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Sleep specialist explaining CPAP mask options to a patient at THANC Hospital, Chennai
Sleep & Snoring Treatment
27 Jul 202621 min read

CPAP Therapy — How It Works and Adjusting to It

Mask types, pressure settings and the first two weeks. Practical fixes for dry mouth, leaks and claustrophobia.

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Ear Pain (Otalgia) — Causes and When to Worry — THANC Hospital Chennai
Ear
27 Jul 202611 min read

Ear Pain (Otalgia) — Causes and When to Worry

Why your ear hurts — primary causes inside the ear, referred pain from teeth, jaw and throat, and the red flags that need urgent ENT review. Expert gu...

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Sleep specialist assessing a patient for excessive daytime sleepiness at THANC Hospital, Chennai
Sleep & Snoring Treatment
27 Jul 202613 min read

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness — Causes and When to Worry

Tiredness and true sleepiness are not the same thing. The causes worth testing for, and the red flag on the road.

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Hyperthyroidism — Overactive Thyroid Symptoms and Treatment — THANC Hospital Chennai
Thyroid & Parathyroid
27 Jul 202610 min read

Hyperthyroidism — Overactive Thyroid Symptoms and Treatment

Learn about hyperthyroidism — Graves'' disease and other causes, symptoms, RAIU and blood testing, and treatment with antithyroid drugs, radioactive i...

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Hypothyroidism — Underactive Thyroid Symptoms and Treatment — THANC Hospital Chennai
Thyroid & Parathyroid
27 Jul 202610 min read

Hypothyroidism — Underactive Thyroid Symptoms and Treatment

Learn about hypothyroidism — causes, symptoms including voice and swallowing changes, TSH testing, thyroxine treatment and what happens if it is left ...

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Dr. Mahalakshmi Rangabashyam Shetty consulting a patient about sleep problems at THANC Hospital, Chennai
Sleep & Snoring Treatment
27 Jul 202618 min read

Insomnia — Causes and Treatment That Lasts

Sleeping tablets are not the answer. What causes insomnia, why CBT-I works, and when it is really sleep apnoea.

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Sleep specialist discussing sleep apnoea treatment options with a patient at THANC Hospital, Chennai
Sleep & Snoring Treatment
27 Jul 202623 min read

Oral Appliance vs CPAP vs Surgery for Sleep Apnoea

Three routes, honestly compared — who each suits, what they cost you in effort, and how the choice is actually made.

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Puberphonia — Why an Adult Voice Still Sounds Like a Child's — THANC Hospital Chennai
Laryngology
27 Jul 202611 min read

Puberphonia — Why an Adult Voice Still Sounds Like a Child's

Learn about puberphonia (mutational falsetto) — why the voice stays high after puberty, how it is diagnosed, and why voice therapy usually resolves it...

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Radioactive Iodine (RAI) Therapy — What to Expect — THANC Hospital Chennai
Thyroid & Parathyroid
27 Jul 20269 min read

Radioactive Iodine (RAI) Therapy — What to Expect

A patient guide to radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism — the low-iodine diet, raising TSH, the procedure, side effects a...

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Sleep study monitoring at the THANC Hospital sleep lab, Kilpauk, Chennai
Sleep & Snoring Treatment
27 Jul 202617 min read

Sleep Study & Sleep Lab — What to Expect

What a sleep study measures, level 1 vs 2 vs 3 studies, home test vs sleep lab, and how to read your AHI score. Plus obstructive vs central apnoea and...

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Food and Thyroid — What to Eat and What to Limit — THANC Hospital Chennai
Thyroid & Parathyroid
27 Jul 20268 min read

Food and Thyroid — What to Eat and What to Limit

Iodine, tyrosine, zinc and selenium, goitrogens, soy, coffee timing and iron-rich Tamil foods — a practical nutrition guide for thyroid patients. Expe...

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Dr. A. Sudha performing a nasal endoscopy at THANC Hospital, Chennai
Medical Glossary
26 Jul 20265 min read

What Is an Ear, Nose or Throat Doctor Called?

Ear, nose and throat doctors are all ENT specialists. The exact name for each sub-speciality, and which one you need.

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