Bengaluru, May 28 2021: “With prevalence higher than that of diabetes or cancer, arthritis has emerged as one of the widely spreading diseases in India, currently affecting nearly 200 million or about 15% of the population. Preventive measures and proper self-care are important for the country to bring down the burden from the disease, and […]
Dr. Nitish Ranjan Acharya, Consultant Surgical Oncology, HCG Panda Cancer Centre According to the WHO, 6 million people die because of tobacco smoking and an estimated 600,000 individuals lose their lives due to second-hand smoke globally each year. A recent study found that smoking is related to about 20% adult mortality around the world. It is […]
Dr. Rajdeep P Guha, Head & Neck Onco Surgeon, HCG EKO Cancer Centre Kolkata The 31st of May is celebrated as the “World No Tobacco Day”. This was formally declared by the WHO (World Health Organization) in 1987 to draw global attention to tobacco usage and the benefits of cessation of tobacco usage and promote […]
National, 30th May 2021: Today, Fortis Hospital administered the ‘antibody cocktail’ therapy to a 72-year-old COVID positive patient at their hospital in Mohali. The patient is a diabetic with chronic kidney disease (which is being conservatively) and tested positive for COVID-19 two days ago. He was administered one dose of the cocktail intravenously. The patient […]
By Dr HirenappaUdnur, Consultant Pulmonologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) India’s battle with Covid 19 is ongoing. The daily case load had exceededfour lakh mark and many are fighting the infection at home. The second wave has hit us hard with people suffering from mild, moderate and severe symptoms. The panic […]
By Dr. Ajanta Chakravarty, Consultant – Ophthalmology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Sunil was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 35 years and he has been neglecting it from last 5 years. Although, doctors had asked Sunil to control his sugar level, Sunil found it hard to limit his cravingsfor sweets. Although, Sunil’s wife objected to […]
Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur performs surgery using new technique Parkinson’s disease, a nervous disorder can affect anyone in their middle age. Identifying the condition in its initial stage and managing it well is a crucial step. The use of advanced technology in managing the condition is a boon for many patients with Parkinson’s disease. […]
By Dr. Pavithra, Consultant- Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal All of us know deworming is crucial for kids and it is followed as a process. But how many of us know that deworming is equally important to adults as well?.That sudden flash of abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea could be due to the worms in […]
The second interim results showed India’s First COVID-19 Vaccine had demonstrated strong primary efficacy against severe COVID-19 disease Hyderabad, India, April 21, 2021: Bharat Biotech, a global leader in vaccine innovation, developing vaccines for infectious diseases, announced phase 3 interim analysis results of COVAXIN®. The second interim analysis is based on accruing more than 87 symptomatic cases of […]
Study shows Heartfulness Meditation helps improve loneliness and sleep during the Covid-19 pandemic Hyderabad, 21st April 2021: Unprecedented work pressures and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic may worsen loneliness and sleep problems in health-care professionals. But a recent study has shown that Heartfulness Meditation has helped improve loneliness and sleep. The study was conducted by Jayaram Thimmapuram, Robert […]