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Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is the progressive loss of kidney function. The kidneys attempt to compensate for renal damage by hyperfiltration (excessive straining of the blood). Over time, hyperfiltration causes further loss of function. Chronic loss of function causes generalized wasting (shrinking in size) and progressive scarring within all parts of the kidneys. In time, overall scarring obscures the site of the initial damage. Yet, it is not until over 70% of the normal combined...

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has come up with the set of measure for infection control at health facility. These measure are mentioned below. For full details refer to the original document here. Droplet Precautions: Advise healthcare personnel to observe Droplet Precautions (i.e., wearing a surgical or procedure masks for close contact), in addition to Standard Precautions, when examining a patient with symptoms of a respiratory infection, particularly if fever is...

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How does one deal with threat to property and person, by patient's or their relatives?

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INTENSIVE PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPYIn view of the fast deterioration of ‘mental health’ of today’s man due to modern lifestyle; the World Health Organization has emphasized the need to take measures towards the psychological well-being of humanity. In tune with this directive, a part time certificate course in Counselling (based on humanistic psychotherapy) along with Sensitivity training has been organized by the Heart to Heart Foundation at 10 Jerbai Baug, B.A....

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  Have you been covering your mouth while smiling because of the spaces between your teeth since you were in young? As a teen did you envy that perfect pearly white smile of someone from your college? You can also have that wonderful smile. Smile Care has successfully treated patients of all ages for this problem. Experts at Smile Care advice you on braces or tooth colored fillings or ceramic veneers to eliminate the gaps...

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Traditionally "Namaste" is the social greeting gesture throughout India. Very limited strata of the population greet by kissing on the cheek. This is one of the reasons why generally people lack the conscious awareness regarding fresh breath.Healthy teeth and gums, the right technique of teeth and tongue cleaning and 6 monthly checks up at Smile Care will ensure fresh breath and also generate Oodles of confidence for all social interactions. Smile Care World is a...

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  Though a common problem "sensitive teeth" can be easily and effectively treated. Sensitivity occurs when the outer layer of the tooth called 'enamel' is chipped off exposing the inner layer of the tooth called 'dentin' which gives rise to the awful sensation of pain and discomfort. Treatment depends on the severity of sensitivity. At smile Care individual /customized solutions are suggested to combat teeth sensitivity challenges. Smile Care World is a chain of dental...

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AYURVEDA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS TEST YOUR AWARENESS QUOTIENT    READ the following and try to answer the questionnaire ahead. Name of the diseases: Hypertension, Obesity, Stress, Depression, Arthritis, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hair problems, Skin ailments, Infertility, Menstrual irregularities. Questions: 1.   Do you find any similarity in these diseases? 2.   Are you suffering from any one of these? 3.   Were these diseases as prevalent as today about a decade or two back? 4.   What will be the status...

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Forgetting your child's vaccination dates? Not anymore! meraMD has launched a free email reminder service to remind you of your child's vaccination. It's simple to use and can be accessed from anywhere over internet. For using this service you need to register with meraMD at http://www.meraMD.com/signup and select the user type as "General User".Once you have registered and activated your account, you can create your child's vaccination profile by entering your child name and date...

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