Gestational diabetes is diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy (gestation).Similar to other types of diabetes, it affects how your cells use sugar (glucose). This diabetic condition causes high blood sugar that can affect your pregnancy and your baby’s health. However, controlling blood…
Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of lung diseases that affect the respiratory system. It scars and thickens lung tissue and impacts the connecting tissue in the lung and the alveoli. And, the lung damage gradually gets worse over time. According…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a type of minimally invasive medical procedure related to the heart. It helps to replace a thickened aortic valve. The aortic valve is located between the left lower heart chamber and the body’s main…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is considered to be the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States. Even in India, a huge number of deaths occur due to stroke. It is a fatal…
ECMO or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is like the heart-lung by-pass machine used in open-heart surgery. It oxygenates blood of the patient outside the body. Thus, enabling the heart and lungs to relax. When connected to an ECMO machine, blood flows…