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Sensorineural hearing loss is usually more common amongst older people with 23% of people older than 65 years suffering from this condition. Sensorineural is a term indicating lesion in the eight nerve or cochlear. However, sensorineural hearing loss is common in children as well, and most common cause is genetic.

Extreme obesity can have severe consequences on health and life expectancy of an individual. Unfortunately, extreme obesity has taken almost epidemic proportions on a global scale, and there is a need for a solution that can deliver substantial weight loss quickly.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an affectation of the large intestine, and is quite a common problem. People suffering from IBS experience uncomfortable symptoms, but the condition does not alter bowel tissue or increase chances of getting colorectal cancer.

Vertigo or spinning type of dizziness can be caused by different disorders, and these disorders are mainly classified as central and peripheral. Central disorders are to do with issues in the brainstem or the brain, while in peripheral disorders the balance organ or inner ear is affected. Here are some of the main disorders that cause vertigo and hearing loss.

There are two types of newborn hearing screening tests, which are painless, safe, and quick to perform. They are –

Colorectal cancer is cancer of the rectum or colon, and it is common in men as well as women. Fortunately, this type of cancer is for the most part preventable with regular screening. Various types of screening procedures are done for detecting precancerous growth in the intestines known as polyps. Removal of these polyps is the best way of preventing colorectal cancer development.

Laparoscopic or keyhole surgery has made operations much less invasive, which benefits the patient in many ways. However, since it became mainstream procedure, the traditional laparoscopic techniques have encountered certain limitations, which are as follows –

Snoring is quite common, and is caused by different reasons. Diagnosing why you snore will reveal the cause of your snoring and then you will know the steps you could take to remove this cause and stop snoring.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is the most common type of sleep apnea. During sleep, it is natural for the muscles in the body to relax. However, in the throat, the airway is made up of soft tissue walls that are collapsible. When these soft tissues relax during sleep, they obstruct the passageway, causing obstructive sleep apnea.

Pouring Rains brings relief to hot temperatures of Mumbai but along with it mumbaikars see increase in Ear, Nose and Throat infections and thus results in increase number of patients visiting to ENT Specialists.