UNDERSTANDING DISEASES IN SIMPLE WORDS FOR PATIENTS

PRESS CONTROL AND TAKE THE MOUSE TO THE DISEASE YOU WANT TO SEE AND CLICK THE LINK IS AVAILABLE.

This site is very informative, which ever diseases you click-upon (I wish you don’t have one),....

it gives you the video explanation !!!!
Interactive Sites on Medical Information

The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains the procedure or condition in easy-to-read and understand language.You can also listen to the tutorial.

JUST CLICK ON YOUR AILMENT
These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 6 or above... If you do not have this in your PC, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.
Diseases and Conditions

·Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

·Acne

·AIDS

·Allergies to Dust Mites

·Alopecia

·Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)

·Angina

·Anthrax

·Arrhythmias

·Arthritis

·Asthma

·Atrial Fibrillation

·Avian Influenza

·Back Pain - How to Prevent

·Bell's Palsy

·Brain Cancer

·Breast Cancer

·Burns

·Cataracts

·Cerebral Palsy

·Cold Sores(Herpes)

·Colon Cancer

·Congestive Heart Failure

·COPD(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

·Crohn's Disease

·Cystic Fibrosis

·Depression

·Diabetes - Eye Complications

·Diabetes - Foot Care

·Diabetes - Introduction

·Diabetes - Meal Planning

·Diverticulosis

·Endometriosis

·Epstein Barr(Mononucleosis)

·Erectile Dysfunction

·Fibromyalgia

·Flashes and Floaters

·Fractures and Sprains

·Ganglion Cysts

·Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD)

·Glaucoma

·Gout

·Hearing Loss

·Heart Attack

·Hepatitis B

·Hepatitis C

·Hypertension(High Blood Pressure)

·Hypoglycemia

·Incisional Hernia

·Influenza

·Inguinal Hernia

·Irritable Bowel Syndrome

·Kidney Failure

·Kidney Stones

·Leishmaniasis

·Leukemia

·Low Testosterone

·Lung Cancer

·Lupus

·Lyme Disease

·Macular Degeneration

·Malaria

·Melanoma

·Meningitis

·Menopause

·Migraine Headache

·Mitral Valve Prolapse

·Multiple Myeloma

·Multiple Sclerosis

·Myasthenia Gravis

·Osteoarthritis

·Osteoporosis

·Otitis Media

·Ovarian Cancer

·Ovarian Cysts

·Pancreatitis

·Parkinson's Disease

·Pneumonia

·Prostate Cancer - What is it?

·Psoriasis

·Retinal Tear and Detachment

·Rheumatoid Arthritis

·Rotator Cuff Injuries

·Sarcoidosis

·Scabies

·Seizures and Epilepsy

·Sexually Transmitted Diseases

·Shingles

·Skin Cancer

·Sleep Disorders

·Smallpox

·Spinal Cord Injury

·Temporomandibular Joint Disorders(TMJ)

·Tennis Elbow

·Tinnitus

·Trigeminal Neuralgia

·Tuberculosis

·Ulcerative Colitis

·Umbilical Hernia

·Uterine Fibroids

·Varicose Veins

·Vasculitis

·Warts

·Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

oAmniocentesis

oBarium Enema

oBone Densitometry

oBreast Lumps - Biopsy

oBronchoscopy

oColonoscopy

oColposcopy

oCoronary Angiogram and Angioplasty

oCT Scan(CAT Scan)

oCystoscopy - Female

oCystoscopy - Male

oEchocardiogram

oEchocardiography Stress Test

oIVP(Intra Venous Pyelogram)

oKnee Arthroscopy

oLaparoscopy

oMammogram

oMRI

oMyelogram

oNewborn Screening

oPap Smear

oShoulder Arthroscopy

oSigmoidoscopy

oUltrasound

oUpper GI Endoscopy

oSurgery and Treatment Procedures

§Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass

§Cardiac Rehabilitation

§Carotid Endarterectomy

§Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

§Chemotherapy

§Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic(Gallbladder Removal Surgery)

§Clinical Trials

§Colon Cancer Surgery

§Colostomy

§Coronary Artery Bypass Graft(CABG)

§C-Section

§Dilation and Curettage(D & C)

§General Anesthesia

§Heart Valve Replacement

§Hemorrhoid Surgery

§Hip Replacement

§Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy

§Hysterectomy

§Knee Replacement

§LASIK

§Massage Therapy

§Neurosurgery - What is it?

§Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?

§Pacemakers

§Preparing for Surgery

§Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy

§Shoulder Replacement

§Sinus Surgery

§Stroke Rehabilitation

§Thyroid Surgery

§Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

§TURP(Prostate Surgery)

§Vaginal Birth

§Vasectomy

§Prevention and Wellness

·Back Exercises

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Saraswathy Pooja

     Saraswati Pooja     

Basant Panchami, usually called as Saraswathi Puja, is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswathi, the goddess of knowledge,wisdom,gnan,music and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February),the first day of Spring.

Every year we celebrate this festival on the cool evenings of the day. Usually, we celebrate this in the hall lobby at the entrance of the hall beside hall office.Hall residents in large numbers,Wardens and office staff participate in worshipping "Maa Saraswathi" with great devotion.Brahmin Pandith conducts Pooja with Homam(Yajna) in a traditional way.Some of the residents place the notebooks, pens etc at the feet of maa saraswathi for her blessings in their studies.While doing Homam,All participants of pooja ties sacread threads to their hands with a belief that it protects them from all the devil and help them in acheiving their academic goals. At the end of pooja, Prasad is distributed to all.