What is fatty liver disease and what causes it? Fatty liver disease is a condition wherein excess of fat gets accumulated in the liver. Although excessive consumption of alcohol is the most common cause of a fatty liver disease, there have been numerous instances in which the patients who drink very little or no alcohol…
The decision of getting surgically operated is always huge, be it in any part of the body. Now, if the patient has made a final decision with their orthopedic surgeon to get his/her knee surgically operated, then major preparations have to be started around preparing the body and mind, taking necessary body tests, while following…
What is Lung Cancer? Lung cancer usually develops when the cells in the lungs grow too quickly without dying off and eventually leads to the development of tumour. In India, lung cancer constitutes 6.9% of all new cancer cases and 9.3% of all cancer related deaths in both sexes; it is the commonest cancer and…
IVF is a kind of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for those who are not able to conceive naturally. In IVF, medicines or fertility hormones are given to a woman in order to stimulate the ovaries to produce several eggs. The eggs are then collected and mixed with sperm (fertilization) in a laboratory. These fertilized eggs…
Gastroenteritis is stomach infection or stomach flu caused by various bacteria, viruses or other microbes. It’s an intestinal infection which causes diarrhoea, cramps, nausea and vomiting. It’s basically caused by an infected person or when a person consumes contaminated food or water. At Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Department of Gastroenterology specializes…
What Air Pollution does to your eye? There is no denying that the eye is one of the most sensitive and delicate organs in the human body making it more susceptible to air pollution than any other organ. Airborne pollutants in the air cause various eye and respiratory problems which can lead to severe health…
All you Need to Know About Gastritis What is Gastritis? Gastritis is the inflammation, irritation or the erosion of the protective lining of the stomach. As an organ that produces acids in the form of digestive juices which are essential for digestion, even though protected by a mucous membrane lining called gastric mucosa, the stomach…
Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide. The prevalence of obesity in India has been increasing at an alarming rate and is likely to increase further with time. Being overweight or obese means that your body weight is above normal which can be harmful to your health. Besides this, it is associated with numerous health…
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the human body. However, with change in season, it can become more sensitive, depending upon the kind of atmosphere it is exposed to. This includes the hot, dry summer air and polluted atmosphere; during the monsoon, with increase in humidity, our susceptibility to eye infections…
Eye cancer is a gathering of malignant growth cells. These cells are non-typical cells that develop rapidly and can spread to different parts of the body, attacking and destroying tissues. Malignant growth in the eye can influence the external structure of the eye such as the eyelid, which comprises of muscles, skin and nerves. On…
