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Brain Surgery – Frequently Asked Questions

Neurosurgery is a special branch of medicine, involving the finest work, manipulations with the most vulnerable and, at the same time, the most important organ of the human body – the brai...

#MedantaSpecial: Medulloblastoma – A Rare Brain Tumor

Medulloblastoma is a cancerous tumour of the brain and the central nervous system, most commonly seen in children. It originates from the back of the skull, mostly the cerebellum. The cerebellum...

Brain Tumor Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Generally, cells in our body ages die and are replaced by the new ones. But with cancer, this cycle is disrupted. Brain tumor cells grow and unlike other normal cells, they don’t die. Eventually...

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery – Things to Know

Research by the American Heart Association has revealed that Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG Surgery) is one of the most frequently conducted major open-heart surgeries. What is CABG Surge...

Brain Stroke: Things You Should Know

A brain stroke, also known by the term ‘brain attack’, strikes when there is a hindrance in the circulation of the blood to the brain. When the brain cells do not receive the required amount of ...

Brain Tumor – Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brain Tumor? Brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in a part of the brain. Brain tumour may be benign tumour (not a cancer) or malignant (cancer). They are found in both adult & ch...

Hip Replacement Surgery FAQ

Hip Replacement Surgery FAQ: What is hip replacement? Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which a painful hip joint is replaced by an artificial prosthetic implant to relieve the pain. To...

Treating Brain Tumours in Adults

A tumour is defined as a mass of tissue which forms due to accumulation of abnormal cells. Under normal conditions, the cells inside our body generate, grow old and die and are then replaced by ...

Who needs a Gamma Knife Surgery?

Gamma Knife surgery is a kind of radiation therapy used to treat brain tumours and other similar abnormalities in the brain. In this surgery, specialized equipment focuses around 200 tiny beams ...

Heart Surgery: Which Surgery do I Need?

Heart surgery is used to treat complex Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD) when other forms of treatment like lifestyle changes, medical procedures and medicines fail to work or cannot be used. In CA...

4 Curable Brain Tumours

Primary tumours that are formed in the brain are typically categorised into benign and malignant (cancerous) tumours. Malignant tumours grow rapidly and are aggressive on the brain which can spr...

8 Most Common Treatments For Neurological Disorders

A disorder of the body’s nervous system is deemed as a neurological disorders. Various abnormalities in the brain or spinal cord (like electrical, structural, biochemical or electrical) can mani...

The List of Services for the Mandatory Medical Insurance Policy for 2020

The compulsory medical insurance policy entitles its owners to receive several medical services in the country and abroad for free. Every year, the list of procedures and the requirements of the...

#CrediTalk: An Interview With Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor on Interventional Cardiology

As we know, Interventional Cardiology is a branch of Cardiology in which special techniques are used to diagnose the disorders related to blood flow, as well as, pressure in the coronary arterie...

#CrediTalk: Getting Into The Details of Liver Transplant

Liver transplantation is a process of replacing a healthy liver in place of a diseased one. However, it is not as simple as Doctor Google makes it sound. To have our doubts cleared, we interacte...

#CrediTalk: Understanding Liver Transplant By Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin 

A few decades ago, the idea of organ transplants was merely an idea. Medical science has advanced to the point where organs, like the heart, kidney, and liver can be removed and replaced for the...

#CrediTalk: Dr. Rajiv Parakh On Peripheral Vascular and Endovascular Diseases

In India, around 10 million people are affected by Peripheral Vascular disease. Also, as it is one of the important causes of morbidity in India, this disorder is going to be a major health prob...

Understanding Tennis Elbow with Dr. Steffi Faria

Tennis elbow is a common overuse syndrome i.e. the cause is most likely related to repetitive & excessive movement, in this case extending the wrist using the muscles in the forearm. It is a...

#CrediTalk: Dr. Praveen Chandra Talks About Interventional Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology is an advanced branch of heart care. Patients with heart diseases can avoid surgery and choose this method of treatment. Under this, doctors can treat a heart condition...

Chiropractic Care And Physiotherapy To Help Your Body Heal Better

Each person today wants to live healthy and longer! And should there be any disease or physical discomforts, they try and work out ways to heal better. There have been instances of people recove...