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DoctorNDTV 18 days ago
There is a 1 in 10 chance that a woman will have breast cancer during her lifetime. Over 1,000,000 women find lumps in their breasts every year some of which are cancerous but most are benign. A simple BSE can be the key to finding any abnormality earlyDoctorNDTV 18 days ago
While wearing of seat belts for the front seat passengers in motor vehicles has been made compulsory by the Supreme Court, the Government will make it mandatory for even rear seat passengers to wear safety belts from October 2002. Any person contravening this law will be punishable under Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. Car crashes are responsible for killing the maximum number of people till the age of 35 years. Many of these deaths and injuries can be preventedDoctorNDTV 18 days ago
Teeth affect our physical, mental, and social health. Good teeth are needed to chew food into pieces small enough for the digestive system to handle. They also help us look and feel good. Neglected teeth become diseased and cannot perform their function. They may cause bad breath and spoil a smile as well.DoctorNDTV 18 days ago
We have witnessed three major medical revolutions, which can be called patient friendly. One was asepsis, the second was anaesthesia and the most recent is minimal access surgery, otherwise also called minimally invasive surgery, keyhole surgery or laparoscopicDoctorNDTV 18 days ago
Allergy is a condition characterised by a level of sensitivity greater than normal to a specific substance or group of substances. These substances, called allergens, trigger a response in susceptible children. They can enter the body through various routes like inhalation, ingestion, injection, and external skin contact
