Medindia provides an latest health information for consumers, doctors and patients with 120,000 plus health articles and 200,000 searchable database of doctors and hospitals.The content on the website is created and maintained by a team that includes doctors, medical researchers, web designers and programmers.
Medindia health calculators and utilities provide instant answers to complex health issues. Free online health assessments gives you an early warning to health problems and clearing all your doubts.
Slide animation describing the surgical procedure for Removal of one or both Testis (Orchiectomy) that is done for prostate cancer, torsion testis or testicular tumor.
Pomegranate has long been a valuable crop that produces nutritive fruits. The entire tree is of great economic importance. Loaded with vitamins C and B, potassium, folic acid and iron, the pomegranate is in true sense "a superfood". Above all, each edible seed of pomegranate is a source of fiber. With its delicious taste, easy availability, and relatively economic value, it sure is a soothing fruit for the stomach. Various studies also suggest that pomegranate is very rich in antioxidants, almost three times the antioxidants found in green tea or red wine.
Meniere's disease is a condition of unknown cause in which the patient experiences symptoms of vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and a feeling of fullness in the ears.
Crigler-Najjar syndrome arises due to the lack or deficiency of the enzyme uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase. Type 1 and type 2 forms of the disease have been described.
Metabolic syndrome is a term used for a group of risk factors that, if present together in a person, increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. It is also known as Syndrome X or Insulin Resistance Syndrome.
Childhood diet lower in fat and higher in fiber content can decrease risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in adulthood, shows study.
Snakes get a bad rap for being slimy, cold-hearted creatures, but US researchers said Thursday some actually have huge hearts that could offer clues to treating people with cardiac disease.