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Throat Cancer: A sore throat, difficulty in swallowing and lump in the throat may be a sign of throat cancer
Cancerous tumors can develop anywhere in the body. When these tumors develop in the throat, voice box or tonsils, it is referred to as throat cancer. Throat cancer usually develops in the flat cells that line the inside of the throat. The voice box or tonsils may also...
Prevention is better than cure Life Check-up
It is true that, our health decides whether we are living or existing. No matter how wealthy we may be, if we are not healthy, we can cherish nothing in our life. In the fast pace of the modern life, health has been a major issue of concern. With the growth of...
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) A common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the reduced blood flow in the limbs due to narrowed arteries. This disease is marked by mild to severe pain of the legs, while walking (claudication). Peripheral artery disease may be a sign of accumulation of fatty deposits in the...
Yashoda Hospitals Sports Check-up
Sports and games have become integral to regular life activities. Both, children and adults need to undergo specific and specialized check-ups before they are declared fit for a sporting activity. Amateur as well as professional sportsmen have to undergo checks to...
Pancreatic Cancer: Delayed or poor prognosis is the leading cause of cancer death
Pancreas is part of the endocrine and exocrine system of the human body. Pancreas performs a dual function, endocrinal and exocrinal. Pancreas has a two-way role, maintain the body's glucose balance, and produce hormones (insulin and glucagon) that regulate the...
How to survive osteoarthritis this winter?
Winter's cold has its terrible impact on the body. This season brings in its trail, cold, flu, skin dryness, flaking, wheezing and cough, joints and back pain, among others. In the old and middle aged with joint and knee pains, the winter season aggravates pains,...
Bone Cancer Usually affects the long bones that make up arms and legs
Bone cancer is very uncommon, and usually affects the long bones of the body. There are different types of bone cancer. Bone cancers originate and spread in the bones only, those cancers that originate at other parts of the body, and spread (metastasize) to bones are...
Yashoda Hospitals Child Health Check-up
A child is any individual who is between birth and puberty. Legally, a child is considered as a minor, those who are below 18 years of age. All children are dependent on adults or caretakers for support and basic needs. A special child needs much more attention than...
Endocrinal dysfunctions. Thyroid Cancer Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments
Endocrinal disorders or dysfunctions include Endocrine gland hormone deficiency, excess and tumors. Endocrine disorders are complex, and demand high level of expertise and supervision of each patient. For example, hyperthyroidism is associated with thyroid hormone in...
RapidArc for highly targeted Tumor Treatment
RapidArc radiation technology is the latest innovation in the rapid arc radiation therapy treatment for cancer. It replaces the static field intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatments. RapidArc modulates the radiation for high conformity while rotating the...
