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Everything you need to know about Cartilage Decay

Inputs given by Dr. Biren Nadkarni, Sr. Consultant Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon from Sitaram Bhartia Institute and Holy Family Hospital – New Delhi ·       Over 15 million people worldwide suffer knee joint failure each year due to the breakdown of surrounding cartilage in the joint. ·       The fact that 15% of the Indian population suffers from cartilage decay every year. ·       By …

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Cancer Related Fatigue: Managing, Treating & Ways to Cope with It

Dr. Manjunath NML, Surgical Oncology, HCG Panda Cancer Hospital Recovering from cancer is long process that involves taking care of our overall health and staying energized to sail through the post-treatment procedures. It needs us to conserve our energies and restore them when we start feeling unusually tired and exhausted. One of the most common symptoms of cancer treatment is …

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Men’s Health: symptoms that you should not ignore

Dr. Govardhan Reddy, Lead Consultant – Urology & Uro Oncology, Aster CMI Hospital  Health is not gender-specific. It is important for everyone to get a regular check-up regardless of age, gender, and have a balanced diet. Multiple studies show that men are ignorant about health and are highly susceptible to a lot of health problems. However, feeling healthy and being …

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The handy Japanese Rail Pass: Everything you need to know

Europe has its own rail pass called Eurail Pass, similarly, Japan also has its rail pass called ‘Japan Rail Pass’ or JR Pass. Though visiting another country is quite expensive, but, here, Japan took care of our travel budget by providing us with the Japan Rail Pass. Now, we’d like you to give this article a read since it deals …

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Taj Mahal: Unknown facts about this beauty you need to know

The heading might seem supererogatory because who doesn’t know about The Taj Mahal? What makes this blog different is that we’ve mentioned some of the unknown facts that lie behind the beauty of Taj Mahal. Being one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal has always been a poet or a writer’s favourite topic. Now go through the …

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Swimming: Learn about its pros and cons

There is no other activity or exercise that offers a full-body workout. Unlike in other sports like baseball, football etc. you don’t have to retire from swimming. The buoyant force of the water makes you feel weightless inside the water which is why you can put more effort without tiring yourself. But everything has a loophole in it. Here we’ve …

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Covid Pandemic Affected Bone Health Of School Children

After the lockdown, 3 to 4 out of 10 children now have weak bones Delhi: Covid pandemic not only induced obesity, eye problems due to online schooling but also weaker bones. A majority of children are complaining of foot pain? Wrist pain? Joint pain? fracture? and are unable to do their daily activities with ease. It is essential for parents …

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5 Most Sensational Prison Escapes Of All Time

No one likes to be caged including animals and humans. But for certain things we do that break the trust of society, humans have to spend time in a prison. Being in a prison can be quite challenging and frustrating, which is why many convicts attempt to break free. The most desperate are likely to be convicts who have received …

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Understand the dangers of excess fat in women and how to maintain a healthy weight

A healthy weight is the weight that is appropriate for your body type in terms of height, size, and other parameters. Being healthy for your weight entails following a healthy diet, getting enough exercise, getting enough sleep, and controlling your stress but maintaining a healthy weight is critical for bones, muscles, the brain, the heart, and other organs to work …

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NIPT Testing For Pregnant Women

By Dr Niranjan Nayak, Consultant pathologist zonal technical chief west, Apollo diagnostic Pune Are you aware? Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) means a screening test that can be done commonly in the first 3 months of pregnancy to detect chromosomal abnormalities in the baby. This test detects the 3 commonly occuring chromosomal abnormalities and sex chromosomal abnormalities. Cell-free DNA fragments (cfDNA) …

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