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Severe hereditary heart imperfection commonly becomes obvious soon after the birth of a child or at some point in the first few months of its life. It is a tragic condition in children and some of the symptoms that are associated with the heart imperfections include rapid breathing, grunting while breathing, swelling of the abdomen, legs and areas around the eyes of the baby.
The baby experiences shortness of breath during feeding and in this way, the baby does not gain much weight. Th...more
The baby experiences shortness of breath during feeding and in this way, the baby does not gain much weight. Th...more
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a disorder of your body s circulatory system that prevents extremities like your legs from getting the required amount of blood for healthy functioning. This leads to problems such as pain in the legs when performing daily activities like walking or running.
This disease is detectable by a variety of symptoms. They are:
Pain and discomfort, cramp-like formations in your legs, calf muscles and related body parts like the hips.
Slower bo...more
This disease is detectable by a variety of symptoms. They are:
Pain and discomfort, cramp-like formations in your legs, calf muscles and related body parts like the hips.
Slower bo...more
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Mesenteric ischemia is the reduction of blood flow volume to important organs like the spleen and the intestines. It generally occurs in people above 60 years of age, and smokers and people with high cholesterol levels are more likely to be affected by it than others. The main cause of this disease is atherosclerosis, which involves deposition of fatty plaque deposits on the arterial walls, reducing blood flow to the heart.
There are two forms of this disease - acute, implying sudden an...more
There are two forms of this disease - acute, implying sudden an...more
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The human spine has 33 vertebrae. However, some conditions can fuse these vertebrae. Ankylosing Spondylitis is one such condition. This disease may also be known as AS or Bechterew's disease. It is an inflammatory disease that can make the spine less flexible by fusing the vertebrae of the lower back together. In some cases, it can also affect the rib cage and make it difficult to breathe. This disease typically affects more men as compared to women. Most patients begin showing symptoms in early...more
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Kolkata
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that affects the spine. This chronic disease is caused due to inflammation of the joints in the spine and usually affects young men. It causes the vertebrae to grow or fuse together, causing a rigid spine. Actually, it affects the discs in between the vertebral column. These discs get swollen, causing a limitation of spine motility. It is an autoimmune disorder and its symptoms are lower back pain and stiffness, which usually moves to the legs.<...more
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The backbone (spine) has smooth movement with smooth intervertebral disks. However, this fluid movement can be limited due to arthritis, which can happen due to many reasons genetic to age to injury to infection to tumors. The lower back has two sets of spinal disks sacral and iliac. This sacroiliac region has an elastic vertebral tissue. This could be gradually replaced with hard bone, which can cause fusion between the disks. Such a condition is known as ankylosing spondylitis (fusing disk...more
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If you are looking for Ayurvedic remedies for arthritis, you should opt for Ayurvedic treatment. Arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease causing damage to your joints and connective tissues. The knee gets commonly affected. There are three primary types of arthritis, which occur in your knees. Ayurveda is ideal for arthritis treatment, and there are several Ayurvedic remedies that you can opt for .
Arthritis is very common but is not well understood. Actually, arthritis ...more
Arthritis is very common but is not well understood. Actually, arthritis ...more
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Internal Medicine Specialist•Chennai
The human spine has 33 vertebrae. However, some conditions can fuse these vertebrae. Ankylosing Spondylitis is one such condition. This disease may also be known as AS or Bechterew's disease. It is an inflammatory disease that can make the spine less flexible by fusing the vertebrae of the lower back together. In some cases, it can also affect the rib cage and make it difficult to breathe. This disease typically affects more men as compared to women. Most patients begin showing symptoms in early...more
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The human spine has 33 vertebrae. However, some conditions can fuse these vertebrae. Ankylosing Spondylitis is one such condition. This disease may also be known as AS or Bechterew's disease. It is an inflammatory disease that can make the spine less flexible by fusing the vertebrae of the lower back together. In some cases, it can also affect the rib cage and make it difficult to breathe. This disease typically affects more men as compared to women. Most patients begin showing symptoms in early...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Coimbatore
An unhealthy diet is an absolute no in your daily life to remain healthy, fit and free from disease. Unhealthy diets fail to give the correct amounts and varieties of proteins and nutrients to the body for a maximum proper health.
Too many intakes of calories lead to an unhealthy diet, which also increase blood pressure. It leads to a very poor calorie-ratio-to-nutrient that leads to weight gain and malnutrition along with various health problems. Unhealthy diets cause chronic disease, ...more
Too many intakes of calories lead to an unhealthy diet, which also increase blood pressure. It leads to a very poor calorie-ratio-to-nutrient that leads to weight gain and malnutrition along with various health problems. Unhealthy diets cause chronic disease, ...more
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