000 Days Of Your Child: Why It Really Matters

The right start to your child in his/her first 1000 days goes a long way in ensuring a healthy and disease-free life, say the experts. Here is why.