Health Guidance

Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating, there’s nothing like the impact of those three little words, “you have cancer.” I know this only too well as a 10-year survivor and as someone whose Mom, Dad, Aunts and Grandpa have battled with the disease.

At the time of my diagnosis I was shell shocked, as most of us are. I was even more confused by the variety of treatment choices offered me. Decisions about a lumpectomy or mastectomy, a TRAM flap or silicone or saline implants were all part of this challenging time.

While I’m a big proponent of having choice, after all, it is our body, it was one of the few times in my life where I would have loved to have passed off the decisions to someone else. But that wasn’t an option and so I made my own decision, after lots of reading and interviewing.

While no one had an issue with my choices, this isn’t always the case. I had a friend who chose alternative cancer treatments, to many of her friends dismay. My own Mom, after two brutual rounds of chemotherapy announced that she was done regardless of what her oncologist said. Her decision was incredibly upsetting to me, but as someone who had just gone through her own cancer journey, I felt strongly that the decision around her cancer treatment was hers to make.

In situations like these, what are the steps you should take to help the cancer patient through their treatment journey? The following nine tips will help you navigate this challenging time. Continue reading ‘Cancer Treatment, How to Accept Your Loved Ones and Friends Choices Even If You Disagree With Them’ »

Acne is a very scary word to teenagers. Acne scarring can be mentally scarring to adults. Is there a way to help with these ailments? Microdermabrasion for acne should be one of the treatments you research. People with acne have been applying lotions and creams, taking medications and herbs, and searching for the next great cure. Microdermabrasion is another treatment option worth exploring.

In recent years, acne sufferers have been trying microdermabrasion for acne and acne scarring. This procedure will remove the dead skin cells that clog the pores. Clogging the pores contribute to the development of acne. Removing these dead skin cells can open the pores, decrease the amount of blackheads and reduce or eliminate the problem of acne. Continue reading ‘Is Microdermabrasion For Acne the Right Treatment?’ »

Hemorrhoid is one of the painful illnesses that you can experience. The pain gets more severe if bleeding occurs. If you are already experiencing such thing, the first thing that you need to do is to seek for the right hemorrhoid treatment. When you have hemorrhoid, it is important that you have to do something while it is still mild because once it get severe it will be harder to manage. With this, there is a need for you to know all the symptoms so that you will know if what you are experiencing is hemorrhoid or other diseases. This is also a good way of preventing your hemorrhoid to get severe. Continue reading ‘Natural Hemorrhoid Treatment – Preventing Your Hemorrhoid From Getting Severe’ »

India as a medical tourism destination

The Indian Government is taking serious initiatives in this regards and plans to start overseas marketing of India as a medical tourism destination. The Medical tourism is a term coined which covers patients traveling across the globe for tourism purposes clubbing their requirements for treatment of acute illness, elective surgeries such as cardiology, hip replacement, knee replacement,etc. government of India is of the opinion that by marketing India as a global market, it could capitalize on the low-cost, high-quality medical care available in the country. India, touted as one of the favourite destinations for information technology majors, is currently emerging as the chosen destination for medical or health tourism. The Government of India, State tourism boards, travel agents, tour operators, hotel companies and private sector hospitals are exploring the medical tourism industry for tremendous opportunities. They are seeking to capitalise on the opportunities by combining the country’s popular leisure tourism with medical tourism. Industry projections?

Statistics estimate that the medical tourism industry in India is currently worth $333 million (Rs 1,500 crore) while a study by CII-McKinsey estimates that the country could well earn Rs 5,000-10,000 crore by the year 2012. The Indian medical tourism industry, growing at an annualised rate of 30 percent, caters to patients chiefly from the US, Europe and Africa. Although in its nascent stage, the industry is outpacing similar industries of other countries such as Greece, South Africa, Jordan, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore. In the year 2004, Approx 1,50,000 medical tourists have visited India. What makes it so attractive? Continue reading ‘India as a medical tourism destination’ »

A cyst in the ovary is any collection of fluid that is surrounded by a very thin wall. Any ovarian follicle that is bigger than 2cm is considered as ovarian cyst. It can be as small as a pea or as big as a cantaloupe.

This condition is very common among women especially on their reproductive age. Some are harmless and they would go away without any treatment. Harmless in the sense that it is not cancerous.

This disease does not always give you signals but when symptoms of ovarian cyst are present, it may cause severe or faint pressure in the abdomen. Some women notice some lumps in this part of their body. Continue reading ‘Symptoms of Ovarian Cyst – Is it Time to See Your Doctor?’ »

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This article will show the experience of my friend fighting the candida and what she has done. Last spring/summer she was doing the Atkins diet with little or no success. She followed a yeast-fighting diet for about two months and she felt healthier than she did for a long time. However, too many social obligations and temptations won out over feeling healthy and she is feeling miserable again.

She has been dealing with a lot of stress due to marital separation and her mother-in-law’s recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. This stress seems to have caused all her worst symptoms to flare up–irritable bowel, acid reflux, arthritis-like pain in my joints (especially her knees), muscle soreness, fatigue, poor sleep patterns, fuzzy thinking, and an insatiable craving for food, esp. sweets. So she did a search. Continue reading ‘Yeast Infections Experience – Home Remedies Treatment’ »

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INDIA IN MEDICAL TOURISM

Today’s India offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western countries. India has state of the art Hospitals and the best qualified doctors. With the best infrastructure, the best possible Medical facilities, accompanied with the most competitive prices, you can get the treatment done in India at the lowest charges.

Patients from around the globe are beginning to realize the enormous potential of modern and traditional Indian medicine. Indian hospitals, medical establishments and the government of India have also realized the potential of this niche segment and have begun to tailor their services for foreign visitors. International marketing divisions have been set up by most of the top India Hospitals like Apollo, Max, Fortis, Wockhardt, etc. A few top Medical tourism providers are Asiahealth, MedicalSingapore, ThaiMediHealth are helping the hospitals in this task. At a regional level, this nascent healthcare industry came to limelight with the arrival of ‘Naby Noor’ from Pakistan, who came for her Heart Surgery treatment to a hospital in Bangalore. Quite a few Indian state governments have with time, realized the potential of this ‘Healthcare industry’ and have been actively promoting it. Continue reading ‘INDIA IN MEDICAL TOURISM’ »

Have you ever had to wait weeks or even months for medical treatment in your own country? Have you been shocked at the high cost of the treatment … and then found that both the wait and the cost has kept you from having the holiday of a lifetime?

Well, I have good news for you – “Medical Tourism” (also called Health Tourism) is all about taking a vacation and getting treated at the same time. Medical treatment in the Philippines is extremely cheap and it comes with very little waiting time… and you will be in safe hands throughout the procedure.

And that’s not all – after your medical vacation you will be able to recuperate in surroundings that are conducive to healing.

For most people the greatest benefit of medical tourism is financial – only a fraction of the cost you would spend on treatment in Western countries. This saving is the main reason so many tourists go abroad as part of a medical package that includes flights, transfers, treatment, and recovery in an exotic tropical locale.

Continue reading ‘Medical Tourism in the Philippines’ »

Effectively using resources, understanding addiction treatment – An alcohol or substance abuse treatment counselor can only be effective as the knowledge and experience they have. It is essential to be able to apply a varying amount of philosophies in any given circumstance during addiction treatment. Individualized care for addicts has to be taken into consideration. Because all backgrounds and personalities are unique, the recovery path should be as well.

Caring genuinely, overcoming objections in rehab – Individuals suffering from addiction generally have a sense while in treatment to recognize genuine caring, or lack thereof coming from clinical staff. Because the work done in treatment is often difficult and very self-disclosing, addicts will look for reasons to avoid and isolate. A lack of interest in a client’s success will cause an immediate incongruency and foster excuses from treatment. Continue reading ‘Getting a Loved Ones Help – Quality Addiction Treatment Counseling’ »

The report, in the September 2009 edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute estimates 1.3 million additional men have been diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer since 1987. Authors claim most of this group are likely to have been overdiagnosed.

“Given the considerable time that has passed since PSA screening began, most of this excess incidence must represent overdiagnosis,” the authors write. “All overdiagnosed patients are needlessly exposed to the hassle factors of obtaining treatment, the financial implications of the diagnosis, and the anxieties associated with becoming a cancer patient…”

The increased diagnosis has been most dramatic among younger men: more than tripling since 1986 in men aged 50-59 (from 58.4 to 212.7 per 100, 000) and more than a sevenfold increase in men under age 50 (from 1.3 to 9.4 per 100,000). Continue reading ‘How Improvements in Treatment Have Reduced Problems Associated With Treatment’ »