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Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can develop in pregnant women, especially after 20 weeks. Also called toxemia, it is characterized by high blood pressure, even in women who ve never had high BP.

Eclampsia is a rare but severe complication of preeclampsia which causes seizures and convulsions in pregnant women. It can even cause the death of the woman and/or her baby. This serious condition is prevalent in about 1 in every 200 women with preeclampsia.

Common symptoms of...more

The consumption of unripe litchis (lychees) is said to be responsible for the death of 48 children in Muzaffarpur, which is one of the leading districts producing litchi in Bihar. These children consumed litchi on an empty stomach. The authorities concluded that litchi consumption can be directly related to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome AES.

As per the officials, Eating unripe litchis on an empty stomach may be the reason for outbreaks of high fever followed by disorientation and seizure...more

There are three stages of caring for an expecting mother: prenatal, intranatal, postnatal care. This is essential to ensure smooth pregnancy and labour and to keep the mother healthy after giving birth. This care is a combined effort between the doctor and the expectant couple. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are expecting an addition to your family.

Prenatal care from the moment you realize that you are pregnant, a woman must start taking extra care of her body. This reduc...more

Most women experience terrific pain after childbirth owing to contractions of the uterus to its original state that existed before pregnancy. While it can be hard to tolerate and difficult to manage, homeopathy has a wonderful solution for alleviating afterbirth pains. There are numerous homeopathic medications which can be administered depending on the symptoms and intensity of the patient's pain. It is crucial to note that every woman is different and therefore, the homeopathic treatment must ...more

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition, which primarily affects the lungs and persistence of this condition might lead to severe breathing problems and loss of lung function. If you have inherited two copies of the defective gene from your parents, you are likely to suffer from this disease. Cystic Fibrosis causes a buildup of thick mucus in your lungs and affects other organs such as the kidneys, pancreas and the intestines in your body.

It isn't very uncommon as one out of fifty peopl...more

HIV testing in pregnancy should be done early so as standard care can be taken for the pregnant women.This HIV testing must be repeated in the third trimester, usually before 36 weeks of gestation. This should be done in women with HIV-seronegative and also in pregnant women who are at a high risk of developing HIV infection.

Expedited HIV tests should be performed at the time of delivery and labor and this is a must in women who have not been documented for HIV. The results of the...more

सामान्य डिलीवरी के लिए 9वें महीने में गर्भावस्था के व्यायाम पर ध्यान देना जरूरी है. जब कोई महिला माँ बनने वाली होती है तो यह उसके लिए काफी ही खुशी व उत्साह का समय होता है. महिला गर्भवती होने के बाद अपने होने वाले बच्चे को लेकर काफी उत्साहित रहती है. हरेक महिला चाहती है कि उसका होने वाला बच्चा स्वस्थ पैदा हो. हरेक महिला बच्चे का जन्म सामान्य डेलीवरी यानि नॉर्मल डिलीवरी से ही चाहती है. ऐसा सोचने के बाद भी कई बार कई कारणों से महिला नॉर्मल डिलीवरी नहीं कर पाती हैं और उन्हें ऑपरेशन से डिलीवरी कराना प...more

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI), also called pancreatic deficiency, is a disorder where the pancreas is unable to produce the sufficient amount of enzymes that are required to digest food. The pancreatic enzymes help to break down and absorb nutrients from the food in the small intestine. So, this disease causes nutritional deficiencies.

Causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

This condition is generally caused as a complication of other diseases because EPI develop...more

An Introduction to Prenatal, Intranatal and Postnatal care There are three stages to caring for expectant mothers: Prenatal, intranatal, postnatal care. This is essential to ensure smooth pregnancy and labour and to keep the mother healthy after giving birth. This care is a combined effort between the doctor and the expectant couple. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you?re expecting an addition to your family.
Prenatal care
From the moment you realize that you are pregnant a wom...more

The medical term spina bifida or spinal bifida refers to a congenital defect in the spine. In simpler terms, spina bifida is a defect in the neural tube. Based on the severity of this disease, spina bifida can be divided into three different types:

Myelomeningocele
Meningocele
Occulta
The symptoms of spina bifida vary depending on each of these three types. Let's take a closer look at its symptoms here:

Myelomeningocele

Myelomeningocele is the most severe...more