One of the greatest fears of the 21st century is the rising possibility of getting cancer. And what people fear the most is that age is no bar for this disease that affects even little children. When children as young as five years are diagnosed with the terminal disease, it is heartbreaking for every member of
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An active individual, busy software professional, excited father-to-be… the last thing 39-year-old Bangalorean Kanishka Lahiri expected was getting diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Stage 4A. The diagnosis itself was much delayed. An unrelenting dry cough was put down to the pollution of the city and doctors prescribed various doses of antibiotics. A long-distance runner and trekker,
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Of all the various alternative therapies patients try for cancer, this must definitely be the most unique. The case in point is that of the hugely talented Odissi dancer-choreographer and inspirational writer, Shubhada Varadkar. The danseuse is an example to be emulated by many women who find their dreams, career and happiness cut short cruelly
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In addition to the mental trauma and physical frailty experienced by a patient afflicted by cancer, yet another devastating blow is a side effect of chemotherapy – alopecia i.e. complete or partial hair loss. The harrowing phase that begins when one is diagnosed with the disease comes to a climactic moment when patients start losing
Read moreSaliva is an important secretion from the body, whose presence and the role in multiplicity of functions is rarely appreciated in normal circumstances but more felt so in absentia. Patients may present with a range of signs and symptoms, the severity of which depending upon the causative factors. Also read: Unsung Heroes: Serving In Small
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It takes immense strength and willpower for people to accept or even tolerate physical pain or infirmity and get back to their aims and goals, after a disease or an accident has stopped them in their tracks. The motto of turning a weakness into strength is the guiding principle of this remarkable man’s life. Inspired
Read moreXylitol in Xerostomia What is Xylitol? Xylitol is a Sugar Alcohol, known since 1891, manufactured by a German chemist. It’s Chemical Formula is C5H12O5 & can be produced by the hydrogenation of Xylose to Xylitol. Pure Xylitol has a White Crystalline Appearance and it is stable at Room Temperature. Xylitol is water soluble and it
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This World Cancer Day, let us join hands and step forward to fight cancer. Zuvius Lifesciences would like to take the message of cancer awareness and prevention across to the youth of our nation. The Pink Street Campaign was launched with this objective in mind. Pink Street is an initiative to spread awareness about and
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If the greatest test is to help someone while going through a terrible storm in one’s life, then Sheeba Ameer definitely passed that test with flying colours. Sheeba, a happy homemaker in Qatar blessed with two lovely children, Niloufa and Nikhil, looked forward to returning to her home state of Kerala when fate dealt her
Read moreCancer of Ovary 1. May Cause Several Signs&Symptoms. 2. Generally Gets Detected Late because Symptoms more likely to be observed when the Tumor Spreads beyond Ovaries. 3. Even Early-stage Ovarian Cancer can cause symptoms. 4. Detecting it earlyis the key to better treatment. The most common symptoms: Indicative of not yet necessarily Diagnostic 1.Bloating 2. Pelvic or Abdominal Pain 3.
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