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DINESH VORA
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VARIETIES OF INDIAN MUSIC
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HEALTH WATCH
URINE COLOR INDICATORS
Yellow
"Healthy urine goes from clear to pale yellow, dark
yellow to amber," says consultant urologist Tim
Terry. This depends on hydration levels, but if
you're somewhere in the yellow team, you can
breathe easy.
Green
"Some antiseptics and anaesthetics give urine a
green tinge," says Terry. This is thanks to methylene blue, a dye which kidneys sometimes struggle with. Nothing too much to worry about though.
green tinge," says Terry. This is thanks to methylene blue, a dye which kidneys sometimes struggle with. Nothing too much to worry about though.
Orange
"This is a sign of liver dysfunction," warns Terry.
If your urine is this color and you notice that your
stools are white, it could be obstructive jaundice.
Put down that beer – it's GP time.
stools are white, it could be obstructive jaundice.
Put down that beer – it's GP time.
Brown
Muddy-looking pee means kidney problems. "This
can be a sign of serious renal disease, even a
fistula," says Terry. That's when your bowel leaks
into your bladder. Taxi to casualty now.
can be a sign of serious renal disease, even a
fistula," says Terry. That's when your bowel leaks
into your bladder. Taxi to casualty now.
Red
This is really bad. Blood in your urine can mean a
haemorrhage or cancer. "In anyone over 40 we
assume it's bladder cancer, unless proven other
wise," says Terry. Get yourself to the doctor, pronto.
haemorrhage or cancer. "In anyone over 40 we
assume it's bladder cancer, unless proven other
wise," says Terry. Get yourself to the doctor, pronto.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
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