Patient instructions before Colonoscopy : A good bowel preparation is key to smooth colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is one of the important investigations in diagnosing   Inflammatory bowel disease or bleeding from the bottom . It helps in early diagnosis & treatment. Preparing for a colonoscopy What’s involved in colonoscopy prep? ·Emptying the contents of the colon is a key requirement for a successful colonoscopy. ·If the bowel prep isn’t good , […]

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Regular fruit intake will keep Diabetes at bay, here is how !

Contributed by  Prof. Bashir A Laway  Professor and Head Department of Endocrinology Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, email: drlaway@gmail.com Fruit intake and prevention of diabetes Many epidemiological studies have proved that regular intake of fruit is associated with prevention of diabetes. Consumption of 150 grams of fruit per day for […]

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Screen for Gestational diabetes and save your innocent child from complications in the womb

Some ladies develop high blood sugars during pregnancy without being diabetic before pregnancy .This is called Gestational diabetes .It is caused by either deficiency of Insulin or their is resistance to insulin in their body. Lot of hormones are produced during pregnancy which raise blood sugars of the mother and affect the child in womb.   […]

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