Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
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Dr. K. P. V. Rao's writes articles in a simple and easy-to-understand format so that you all can understand a particular illness or disease in a better way and be aware of its consequences. You will also get an idea to either prevent it or get treated in a proper way by consulting your family healthcare provider/physician.
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
1w ago
Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Complications Dear friends, Welcome to an informative article on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Pulmonary disease refers to the disease of the lungs and before we go ahead with understanding this disease, I want you to understand the structure of the lungs and how these ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
2w ago
Fresh and Nutritious with Considerations Introduction In my last article, we discussed the first of the 6 popular vegetaables- broccoli, brinjal and mushrooms In this article we discuss 3 more popular vegetables, namely, tomatoes, spinach, and cucumbers. This was in short about these remaining 3 popular vegetables. We will now study in details what nutrients ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
1M ago
Introduction: In my last article on olive oil, I mentioned that I will be writing about some food items that disrupt our health. Since we are discussing some things that we eat, I thought that it would be better if we discussed 6 popular vegetables and their usefulness in our diet. While reading my articles ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
1M ago
Introduction We all love to eat tasty food but tasty food is not always healthy. Like our children, who sometimes (or most of the time) eat junk food, it is but natural that we also sometimes indulge in such delicacies. But what if I told that you can enjoy these delicacies using a healthy oil ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
1M ago
Introduction In my last article, I described in detail what is Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty or PTCA. In this article we will learn a little bit more about it. Benefits of PTCA Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or PTCA offers several significant benefits for patients with coronary artery disease. One of the foremost advantages is the ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
1M ago
Introduction to Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Imagine you getting a mild chest pain, a few burps and you feel uneasy. You tell your spouse/son/daughter or whoever is nearby about this, and they say-” It’s nothing, maybe a bit of acidity” and they give chewable antacid tablet or a syrup like Gelusil, you feel a ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
1M ago
Procedure, Indications, After-Effects, and Other Applications Indroduction Let’s imagine someone close to you is having chest pain. He is taken to the hospital emergency room where a doctor examines him and after preliminary examination tells his colleague or junior “Let’s get his angio done”. This word “ angio” is a short form for the word ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
2M ago
Tofu: From Ancient Origins to Modern Delicacy Introduction Has anyone heard about a super food called Tofu? Well, if not, we are about to learn about it in today’s article. Tofu is one such food product that is derived from soybean, a bean that contains high amount of protein and also many more nutrients beneficial ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
2M ago
The Different Types of Sleep Apnoea and Their Impact on Health Introduction Sleep apnoea is a common sleep disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep [as shown in the video below], leading to disrupted sleep patterns and a variety of health issues. Wordwide ..read more
Dr. K. P. V. Rao's Health Blog
2M ago
Introduction In my recently concluded article, I wrote about endoscopy of the GI tract and its uses. At the end of the article, I had mentioned that I would be writing about scopes used for the respiratory tract- both upper and lower- used for disease diagnosis and treatment. So here we are, today, in this ..read more