By Dr. Hirenappa Udnur, Consultant Pulmonologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal The pandemic, covid-19 did change our lives and our lifestyles in many ways. People who are healthy are also thinking twice before stepping out from their homes. This is the kind of fear that covid-19 has implanted in our lives. The new disease that has […]
Dr. N Aditya Murali, Consultant – Medical & Haemato Oncology, Aster CMI Hospital The COVID 19 pandemic has touched every aspect of human life including healthcare delivery for other chronic diseases. With the explosion of medical information on this pandemic, medical care for diseases like cancer is also evolving every day. Gone are the days […]
Contributed by Dr. Jayashree D. Kulkarni, Consultant Pathologist, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur The on-going Covid-19 has made a drastic impact on our society and all activities have come to a halt, including blood donation. We have been witnessing a shortage in the blood units across various blood banks in India which has created a […]
Contributed by Dr. Meghana Reddy, Senior Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield The birth of a baby is certainly a life changing experience, especially for the parents. It simultaneously brings along a plethora of strong emotions in the new mother or father, be it excitement, joy, fear and/or anxiety. But what is […]
By Dr S. Venkatesh, Lead Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Aster RV Hospital As the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, reports are pouring in from several countries that patients with hypertension, diabetes and heart disease are among the hardest hit by the SARS-CoV2 virus. It is just about the right time for us to know a little […]
By Dr.G. Raghuram, Sr. Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon Neurosurgery, Columbia Asia Referral hospital Yeshwanthpur Caring for a loved one who has a brain tumor can be a unique challenge. In addition to physical changes, people with a brain tumor can experience changes in their mood, personality, and thinking. As a result, caregivers often have […]
Dr. N Aditya Murali, Consultant – Medical & Haemato Oncology, Aster CMI Hospital Dr. Kumara Swamy, Sr. Consultant & Head – Radiation Oncology For long, a diagnosis of cancer has been predominantly associated with emotions like despair, fear, anger and frustration. Patients diagnosed with common diseases like hypertension and diabetes don’t generally ask their doctor […]
By Dr. Sunil Eshwar, Lead Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aster RV Hospital What is a Lunar EclipseIt is a natural phenomenon when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow i.e Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, hence a shadow is cast on the moon. The fear regarding eclipses is so deep rooted in […]
By Dr. Hirenappa Udnur, Consultant Pulmonologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal When we think about saving our environment and issues related to it the first concern that comes to our mind is plastic, air and water pollution. But from past few months, since the time we all have been living with the fear of the pandemic-Covid-19 […]
By Dr. Suruchi Goyal Agarwal, Consultant – Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Remote learning, virtual classrooms, online learning: Whichever term we use is a new world that we as families have entered. With schools arriving into our very homes, life has taken an unexpected twist. The coronavirus pandemic has forced schools, colleges […]