We at Yashoda Healthcare are pleased to announce a free health camp being organized by our esteemed doctors and staff for the general welfare. The camp is extensive and includes all free tests like PFT, PSA and HbA1c Testing. Anyone interested can visit us on June 7th from 11 AM to 4 PM at Yashoda…
A dental implant is a procedure to replace the tooth roots with a metallic, screw-like structure and replace the defected or missing teeth with artificial teeth that resemble and work just like the real ones. A dental implant can be a better option as compared to dentures or bridgework that do not fit well and…
A fetal anomaly scan or mid-pregnancy scan is a detailed ultrasound scan performed between 18-21 weeks of pregnancy to take a close look at the uterus (womb) and the baby. During the scan, the doctors examine each part of the fetal body including determination of the position of the placenta as well as assessing the…
Diabetes mellitus, also referred to as diabetes, is a metabolic disorder that causes high blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone that helps in moving sugar from the blood into the body to be stored or used as a source of energy. Diabetes occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or cannot use the…
Septoplasty: The nose comprises two nasal cavities separated by a bony cartilaginous partition called a septum. The function of the nose is to enable the passage of air, filter off harmful particles and micro-organisms and regulate the temperature of inhaled air. Deviation in the nasal septum causes narrowing of air passage, resulting in nasal obstruction,…
Sometimes, problems of the ears can become so terrible and go out of hand that they may have to be operated. So, what are the different types of surgeries that can be performed for the ear? Surgeries of the Ear: Common surgeries performed to address a variety of ear problems may include: Myringotomy and ventilation…
Chronic Otitis Media (COM) is commonly referred to as infection of the middle ear. Talking about the middle ear, it is a shallow chamber behind the ear drum which houses the small bones to transmit sound from the eardrum to the inner ear. It is connected by the Eustachian Tube to the area behind the…
What is a Sinusoidal Tumour? Sinusoidal tumours are those which emerge from the nose and paranasal sinuses (air-filled cavities lined with mucosa around the nose). These tumours can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Prevalence of Sinusoidal Tumour: These tumours represent around 3-5% of all head and neck cancers. Care should be taken to diagnose…
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma or JNA is a noncancerous but aggressive vascular tumour behind the nose and paranasal sinuses. These rare tumours can grow rapidly and cause serious damage to the surrounding structures, including the eye sockets, skull bones and even the brain. This condition is exclusively seen in teenage boys (over 10 years of age)…
What are Paranasal Sinuses? Paranasal sinuses are hollow spaces in facial bones that are lined by the mucosa in continuation with the nasal cavity. The different types of paranasal sinuses include frontal sinus, maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus, and sphenoid sinus named after the bone in which they are housed. Whenever there is any infection or…
