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Organs that help regulate blood sugar (contd.)

In my last post on this topic, I discussed 4 organs that help manage blood sugar. In this article, we discuss 4 more such organs, making it overall 8 organs that help regulate blood sugar. If you have not read it, you can do so here- The Muscles-Organ no.5 of the Organs that help regulate… Continue reading Organs that help regulate blood sugar (contd.)

Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Spinach-Next 3 of the 6 Popular Vegetables

Fresh and Nutritious with Considerations Introduction In my last article, we discussed the first of the 6 popular vegetaables- broccoli, brinjal and mushrooms In this article we discuss 3 more popular vegetables, namely, tomatoes, spinach, and cucumbers. This was in short about these remaining 3 popular vegetables. We will now study in details what nutrients… Continue reading Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Spinach-Next 3 of the 6 Popular Vegetables

Benefits, Risks, Post Procedure Care of PTCA

Introduction In my last article, I described in detail what is Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty or PTCA. In this article we will learn a little bit more about it. Benefits of PTCA Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or PTCA offers several significant benefits for patients with coronary artery disease. One of the foremost advantages is the… Continue reading Benefits, Risks, Post Procedure Care of PTCA

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Introduction to Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Imagine you getting a mild chest pain, a few burps and you feel uneasy. You tell your spouse/son/daughter or whoever is nearby about this, and they say-” It’s nothing, maybe a bit of acidity” and they give chewable antacid tablet or a syrup like Gelusil, you feel a… Continue reading Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Endoscopy, Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy- What are they?

Learn all about these 3 powerful scopes used in field of medicine and their applications in our digestive system In medicine, ‘Scopes’ are procedures that involve the use of an instrument called scopes to examine or treat specific areas inside the body. Scopes are long, flexible tubes with a light and a camera that allow… Continue reading Endoscopy, Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy- What are they?

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