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The Role of Fiber in Digestive Health

Fiber is more than just a tool for maintaining regularity in our digestive system. This unsung hero is crucial for overall gut health, impacting far more than just preventing constipation. At Progress Gastro Care, we understand the broad scope of benefits that fiber offers,

Is Piles Surgery Painful?

In popular perception, the term piles brings to memory a painful disease and the remedy in the form of surgery is thought to be an even more painful disease. ‘ Thank God it’s not piles ‘ is a common expression of patients when they are diagnosed with any anal disease.

Five Essential Steps to Enhance Your Well-being on World Health Day

All of us frequently service our cars or two-wheelers, but we fail to understand the importance of health checks. Most people consult doctors based on the presence of symptoms.However, we know that we can detect several major diseases in their silent phase before they worsen and endanger life.

World Cancer Day Message 2024

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death globally, accounting for around 10 million fatalities each year.

Acute Pancreatitis - All That You Need to Know

The pancreas is an organ inside the upper abdomen closer to the back and is part of the digestive and endocrine systems.

Biggеst Causе of Pancrеatic Cancеr

Pancrеatic cancеr, a formidablе foе in thе rеalm of oncology, continues to challеngе rеsеarchеrs and mеdical professionals worldwide.

Optimizing Digestive Health

Welcome to the realm of digestive health, where the pursuit of optimal well-being necessitates a keen understanding of.....

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is a procedure used to examine the inside of the large intestine. During this procedure, a flexible tube-like instrument known as a colonoscope is inserted through the anus. This instrument is designed to navigate..

Common Gastrointestinal Issues in the Elderly (above 60 years)

In the elderly what matters is diagnosing any disease early as the reserve capacity to tolerate illnesses for long is low. Also, the outcome of treating a disease in its milder form leads to faster recovery.

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What is Endoscopy?

The procedure whereby the inside of the gastrointestinal tract is examined is called endoscopy. There has been a revolution in the field of medicine over the last 3 decades which has opened up the possibility of accurate non-operative diagnosis.

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5 Points about Liver Cirrhosis

Chronic liver disease due to cirrhosis is a leading cause of death. Around the world, around 2 million deaths are caused by liver cirrhosis in a year. Around 18 percent of these are Indians. Cirrhosis accounts for about 2.4 per cent of all deaths.

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Self-Medication

Self-medication refers to the act of taking medicines by oneself without consulting a doctor. This has become increasingly common as patients refer to the internet for medical treatment the same way as buying a product like a mobile phone.

When to Approach a Doctor for Hernia

Transforming lives through advanced techniques and personalized care – Your trusted hernia specialist in Chennai.A hernia is a medical problem caused by an organ or fatty tissue pushing through a weak point in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue.

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Does tobacco affect the digestive system?

Organ damage due to tobacco occurs in many organs apart from the lungs. The chemicals absorbed from tobacco reach various body parts via the blood. At the cellular level these damage the DNA to cause cancer.

World Hepatitis Day

Every year the 28th of July is observed as World Hepatitis Day. It is one of the few global public health days declared by the WHO to spread awareness of a silent, long term killer viral disease with worldwide distribution.

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FAQs on Cancer

The word cancer is derived from the Latin word for crab implying how the cancer can ‘’grasp’’ surounding tissues. It is one word that evokes fear, stress and is equated to death itself. Well, that is not the case with modern developments in medical science.

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Constipation

Constipation is the health condition when someone has less frequent bowel movements or when one must strain to push out stools or the stool gets hard. In the west, bowel movement once in 3 days is within normal limits.

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International NASH Day

Every year the 8th of June is observed as International NASH Day to focus on fatty liver disease. NASH stands for Non alcoholic steatohepatitis. 5 points you need to know. Fat derived from food and from other sources in the body gets deposited.