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The chest cavity within the ribs is a very vital area of your body. There are multiple vital organs within this area and if there are any problems with any of these, then one of the ways to perform surgery in this area is with the help of thoracotomy.

What is thoracotomy?
Thoracotomy is the opening up of the chest cavity for the doctors to allow access to the vital organs within the region such as:

Heart
Lungs
Throat
Aorta
Diaphragm
In this procedure, th...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

Our knee is one of the most important parts of our body which helps us to walk, run and do many other physical activities in which we indulge everyday. But it is also very much vulnerable to damage. People who suffer from Arthritis or other knee problems need to undergo different kinds of surgery to come back to normal lifestyle. If your doctor has recommended you to undergo a knee osteotomy then make sure you read this article to know what it is, the advantages and disadvantages it has.
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A blood clot in the leg is termed as Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. This blood clot can be fatal because it usually blocks the passage of blood to the heart by damaging the one way valves of the veins. This can also reach other organs like the lungs in which situation the case becomes complicated and may also lead to death. There are various ways of preventing the onset of these clots. Follow these points to know more.


* Blood Thinners: Prolonged hospital stay and a major surgery li...more

It has been seen that children absolutely resist taking medicines, especially the conventional kind that may not agree with their sweet craving taste buds. Yet, the sweet pellets of Homeopathic medicines appeal to many children. Also, these drugs are safe and they make use of the body s defenses when it comes to fighting and treating ailments. Read on to know more about improving your child s health with the help of homeopathy.

Treating Infant Problems: Homeopathic drugs are known to tr...more

In simple language, Hemorrhage is an escape of blood from the veins or blood vessels. This escape may happen because of various reasons like, for example, injury, low platelet count, threatened abortion, Piles (Hemorrhoids), cancer, surgery, lever disease, brain trauma, acute bronchitis, menstrual problem and so on.


Types of haemorrhage:
As a matter of fact, Hemorrhage is grouped into several categories. Hemorrhage can occur post surgery, and such hemorrhage is called as post...more

सफेद दाग एक ऐसी बीमारी है जिसका सीधा संबंध हमारे शरीर के त्वचा से है. कई लोग इसे भी कुष्ठ रोग का ही एक हिस्सा मानते हैं. यहाँ हम ये स्पष्ट करना चाहेंगे कि सफ़ेद दाग का कुष्ठ रोग से कोई संबंध नहीं है. आपको ये भी बताते चलें कि पूरे दुनियाभर में लगभग चार फीसदी लोग सफेद दाग के शिकार हैं. यदि हम इन आंकड़ों की भारत के परिप्रेक्ष्य में बात करें तो पाते हैं कि अपने देश की चार फीसदी (करीब पांच करोड़) जनसंख्या सफेद दाग से प्रभावित है. दरअसल इसे लेकर हमारे यहाँ जागरूकता का घोर अभाव है. क्योंकि जब ये शुरुआत मे...more

A blood clot in the leg is termed as Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. This blood clot can be fatal because it usually blocks the passage of blood to the heart by damaging the one-way valves of the veins. This can also reach other organs like the lungs in which situation the case becomes complicated and may also lead to death. There are various ways of preventing the onset of these clots. Follow these points to know more.

* Blood Thinners: Prolonged hospital stay and a major surgery like joi...more

In simple language, Hemorrhage is an escape of blood from the veins or blood vessels. This escape may happen because of various reasons like, for example, injury, low platelet count, threatened abortion, Piles (Hemorrhoids), cancer, surgery, liver disease, brain trauma, acute bronchitis, menstrual problem and so on.

Types of haemorrhage:

As a matter of fact, Hemorrhage is grouped into several categories. Hemorrhage can occur post surgery, and such haemorrhage is called postop...more

Leucoderma is more commonly known as vitiligo. It is characterized by white patches developing on your body and it can happen to any part of the body. The reason why vitiligo occurs is because melanocytes, which comprise the pigment known as melanin, get damaged. Melanin imparts your skin its color, hence, a lack of it results in vitiligo. Here are the exact causes, symptoms and treatment of vitiligo:

Causes:

Vitiligo occurs when the melanocytes, which comprise the pigment "mel...more