by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
Gallstone complications can occur if your gallstones move into the bile ducts, get stuck, and block the passage of the bile for a prolonged period. Bile duct blockages, if not treated, can be fatal. Gallstones are quite common in people over the age of 40 years and...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
What are gallstones? Gallstones or Cholelithiasis are hard stone-like deposits made of cholesterol or bilirubin that can develop in the gallbladder or bile ducts. They are solid masses formed from bile precipitates. They can cause pain. They can vary in size from a...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
The complications of herpes infection be it genital, oral, or ocular are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. Do not mix up symptoms with complications. Simply put, symptoms are how the disease presents itself and complications are what damage the...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
What is breast self-exam? Breast self-examination is a step-by-step procedure a woman can use to examine her own breasts for any changes in breast consistency. Examining your own breast periodically for any telltale signs of growth can help detect a lump in the breast...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
Biopsy by far forms the most important and conclusive test of all tests to detect a particular disease including cancer. It gives conclusive evidence of the cellular details of the tissue of the lesion or tumor. This is because the tissue that the doctor removes from...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
What is alcohol rehabilitation? Alcohol rehabilitation is the process of medical and psychotherapeutic treatment to cure dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol. It is carried out at the rehabilitation center. It starts with alcohol detox, which is the...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
A hiccup is an involuntary, rhythmic, and spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm (a thin dome-shaped muscle below the lungs that helps respiration), the intercostals muscles, and respiratory organs. It is accompanied by the abrupt closure of the glottis of the larynx,...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
Weight loss is one of the most popular benefits of drinking green tea. It is its composition that helps you lose weight. This property is making it more popular in the west and around the globe. Studies have shown that if you drink green tea regularly, you will lose...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
The health benefits of green tea are mainly attributed to its powerful antioxidant properties, which are 30% more than black tea and 100 times more powerful than Vitamin C and E. This is attributed to its composition and the rich load of antioxidants, especially the...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Health
The origin of green tea is believed to be more than 4000 years old from China. It is believed that when water for drinking was being boiled for a Chinese emperor, leaves from an adjacent bush fell into the water. This drink impressed the emperor and the rest became...
