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- Gastric Banding Surgery – Things to keep in mind pre, during and post surgery - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviObesity is a going concern these days. Obesity is defined as having a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2. When people are unable to curb the obesity with natural things, they opt for surgery. One of such surgery is Gastric Banding Surgery. The surgery is also known as Lap-Band surgery. What is Gastric ...
Views: 829 - Go green, it can shield you from getting fibroids - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviDo Women Need To Be Worried About Fibroids? You may have been redirected here from my previous article where you were introduced to the dreaded Miss Fibroids. We don’t like her that much, do we? But hey, you wanted to know more on how to avoid her, and you’ve come to the right place! Read ...
Views: 677 - Grape, orange or 16 weeks pregnant? All about fibroids. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviYour doctor may find that you have uterine fibroids when you see her or him for a regular pelvic exam to check your uterus, ovaries, and vagina. The doctor can feel the fibroid with her or his fingers during an ordinary pelvic exam, as a (usually painless) lump or mass on the uterus. Although ...
Views: 734 - How much can a liver take? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe liver is the largest organ in a human body. Its function ranges from protein production, clotting of cholesterol and sugar to iron metabolism. Hence, different diseases can also affect the liver. Liver Diseases According to the Hepatologists, there are many diseases of the liver. All ...
Views: 760 - How to choose between cadaveric and live donor for a liver transplant? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviLiver transplantation is a surgical procedure done by a hepato-biliary surgeon or liver transplant surgeon to replace the diseased liver with a healthy liver. The healthy liver is either retrieved from a cadaver or it can also be donated by a living person. The living donor, in this case, is ...
Views: 871 - Is Sleeve Gastrectomy better than Lap Band Surgery? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviNowadays, every person wants to look good. Obesity not only hampers your wish to look good but also, acts as a magnet for a number of diseases. Many people opt for diet and exercise to remain fir. But what if these don’t work? Then comes the option of surgery. One of the surgery to lose weight ...
Views: 767 - Is your child’s liver playing hide and seek? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviChronic liver diseases among children and infants are rising at a fast rate. Several pediatric liver disease conditions are precursors of adult disorders such as chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The key reason for this vast prevalence of liver diseases is the latency of ...
Views: 658 - Knees not creaking yet - but arthritis may be the next destination - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA total knee replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased knee joint is replaced with artificial components. What happens in a Total Knee Replacement surgery? The knee is a hinge joint (works like the hinge of a door). The thighbone abuts the large bone of the lower leg at the ...
Views: 499 - Leftover food belongs to the bin, not your stomach. - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviDiseases of the gastrointestinal diseases is known as gastrointestinal disease and it includes diseases of: oesophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum and the accessory organs of digestion, the liver gallbladder pancreas. Oesophageal diseases Oesophageal diseases ...
Views: 623 - Let someone claim your liver and bless you for it. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWould you give your liver like you would readily donate your old clothes, books or generously part with food? Certainly not! (Even if the best hepatologist in Mumbai would reassure you!) It’s not something you can buy and just discard or sell on a whim. But you could donate it to someone who ...
Views: 523 - Liver disease possible among non-alcoholics too. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviLiver diseases / hepatic disease is a type of damage to the liver. There are more than a 100 different kinds of liver diseases. Symptoms may include jaundice and weight loss. Some of the most common liver diseases are: 1.Fascioliasis 2.Hepatitis 3.Alcoholic liver diseases 4.Fatty liver ...
Views: 595 - Liver disease possible among non-alcoholics too. - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviLiver diseases / hepatic disease is a type of damage to the liver. There are more than a 100 different kinds of liver diseases. Symptoms may include jaundice and weight loss. Some of the most common liver diseases are: Fascioliasis Hepatitis Alcoholic liver diseases Fatty liver ...
Views: 606 - Liver failure – it can’t be taken lightly - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA life threatening condition that it is, demanding urgent medical attention, liver failure accounts for about 1 million cases per year in India. The prime culprit for this fatal disease is sought to be alcohol consumption. True to a certain degree, most people would be astonished that alcoholism ...
Views: 541 - Lose weight, the bariatric way. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviBariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is performed on people who have obesity. It is performed by a specialised bariatric surgeon. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with : 1. a gastric band 2. removal of a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or ...
Views: 524 - Make urinary infection a thing of the past - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviUrinary bladder infection: symptoms, causes and treatments: A urinary bladder infection is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI), caused within the bladder due to a bacterial infection. An infection in the bladder leads to inflammation in the bladder which is also known as cystitis. The ...
Views: 699 - Moderate drinking too can cause a miserable liver. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe liver is the second largest organ in the body and plays a major role in bodily functions. It processes everything you drink and eat. The liver converts food and liquid into energy and nutrients for the body, filtering harmful food items. One such item is alcohol, which after moderate level ...
Views: 509 - More green and digestion goes on smoothly - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe functioning of our digestive system affects our body on the whole and has a great impact on our daily life. A digestive disorder in that case is to be treated properly or might have extreme consequences in the long run. Here, we have five of those digestive disorders pinned down which you ...
Views: 549 - More to sports injuries than tennis elbow. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviExercising is a healthy lifestyle, but sometimes one can get injured in the very activity of playing sports or exercising. Accidents, poor training practices, or improper gear can result in them. Some people also get hurt because they are not in shape or are overweight. Additionally, not warming ...
Views: 499 - No alcohol but your liver’s complaining… - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe liver is the second largest organ in the body and plays a major role in bodily functions. It processes everything you drink and eat. The liver converts food and liquid into energy and nutrients for the body, filtering harmful food items. One such item is alcohol, which after moderate level ...
Views: 636 - No more of too much stomach. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat is Gastric Sleeve Surgery? Gastric Sleeve surgery or sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical weight-loss procedure in which the stomach is reduced to about 15% of its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach along the greater curvature. The result is a sleeve or ...
Views: 573 - Not just heart, liver’s important too! - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe liver is the heaviest part of our body. Not only heaviest, but also it is one of the most vital parts of our body. When someone suffers from the end-stage liver disease, liver transplant comes into the picture. But what is the difference between pediatric liver transplant and liver ...
Views: 502 - Not just superficial change, bariatric surgery scores over cosmetic surgery. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat is Bariatric Surgery? It is a branch of medicine or surgery which encourages weight loss by adjusting or altering the anatomy of digestive system and thus restricting the amount of that is eaten and digested. In layman’s term it is commonly called as the “WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY” What is ...
Views: 457 - Of irregular periods and insulin resistance - Could be PCOS. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviPolycystic ovary syndrome is a condition in which a woman's hormones are out of balance causing irregular menstrual cycles and difficulty getting pregnant. Hormones are chemical messengers that trigger many different processes, including growth and energy production. PCOS also may cause ...
Views: 705 - Of livers and beautiful lives. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviHow to treat Cirrhosis : Medical Treatment-Surgery Options. Nothing can back-pedal the liver damage caused due to cirrhosis not even the treatment. However, it'll play a great deal in healing the disease and helping the problems arising due to it reduce to go to considerable extents which ...
Views: 508 - Outsmarting cancer - are the odds against you? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviCancer is the second leading cause of death. Cancer is not one disease but many disorders with widely different natural histories and responses to treatments. Some cancers, such as Hodgkin lymphoma, are curable, whereas others, such as pancreatic adenocarcinoma, are virtually always ...
Views: 513 - Pediatric bone marrow transplant – what to look out for - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviBone Marrow is a spongy tissue inside your bones. These make stem cells or young blood cells. The patient suffering from Leukemia and Thalasemmia are most commonly requires bone marrow transplant. But what about pediatric bone marrow transplant? The word pediatric is related to children. ...
Views: 659 - Pouch, band, sleeve, surgery – what’s cosmetic, what’s bariatric surgery? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviMaintaining ideal weight is essential for good health. There are many illnesses associated with obesity like Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus. Some cases of obesity are due to improper diet habit and sedentary lifestyle, wherein the individual does not burn enough calories as much as one’s ...
Views: 564 - Rejection of the liver - know the implications before the transplant - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviPEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT What is liver transplant? Liver transplant is the replacement of the diseased liver with healthy liver from another individual. It is a valid treatment option for end stage liver disease and acute liver failure. In pediatric liver transplant there is replacement of ...
Views: 500 - Rejection of the liver - know the implications before the transplant - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat is liver transplant? Liver transplant is the replacement of the diseased liver with healthy liver from another individual. It is a valid treatment option for end stage liver disease and acute liver failure. In pediatric liver transplant there is replacement of diseased liver of a child. ...
Views: 594 - Sciatica: A normal muscle pain or a special case? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviGenerally, old people suffer from the pain in the nerve. One such common disease is known as Sciatica. It refers to the pain that is along the sciatic nerve. Hence, the name sciatica. The pain starts from the lower back and ends at end of your leg through your buttocks. Generally, Sciatica ...
Views: 746 - Sharing a toothbrush can spread Hepatitis B - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviHepatitis B is a life-threatening viral infection that infects the liver causing acute and chronic liver diseases. It is caused by Hepatitis B virus, a double-stranded DNA virus which replicates by reverse transcriptase. Hepatitis B is the most prevalent among all other types of Hepatitis. ...
Views: 956 - Shrink those fibroids, say no to pain - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviUterine fibroids is perhaps the most common tumor in women. Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyoma. They are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus. Most women have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. If large enough, they may push on the bladder causing a ...
Views: 673 - Shrink those fibroids, say no to pain. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviUterine fibroids is perhaps the most common tumor in women. Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyoma. They are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus. Most women have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. If large enough, they may push on the bladder causing ...
Views: 523 - Side-effects and Benefits of Avocado - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviIf you are looking to lose weight, make your skin healthy, lustrous and beautiful, and stay away from all the deadly diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and fatal heart diseases, then you should include avocado in your diet. Avocado is widely known to be good for overall health and provides many ...
Views: 828 - Simple ways can stop urinary infection - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviUrinary tract infection: what precautions can women take? A urinary tract infection ( UTI ) is an infection that can occur in any part of the urinary system, namely, the kidneys, ureters, bladder and the urethra. A UTI can occur in both men and women; however women are at a higher chance of ...
Views: 693 - Stomach infection? Your best bet for the bacteria – visit a gasteroenterologist. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviDiseases of the gastrointestinal diseases is known as gastrointestinal disease and it includes diseases of: 1. oesophagus 2. stomach 3. small intestine 4. large intestine 5. rectum and the accessory organs of digestion, the 1. liver 2. gallbladder 3. pancreas. Oesophageal ...
Views: 590 - Stop hunger, slow down diabetes with bariatric surgery. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviType 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes. It accounts for approximately 95 percent of all cases. Obesity is directly associated with increased rates of obesity worldwide. T2DM leads to health problems like cardiovascular disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, ...
Views: 959 - That little lump in the breast. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviBreast Cancer is among the most common cancers affecting women in India. It can either be benign(harmless) or a malignant type. Most commonly arising autonomously out of the cells of the breast, it can also be secondary to any other form of cancer or the vice versa both having their own unique ...
Views: 468 - The chill pill, IUD or just staying away… - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat is it that makes some couples yearn for the pitter patter of little feet, while others are not so keen on starting a family? It may be that career becomes a priority or a couple is constantly having to shift base and this type of relocation without supportive in-laws or help from other ...
Views: 676 - The good fortune of getting the right liver donor - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviAllograft quite simply put means replacing a diseased liver with a healthy one from a donor. It’s a complex procedure which requires precision and meticulous, systematic steps and impeccable care of the donor organ. TNo wonder then, the liver transplant surgeon should have a proven record, aand ...
Views: 496 - The long-lasting liver's secret: Live it up with fruit juices. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWith one of my close friends losing their battle to alcoholic liver cirrhosis, I realized just how important, yet overlooked liver as an organ is, in our body. We, as human beings make sure to keep up with our exterior looks, worry about maintaining our figure and keeping our body clean. But ...
Views: 594 - The longterm benefits of Bariatric Surgery - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviIn a world full of health conscious individuals, it is extremely important to put your best foot forward and take care of your physical health. This can often involve engaging in procedures that assist you in doing so, while simultaneously improving your appearance and treating the core issue of ...
Views: 586 - The perfect liver match for your child. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviLiver transplant is conducted when the condition is severe or chronic, and all the other options have been exhausted. Patients with acute or chronic liver failure undergo this surgery. Fortunately, most of the surgeries have a high success rate. Many kids who undergo this surgery live a normal ...
Views: 570 - The relation betweeen cramps and an ultrasound - uterine fibroids. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat are uterine fibroid? Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous or benign tumors found in the female reproductive system located in the uterus. They are primarily made up of same smooth muscle tissues as the uterine wall. They grow in a single form or in clusters too. They range in different ...
Views: 749 - The relation betweeen cramps and an ultrasound - uterine fibroids. - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviUterine fibroids are non-cancerous or benign tumors found in the female reproductive system located in the uterus. They are primarily made up of same smooth muscle tissues as the uterine wall. They grow in a single form or in clusters too. They range in different sizes and are found in the ...
Views: 624 - The stomach saga when inflected by gastro… - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe Gastric part of the human body is vast thereby more and more succumbing to diseases. The diseases may vary from the part of the organ which is affected. Starting from the mouth till the rectum; the gastrointestinal diseases can affect organs such as the esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, small ...
Views: 576 - The tummy tells angry tales…Guard against Gastro. - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviEvery now and then, someone in our family complains of a bloated feeling, heartburn or a certain kind of uneasiness in the abdomen. This uneasiness comes from the disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract. The disease that effect the gastrointestinal tracts, from oesophagus to the rectum including ...
Views: 893 - The unwanted tissue – Endometriosis - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat is Endometriosis ? Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of endometrial tissue which lines the interior of the uterus, in a location outside the uterus. Areas of endometrial tissue found in ectopic locations (outside uterus) are called endometrial implants. These are commonly found on the ...
Views: 746 - Tried, tested, trusted and recommended for weight loss – bariatric surgery - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA bariatric surgery is done for weight loss by restricting the amount of food in the stomach. The basic principle behind the bariatric surgery is to reduce the amount of food intake by reducing the size of the stomach. The bariatric surgery is the ultimate option when the patient has exhausted ...
Views: 622 - Tried, tested, trusted and recommended for weight loss – bariatric surgery - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA bariatric surgery is done for weight loss by restricting the amount of food in the stomach. The basic principle behind the bariatric surgery is to reduce the amount of food intake by reducing the size of the stomach. The bariatric surgery is the ultimate option when the patient has exhausted ...
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