Delayed Cancer Care-A Bigger Threat Than COVID-19?
COVID-19 has impacted our lives in more ways than one. Apart from the massive impact on the economy, the health care sector is seeing a more turbulent time than ever before. Elective surgeries are being postponed and people are staying away from hospitals and doctors in fear of the virus. […]
Hepatitis B: Causes, Symptoms & Management Of The Disease
The above slogan is the theme for “World Hepatitis Day” this year, observed on 28th July in memory of the birthday of Nobel Laureate Prof. Samuels Blumberg who discovered the Hepatitis B virus. World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of Hepatitis B […]
A Surgeon’s Take On Telemedicine and How It Is Effective In Today’s Times
Imagine a scenario where you could consult your Surgeons or doctor without having to travel, wait in the queue in the hospital/clinic or even avoid the risk of getting an infection from other patients waiting at the same place, especially in times like these where there is a viral pandemic- Welcome […]
Doctor’s Day: Musings of a Gastro-Surgeon
Dedicated to all the moms, dads, spouses, kids and siblings of doctors It is never easy to be a doctor’s family member, isn’t it?. With a whole lot of mercurial ambitions the medical student steps into the medical school, what he faces is a long and tortuous road ahead with […]
What The Patient Needs To Know About Helicobacter Pylori
In this issue of Gut Speak, here is dealing with the common term you’ve heard- but not fully aware of- Helicobacter Pylori. If you thought peptic ulcers in stomach and duodenum are mostly due to stress, improper diet pattern, NSAID (pain medications), smoking and alcohol, well, there is one other very […]
Dr. Google: This Doctor On How To Treat An IDIOT
Sounds arrogant? It isn’t so. IDIOTs are not what you think. Read ahead… Do you have the habit of googling for symptoms that you vaguely seem to have? Do you search the net for information on medicines your doctor has prescribed? Do you blindly stop the treatment after worrying about […]
Dehydration In Children- Warning Signs & Prevention
Most of the human body is made of water, so when the temperature rises and the body tries to cool itself by sweating, dehydration can be a real concern, particularly for children, especially in the summer months. Total body water constitutes approximately 75 per cent of body weight at birth […]
Artificial Intelligence In Healthcare – Can It Replace The Doctor?
Just imagine a scenario wherein with your MRI of the knee joint, a software can predict your risk of developing a disease like osteoarthritis, based on pattern profiling of million of other MRIs to predict whether you are at risk and also offer preventive options for the same. A new […]
Explaining the Genetics of Cancer
A DNA segment involved in the formation of a polypeptide chain; it may contain areas ahead of and behind the coding DNA and introns between the exons; it is a unit of heredity. The above definition of a gene while confusing makes us realize the simple fact that genes are […]
GutSpeak 2: The case of the annoying Achalasia
Mrs. S 30 year old female presented with complaints of difficulty in swallowing, chest pain, regurgitation of food and weight loss over the last 3 months. She was investigated for the above symptoms, underwent an Upper GI endoscopy and Barium Swallow study, was diagnosed with an ailment called “Achalasia Cardia” […]