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  • 4th Annual National Obesity Care Week (NOCW) Had Record Participation in an Effort to Change the Way We Care about Obesity

    Tampa, Fla. – Patient Stories Day on October 13th, 2018, marked the end of another successful National Obesity Care Week.  NOCW is a national campaign aimed to change the way we care about obesity by creating a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science-based care. With thousands of individuals from […]

    NBCC to construct AIIMS in Jharkhand

    New Delhi : NBCC (India) Ltd., a Navratna CPSE under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has bagged a prestigious project for Planning, Designing, & Construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Deoghar, Jharkhand valuing Rs. 902 Crores. The Project has been awarded to NBCC by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, […]

    G B Pant Hospital Takes Lead in Congenital Brain and Spine Diseases

    New Delhi (FoC): Today, 25th October 2018,  is World Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus Day. It is a new social engagements by international health care bodies since last six year to familiarize public and Official for a disease spectrum that has not been addressed so efficiently as it should. GB Pant hospital organized the meeting in […]

    Rajnath Singh Inagurates Capf Referral Hospital

    New Delhi : Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, inaugurated today the state-of-the-art 200-bed Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) referral hospital equipped with the most modern hi-tech healthcare facilities. The referral hospital, located at Greater Noida, is part of the Home Minstry’s systematic upgradation and modernization programme, aimed at increasing the network of composite hospitals to […]

    A 33-year-old welder, successfully underwent a new first-of-its-kind procedure called the Ozaki procedure

    Bangalore : Every year thousands of people in India alone, require aortic valve surgery which can not only be expensive, but also require the use of an artificial valve, which  demand strict diet restrictions and life-long monthly blood tests. But innovative technology is going to change all that. Recently, a 33-year-old welder, successfully underwent a new first-of-its-kind procedure called […]

    Not all liver failures require a liver transplant, prove Aster CMI Hospital doctors

    Bangalore : In yet another show of new technology and commitment to the latest and best treatment, doctors at Aster CMI hospital successfully treated two patients suffering from severe liver disease by using unique methods of treatment. The Integrated Liver Care (ILC) team at Aster CMI Hospital has had two cases in the recent past which […]

    Bird like toes may be a symptom of an underlying disorder

     Dr Pradeep Moonot, Orthopaedic Surgeon & Podiatrist, Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai. Ananya, with the increasing age, noticed her toes bending like an inverted V. She thought it to be normal with age as there was no pain. Though it was very difficult to walk and she felt very uncomfortable. She made a visit to Dr Pradeep Munnot’s […]

    Scientists uncover why knee joint injury leads to osteoarthritis

    Knee joint injuries are typically related to sports, such as football, rugby or ice hockey, but people often do not know that such injuries may lead to joint inflammation and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. In advanced post-traumatic osteoarthritis, joint cartilage breaks down completely, causing severe joint pain, lack of mobility and even social isolation. However, the mechanisms […]

    Can blood clot cause strokes when travelling?

    Dr. Anil Ramakrishna, Consultant – Neurologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal  Are you at the risk of developing a blood clot during frequent long distance travel? Definitely yes! A number of studies have been conducted for the past 50 years, and have shown that travel, especially flying is closely associated with the development of blood clots that […]

    Narayana Health City gives a new lease of life to a 35 year old teacher from Tirupathur

    Bengaluru : 35 year old teacher from Tirupathur got a new lease of life as he underwent a heart transplant at Narayana Health City recently. The donor was a 32 year old male hailing from Karnataka. The heart was retrieved at Apollo Hospital, BG Road and was transported to Narayana Health City, Hosur Road. Hailing from Tirupathur, Vellore District, the recipient is a 32 year old […]