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  • Dr Soosan Jacob of Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital Among Top 100 Women Ophthalmologists in the World

    City Ophthalmologist, Dr Soosan Jacob, Director and Chief, Refractive and Cornea Foundation, and Senior Consultant, Cataract and Glaucoma Services at Dr. Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals,  India, enters the international Power List – 2021, a list of Top 100 most influential women ophthalmologists in the world. The prestigious Power List is compiled every year by ‘The Ophthalmologist’, […]

    For the first time in the country, Aster Medcity successfully performs a synchronized leadless pacemaker procedure

    NEW DELHI : Within hours after the launch of leadless pacemakers in India, Aster Medcity doctors have successfully performed one of the first synchronized leadless pacemaker procedures of the country. The special MICRA A-V Leadless Pacemaker was implanted in 63-year-old Divakaran, a native of Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district, on Monday night in a non-surgical procedure.      The […]

    Sensible Medical Donates Use of Portable JADE Commercial Medical Grade Air Purification System to the Hanover Food Pantry to Keep Volunteers and Clients Safe from COVID

    HANOVER, MA: Sensible Medical (http://sensiblemedical.net), a Hanover, MA distributor of medical grade air purification systems for hospitals, clinics and offices, has been donating the use of the JADE at the Hanover Food Pantry keeping volunteers and clients safe from COVID-19. Sensible Medical (http://sensiblemedical.net) is an authorized USA distributor for the Surgically Clean Air’s JADE Clean Air System. Unlike […]

    Do not ignore sleep disorder – Follow tips for a healthy sleep

    By Dr. Satish Babu, Senior Consultant, ENT, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road Vidya was excited when she got her new job after graduation and she liked her office work hours as she could log off from work at 6 pm every day. After finishing her work, she would rush home to catch her favourite series. […]

    Israeli Scientist Takes a Step Closer to Finding the Genes that Predict Healthy Aging

    Accumulation of unrepaired DNA damage has been one of the main causes of ageing which can also lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has identified a set of genes that can tell whether people are heading towards healthy ageing or not.That […]

    Covid-positive women in late stage of pregnancy three times more likely to have premature baby

    The risk of fetal distress, pre-term delivery and pre-labor rupture of membranes rises with the onset of Covid-19 in the third trimester (over 28 weeks) of pregnancy BENGALURU: In later stages of pregnancy, women are at an increased risk of becoming seriously unwell with Covid-19 and are three time more likely to have a premature […]

    Prameya Health Launches Online Supportive Care Program for Parkinson’s Patients

    BENGALURU: Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative disease that affects a part of the brain called Basal Ganglia. It impacts various systems of the body like muscles and joints, walking and balance, speech and swallowing, digestive system, psychological well-being, memory issues, etc. In addition to treatment &  medications, Supportive Care is an essential component of the overall well-being […]

    Is it safe for patients on blood thinners to take Covid vaccine?

    By Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy Senior Interventional Cardiologist – Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru With the COVID-19 vaccination drive in its full swing now, especially for elderlies and people with comorbidities, more than 40 million Indians have reportedly received at least the first dosage in the last few weeks. However, despite the guidelines issued and precautions discussed, […]

    37.4-centimeter spinal Ependymoma tumor, the largest spinal (Ependymoma) tumor recorded in the world, removed from 22-year-old patient

    Doctors at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh recently performed an intensive surgery on a 22-year-old patient, removing the world’s largest recorded spinal ependymoma tumor (37.4 centimeters). The largest known spinal ependymoma tumor recorded till date has been of 28 centimeters, in this case however it was 9 centimeters larger. A team of doctors led By Dr […]

    Timely diagnosis and treatment of rare lung condition at Kokilaben Hospital saves life

    Mumbai: The timely diagnosis of a rare and life-threatening lung condition, Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in a 42-year-old lady, Mrs. Puja Bansode allowed doctors at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) to carry out the complex surgical procedure called pulmonary thrombendarterectomy (PTE) to remove organized blood clots in the blood vessels of the lungs. Mrs. Bansode […]