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Health Tips
Total Knee Replacement
This is basically a pain relieving surgery for painful knee due to various diseases, most common being Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid arthritis. Disabling Osteoarthritis is quite frequent in 50 years & older population of UAE due to social & religious habit & practices. The replacement consists of replacing the upper part of the knee with a measured metallic shell, lower part with metal plate with plastic insert on it, the knee cap is replace in about 10% cases only if necessary. The artificial knee...
Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency.
Considering that vitamin D deficiency is very common in all age groups and that few foods contain vitamin D, daily intake and tolerable upper limit levels is recommended, depending on age and clinical circumstances. It is suggested that adults aged 19–50 year require at least 600 IU/d of vitamin D to maximize bone health and muscle function. It is unknown whether 600 IU/d is enough to provide all the potential nonskeletal health benefits associated with vitamin D. However, to raise the blood...
Chemical Peeling
Chemical peeling / chemoexfoliation is application of a chemical to the skin resulting in destruction of a portion of epidermis and sometimes dermis followed by its exfoliation and subsequent resurfacing of epidermis along with remodeling of the dermis. It’s one of the techniques for skin resurfacing like dermabrasion and LASER resurfacing. Cleopatra of Egypt bathed in sour milk (containing lacticacid) to beautify her skin and French women used old wine (tartaric acid) for the same. In 1882,...
10 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
Feel great while taking good care of yourself and your baby. You can feel wonderful during your pregnancy if you take good care of yourself. Increase your odds of a healthy pregnancy by following these sensible steps to keep yourself in top condition: Eat five or six well-balanced meals each day. Take a prenatal vitamin each day as directed by your obstetrician or midwife Drink plenty of fluids -- at least eight to 10 glasses a day -- avoiding caffeine and artificial coloring. Don't drink...
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