Category: HEALTH

ORAL PHARYNGEAL CANCER- A SERIOUS THREAT

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Today, Oral pharyngeal cancers are responsible for 2-3 percent of all cancer deaths. It is sixth most common cancer among white males and fourth most common among African- American males. Oral pharyngeal cancers include those of lips, tongue, pharynx and oral cavity. Black’s are more likely to diagnosed at advanced stages than whites. Typically these cancers takes several years to progress to advanced stages. Cancer occurs when normal cells undergo a transformation whereby they grow and multiply without normal control. The primary risk…

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Pollution Affecting Fertility

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By: Dr. Warija Seth, M.D. (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)/ Sr. Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Human evolution is the result of valuable qualities like empathy, sympathy, compassion and wit. Man changed his nature from nomad to stationary living. During the course of evolution man developed interdependent communities. They indulged in trade, excessive accumulation of wealth. Indulgence in pleasure and selfish behaviour has risen the rivalry among themselves. If we examine the swarmed and cramped cities of today, the nimble human is lost somewhere and a scowl, shrugged man looking for sudden thrust to raise oneself…

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TMPD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)

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By: Dr. Amay Tripathi, Asstt. Editor-ICN TMPD is a pain disorder characterized by spontaneous pain and jaw function-induced pain in the joint and muscles of mastication of the TMJ because of the interplay between the muscles and joints, a problem with either one can lead to stiffness, headaches, ear pain, malocclusion, clicking sounds, or trismus. “I want to take a bite” Anita snatched the apple from her husband’s hand and bit a huge hunk. ” click” a sound came from her jaw, nearby her ear. “what’s that” Anand asked. “I’m hearing…

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AAAS: Aware-Alert-Action-Survival ; Healthy Citizens Are The Greatest Asset Any Country Can Have

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By: Dr. Shazia Israr LUCKNOW: One day hands -on workshop was held on 8th september 2018 at 9:00 am ,in the auditorium of Lucknow Cancer Institute. An initiative ”AAAS(Aware-Alert-Action-Survival) – A comprehensive skill programme was jointly organized by Department of Trauma Surgery,King George’s Medical University,Lucknow Cancer Institute,GVK-EMRI & Association of Research Professionals.The main objective of “AAAS” is to train medico and non-medico students so that they can play supporting role in the survival of trauma victims. Emergency,Trauma and Disaster such as accident ,flood,bomb explosions and arson cause a sense of vulnerability.Natural disasters…

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Hepatitis C: A Silent Epidemic

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN Hepatitis C has been called a silent epidemic because most people with Hepatitis C do not know they are infected. LUCKNOW: Hepatitis is a general term used to describe inflammation of the liver. It is characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue. Hepatitis can be caused due to various factors such as excessive alcohol consumption, autoimmune diseases, accumulation of fat in the liver causing fatty liver disease and microorganisms, including viruses. There are 5 different types of viruses that cause…

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‘’MIGRAINE-A REAL HEADACHE’’

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN Women have an 18% risk of having a migraine compared to a 6% chance in men. The higher prevalence in women is typically attributed to hormonal fluctuations especially estrogen. LUCKNOW: Migraine headache is the most common disabling brain disorder. It is the commonest cause of recurrent, severe headache. One in every 10 people has migraine. It occurs mostly in adult population and shows female predominance .Unilateral throbbing type moderate to severe intensity headache is a common manifestation of the migraine though it may…

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Influenza: How to combat it

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By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Commonly known as  flu, Influenza is mild to moderate in nature but may turn violent and even cause death.In the recent past, when deadly virulent strain appeared in India, it was known as Swine Flu and Bird flu. It has now become a matter of great health concern as it  may transform and develop into deadly lethal influenza strain. History has shown that the worst incident of influenza was first recorded during 1889-90, named as “Asiatic flu” when it became…

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Effects Of Ageing On Periodontal Tissues

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Ageing and death are two natural consequences to which the human are subject after their birth. Human ageing induces histophysiological and clinical alterations in oral tissues. Improvement in lifestyle and health care has led to a greater life span in the world resulting in an increase in periodontal disease expectancy. In spite of the fact that the periodontal disease severity is known to be associated with age, functional changes in periodontal tissue cells during the ageing process have not been well characterized.…

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TUBERCULOSIS: DEVELOPING RESISTANCE TO EXISTING THERAPIES

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By: Dr. Abhishek kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Antibiotics are a true miracle of modern medicine. However, in reference to penicillin, the drug he discovered, Fleming gave warning in 1946 that the public will demand [the drug and]…then will begin an era…of abuses. Unfortunately, Fleming’s warning was unheeded, so this miracle of antibiotics is now endangered owing to the rapid escalation of antibiotic resistance combined with the equally rapid decline in discovery and development of new antibiotics. This is now considered a global health crisis and the reason is not…

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Efficacy Of Homoeopathy In Management Of Psoriasis

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By: Dr. Anurudh Verma, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that affects the skin. It is typically a lifelong condition. There is currently no cure, but various treatments can help to control the symptoms. Psoriasis occurs when the immune system mistakes a normal skin cell for a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that cause overproduction of new skin cells. It is not contagious.  Psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, and treating high blood lipid levels may lead to improvement.There are five types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and…

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