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Is my stomach wound healing properly? (Disease query of the day)
I had a surgery on my abdomen about eight weeks ago, and now I feel tightness along the stitches line. Why is that? Is my wound healing properly? If your stitches have been removed and the area is...
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Cancer – your most common queries answered by an expert
When a loved one falls ill, especially with cancer, it can be an extremely trying and confusing time. While the treatment options are many, often what the doctor says makes no sense and we are left in...
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200 fractures in 14 years, thanks to brittle bone disease!
At the first instance, Askar can be mistaken to be a child of 3-4 years of age with a severely deformed body. However, Askar’s father revealed that he was 14 years old and has never sat upright in his...
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Cancers in children – types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Approximately 15,000 children in India suffer from childhood cancer every year. But tragically only 20 percent of these children get the required treatment needed to lead a better quality of life....
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Anaesthesia awareness portrayed in the movie ‘Heartless’– is it for real?
If you have taken a look at the trailers of the recent Shekhar Suman directed flick Heartless, you must have come across a stricken Adhyayan Suman (lead actor and Shekar Suman’s son) thinking aloud...
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Nanoglue – just glue, no sew after surgeries
Thanks to the progress of nanomedicine, stitches could soon become a thing of the past, giving way to nanoglue. The efficacy of the innovative technique has now been demonstrated in vivo. Effective and...
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Why you shouldn’t eat before surgery?
If you have been advised to undergo any kind of surgery, you will in most cases be told not to eat for at least 8-12 hours prior to the procedure. Depending on the type of surgery, you may be allowed...
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How to reduce the risks associated with anesthesia
Anesthesia helps perform a successful surgical procedure by offering minimal distress and reducing pain in patients. However, sometimes this process may involve some health hazards. To overcome the...
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How to get rid of big permanent scars or keloids
Permanent scars are a big put off when it comes to beauty. Many people lose their confidence to face the world due to them. Injuries, cuts, scrapes and sometimes even severe acne can lead to permanent...
View ArticleDoes bariatric surgery help you lose weight? (Expert Speak)
As the number of obese people continue to rise, more and more people are turning to bariatric surgery as a method of quick weight loss. The ones who can afford it get it done without thinking twice....
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India's contribution to the world of healthcare
As the nation celebrates its 67th Independence Day, it would be worthwhile to remember that the story of our nation is far older than those of our colonial rulers. The Indus Valley or the Harappan...
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General anaesthesia and surgery - all your queries answered
Rajesh was a fit 25-year-old, but when he suffered from blinding pain in his stomach, he realised that he needed immediate medical attention. On visiting his doctor, and several tests later, he was...
View ArticleDoctors at Jaypee Hospital successfully reconstructed an ear of an...
A team of doctors from the Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Department at Jaypee Hospital have performed a complicated reconstruction surgery successfully and proved their expertise and...
View ArticleNew tool can help doctors identify risk for post-surgical dislocations
Scientists have developed a new tool that helps to identify which patients undergoing total hip replacement may be at higher risk for an implant dislocation after surgery. The researchers showed that...
View ArticleMale-to-female transgender surgery can give better life
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): The male to female transgender surgery can give a better life to the majority of patients, revealed a study. Scientists have developed a transgender-specific...
View ArticleFirst-of-its-kind Johnson & Johnson Institute on Wheels will address India’s...
Johnson & Johnson Medical India today announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Johnson & Johnson Institute on Wheels. This is a unique mobile training centre designed to build the...
View ArticleFor the first time, successful Submental Intubation conducted on 26yr old
A 26yr old male was on his way back from work, when his motorbike collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. The impact of the collusion split his helmet, as he was thrown towards...
View Article3 year old boy from Kashmir gets a second chance to life post a complex heart...
Doctors at Fortis Gurgaon came across a highly complex and rare case of Master Mohd Aasim from Kashmir, who was suffering from a rare condition – the child had a large hole in the heart and his aorta...
View ArticleDa Vinci Xi System, world’s most advanced robotic surgery technology now in...
Fortis Hospital in Bannerghatta Road, region’s leading healthcare solution provider, has acquired Da Vinci Xi system, the most advanced Robotic Surgery technology in the world, here today. It has been...
View ArticleWorld’s first DUCTAL Stenting on the smallest baby performed in India
Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest and most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals has given a new lease of life to a two-week-old girl child by performing a life-saving ductal stenting procedure in...
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