What is Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICAS)? Minimally invasive heart surgery (also called keyhole surgery) is a newer form of cardiac surgery. In this type of heart surgery, small incisions are done, without dividing the central breastbone or sternum. That means instead of “cutting open the chest” from midline as they do with traditional open
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What is an allergy? Allergy occurs when a person’s immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless for most people. What happens when you have an allergic reaction? When a person who is allergic to a particular allergen comes into contact with it, an allergic reaction occurs. This begins when the allergen
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It is estimated that over 61 per cent of all deaths in India are due to lifestyle or non-communicable diseases, an alarming statistics that concerns our population. Lifestyle diseases like cardiovascular, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and respiratory as well as cancers are on the rise. Some of these diseases have emerged as more fatal than hereditary
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40 is a milestone when the risk of many health conditions increases. Here are some health concerns that you may find yourself faced with in your 40s: 1) Chronic pain—the risk for arthritis, back pain and other painful conditions like tendonitis and, spondylitis, increases with age. 2) Cardiovascular disease- Blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and homocysteine
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