Counseling And Genetic Testing for Familial Cancers Tips

Hair are an indispensable part of one s aura and personality. To have thick and voluminous hair adds so much to one s beauty. It defines one s image and confidence. Baldness, losing and thinning of hair is of great concern for both men and women. In a stressful and competitive world like ours, people start losing hair at very young age. This is often attributed to our lifestyle, environmental pollution, inadequate sleep, excessive smoking and drinking. Losing hair is depressing as it is a sign o...more

We are now routinely seeing regenerative technologies emerge in a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties. Orthopedic surgery, the treatment and prevention of muscle, bone and joint ailments, is certainly on the regeneration cutting edge.

The knee is one of the largest joints in the human body. When healthy, it performs remarkably. When damaged, the cushion (cartilage) can have focal potholes, areas of damage called chondral defects, or it can have areas of wear and thinning ...more

Common Summer Orthopaedic Injuries-

Tennis_elbow (tendinitis of the elbow)-
You don t have to play tennis to suffer this injury, inflamed and painful tendons located on the outer side of the elbow. It s a repetitive use condition, so it makes sense that cases flare up when warm weather encourages more outdoor athletic activity.

Pitcher s elbow-
Pitcher s elbow involves the UCL or ulnar collateral ligament, which usually keeps our elbow stable as we perform overhead thro...more

स्टेम सेल ऐसी कोशिकाएं होती हैं, जिनमें बॉडी के किसी भी ऑर्गन को सेल्स के रूप में विकसित करने की क्षमता मिलती है. साथ ही ये अन्य किसी भी प्रकार की कोशिकाओं में बदल सकती है. इन कोशिकाओं का स्वस्थ कोशिकाओं को विकसित करने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाता है. स्टेम सेल कोशिकाओं के खोज की आधारशीला वर्ष 1960 में कनाडा के दो वैज्ञानिकों अर्नस्ट. ए. मुकलॉक और जेम्स.ई.टिल ने रखी थी. इनके प्रयोग के बाद ही स्टेम सेल कोशिका के प्रयोग को बल मिला. स्टेम सेल को वैज्ञानिक प्रयोग के लिए स्नोत के आधार पर स्टेम सेल को भ्...more

Myelopathy refers to any neurological deficit in the spinal cord. The three most common types of myelopathy are cervical myelopathy, lumbar myelopathy and thoracic myelopathy. Here are the causes and symptoms of myelopathy.
Causes
1. Injury
This is a very common cause of myelopathy. Any type of accident or even a traumatic event can cause myelopathy and perhaps even paralysis.
2. Spinal stenosis
This is a condition in which the spinal cord narrows. It is one of ...more

The rising incidences of cancer have made it important for us to be vigilant about our health. It has been proven medically that if cancer is detected at an early stage -stage I & II , then the chances of cure and treatment along with full recovery are very high. For early cancer detection & for people at greater risk of cancer, PHC-Preventive Health Care plays a major role. Preventive Health Check is particularly important for the people who have a family history of cancer.

Hereditary ...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

With every passing day, there are new advancements in the field of medicine, and cancer care is no exception either. A condition that still frightens the mass has come a long way in terms of cure and management. Cancer is life threatening but when diagnosed in the early stages, can be cured with proper medical intervention.

Many cancer patients experience pain which is caused as a result of the disease or as the result of the treatments for cancer. When the cancer spreads or the maligna...more

With the modernization of all economies around the world, one health hazard that has become one of the largest perils within both developed and developing nations is the incidence of cancers of the female reproductive system, especially cervical and breast cancer.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the formation of malignant tumors within the breast tissues of a woman. Usually, breast cancer affects women in the age range of 40 to 50, but there have been many reports of it occurrin...more

Menstrual disorders are caused by a variety of factors and affect every woman in a different manner. In most cases, it manifests itself in the form of fluctuations in menstrual flow and irregularity in the monthly cycle. Certain disorders are not too severe and can be easily alleviated. Others are more complicated and require the immediate attention of a gynaecologist.

As mentioned, there are different specific causes of different kinds of disorders resulting from a range of factors suc...more