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Fibroids: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

May 15, 2013
Being a woman is hard enough as it is, but when everyday trials are made worse with heavy menstrual bleeding, backaches and general discomfort, the day can seem unending. Excessive bleeding or prolonged periods are a glaring sign …

Fight life-threatening diseases with interventional treatment

April 28, 2013
Akash Saxena, 55, was diagnosed with liver cancer and a transplant would have cost him Rs 17-18 lakh (Rs 1.7-1.8 million). It was at this point that he got to know about Interventional Radiology (IR) which saved his life. ‘I …

Positive response to same day surgery, discharge: Apollo Health

March 27, 2013
A senior official said on Wednesday that healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals group will wait and watch the performance at its first Apollo Day Surgery outlet in Chennai before going for network expansion. ‘We are looking at the …

Top 15 women’s health concerns

April 26, 2013
Wonder why our grandmothers and moms are so fit, when they hardly had access to gyms and ‘healthy’ options to eat like we have now? While rapid urbanization and redefinition of gender roles are giving women more freedom and …

Fibroids: What are they?

January 6, 2013
If you are a woman you must have come across the term fibroids. Fibroids are the most common non-cancerous (benign) tumour of a woman's uterus. Usually found on the wall of the uterus, they may develop within the uterine wall or …

Tried and tested tips to reduce pain during menstrual periods

March 4, 2013
It’s that time of the month again! Suddenly those long walks along the beach, that fun day with friends, and shopping sprees, have been replaced with dizziness, nausea, and a strong urge to just lie in bed. How you wish there …

Woman delivers baby boy, despite massive fibroid tumours

July 13, 2012
Medicos were stunned when Meera, from Raigad district delivered a healthy 3 kg baby boy, despite suffering from massive fibroids since the first 2 months of her pregnancy. Doctors  discovered multiple, large uterine fibroids in …