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Neonatal Care in Bengaluru: Where the City Stands
Bengaluru has some of India's most advanced newborn care, in both government and private hospitals. The first 28 days of life are still the most dangerous period of childhood, a…
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Neonatal Care in Bengaluru: Where the City Stands
Bengaluru has some of India's most advanced newborn care, in both government and private hospitals. The first 28 days of life are still the most dangerous period of childhood, a…
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Common Diseases in Newborn Babies
The first 28 days of life are called the newborn (neonatal) period. Most babies stay well, but a few conditions are common in this time, and many are easy to treat when caught e…
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Geriatrics Comes of Age: How the Medicine of Ageing Is Changing
Geriatrics is moving from the margins of medicine to its centre. The reason is simple arithmetic: people are living longer, and most of the patients a doctor sees over the next…
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Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
Eczema is a long-term inflammatory skin condition that causes the skin to become dry, itchy, red and cracked. The most common form is atopic dermatitis, which affects up to 1 in 5 children and about 1 in 10 adults. It often begins in infancy or early childhood. Many children improve as they grow older, although eczema can continue into adulthood or begin for the first time later in life.
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Hernia
A hernia occurs when an internal organ or fatty tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or tissue wall. Most hernias develop in the abdomen or groin. They are very common, and hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed operations worldwide.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic facial pain condition that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain, usually on one side of the face. It affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from the face to the brain. The pain is often described as one of the most intense types of pain, but the condition itself is not life-threatening, and effective treatments are available.
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Dandruff
Dandruff is a common scalp condition that causes white or yellowish flakes, itching and mild irritation. It is often linked to scalp oil and Malassezia yeast and can usually be controlled with medicated shampoos, regular scalp care and treatment of triggers.
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Celiac Disease
Celiac disease, also called coeliac disease, is a lifelong autoimmune disorder in which eating gluten damages the lining of the small intestine. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. In people with celiac disease, exposure to gluten triggers an immune reaction that damages the villi, the tiny finger-like structures that help absorb nutrients from food. As the villi become flattened
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