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Heart attacks need not be lethal. How you survive a heart attack depends on how fast you or your loved ones can act when this medical emergency happens. If you do the right thing at the right time in the first hour right after a heart attack, you can save a life.
What are heart attacks?
It is a kind of acute coronary syndrome. If a blood clot forms in a coronary artery, it causes a blockage in the artery and this disrupts the supply of blood to the heart. Therefore, some of the...more
What are heart attacks?
It is a kind of acute coronary syndrome. If a blood clot forms in a coronary artery, it causes a blockage in the artery and this disrupts the supply of blood to the heart. Therefore, some of the...more
Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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Monsoon may be a great time to go outdoors with your pets and enjoy the rains. But be aware of the hidden dangers.
- leptospirosis is around and can cause lethal liver and kidney disease in dogs.
- water logging in metro cities can be a source of such fatal infections. Transmitted via urine of rats/dead rats --> Dogs can readily become infected despite vaccinations.
- common in farms too, wherever there is rat population.
- leptospirosis is a contagious to humans as wel...more
- leptospirosis is around and can cause lethal liver and kidney disease in dogs.
- water logging in metro cities can be a source of such fatal infections. Transmitted via urine of rats/dead rats --> Dogs can readily become infected despite vaccinations.
- common in farms too, wherever there is rat population.
- leptospirosis is a contagious to humans as wel...more
Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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myths and facts about joint replacement
1.Myth : pain persists after joint replacement
Truth: pan is usually relieved completely by around 2 months.pt can walk,sit and climb stairs without pain.
2.Myth: You have to be over 60 to consider knee replacement.
Truth: Living with a painful joint that prohibits you from working or participating in normal life activities is an outdated way of thinking. Age is not necessarily a limiting factor. Today's joint replacements...more
1.Myth : pain persists after joint replacement
Truth: pan is usually relieved completely by around 2 months.pt can walk,sit and climb stairs without pain.
2.Myth: You have to be over 60 to consider knee replacement.
Truth: Living with a painful joint that prohibits you from working or participating in normal life activities is an outdated way of thinking. Age is not necessarily a limiting factor. Today's joint replacements...more
Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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While buying a backpack make sure that it has a padded back, padded, contoured, shoulder and chest straps, a waist belt, compression straps and reflective materials. A backpack will these features will reduce the pressure on the back, distribute the load to the pelvis and prevent the contents of the bag from digging into the back.
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Most kinds of toothpaste contain glycerin that may do more harm than good. The thing is, glycerin coats the teeth and prevents remineralization. Like bones, teeth are composed of calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals, which are all delivered to teeth through saliva. When these minerals cannot get in teeth, your teeth are not as strong as they should be. So, make sure you buy glycerin free toothpaste.
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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BHSC. In Dietetics, Msc Dietetics & Food...read more
Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
It is incredibly easy to consume too much food than your body actually requires. One reason for this simple mistake is the brain’s inability to keep up with how your stomach is feeling, i.e.: full or still hungry. Measuring your servings will not only ensure you are eating appropriate amounts, but will also help you trim down your servings if needed. And, if portion control is difficult for you, buy food products in single servings whenever possible or divide up your larger portions into smaller...more
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Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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Difference between tablet sova and tablet sova chrono.
Many patients are confused and have asked for the difference in between the two. Infact sova is herbal preparation meant for premature ejaculation and urethral discharge, while as sova chrono is a psychiatric drug meant for psychiatric disease. So while purchasing this drug, please keep this in mind that you are buying sova not sova chrono.
Many patients are confused and have asked for the difference in between the two. Infact sova is herbal preparation meant for premature ejaculation and urethral discharge, while as sova chrono is a psychiatric drug meant for psychiatric disease. So while purchasing this drug, please keep this in mind that you are buying sova not sova chrono.
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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You may have to go out for buying essential things during the lockdown period. Please try to buy all essential stuff including medicines, grocery, vegetables, fruits at one go. Using mask (of any type) is just before going out. Do not touch face or mask till you return home. Stand in the queue with proper distance (minimum 6ft) between 2 people. Try to touch minimum objects while you are in store/shop. Wash all grocery packets, vegetables, fruits including shopping bags with soap and water or cl...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Root canal therapy is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected.
Root canal therapy is performed when the pulp which is composed of nerves and blood vessels in the tooth becomes infected or damaged.
During root canal therapy, the pulp is removed, and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.
It's important to understand the signs and symptoms and plan your dental appointment soon.
Root canal therapy is performed when the pulp which is composed of nerves and blood vessels in the tooth becomes infected or damaged.
During root canal therapy, the pulp is removed, and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.
It's important to understand the signs and symptoms and plan your dental appointment soon.
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Most of the people dread visiting the dentist for a root canal treatment, owing to the myths associated with it. What is also commonly seen is that the fear is based on someone else's experiences and not of their own. The perception that this treatment is painful stems from early treatment methods which were used. Advancement in the field of endodontics as well as the use of effective anesthesia aid in making this procedure relatively painless and safest way to save a natural tooth. It's importa...more
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