Colitis means inflammation (swelling and redness) of the large bowel (colon). Though this may happen due to a number of reasons, the term ‘colitis’ commonly refers to Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The two common symptoms for all types of colitis are abdominal pain and frequent passing of (loose) stools. Other symptoms depend on the type of colitis..
Radiology is the branch of medicine that deals with study and applications of imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease processes. The imaging technologies create images by using X-rays (radiographs, fluoroscopy, DSA, mammography, CT), sound waves (ultrasound), magnetism (MRI) or the radioactive substances (nuclear scan).
Diabetes, a global public health problem is now emerging as a pandemic and by the end of 2025, three quarter of the world’s 300 million adults with diabetes be in non industrialized countries and almost a third in India and China. The prevalence of diabetes in India is showing a sharp upswing as is evident from secular trends from different parts of the sub continent..
ADIC-India was established in 1988 as the outcome of a State Level Seminar convened by the stalwarts of the Temperance Movement in Kerala Late Mrs. Lakshmi N. Menon (Former Union Minister for External Affairs, Govt of India), Late Mr. A. P. Udayabhanu (Veteran Social Worker, who has also served as the Chairman of the Kerala Government Prohibition..