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  • “Prevention and Self Care of Arthritis Key to Bring Down Healthcare Burden During Pandemic”: Expert

    Bengaluru : “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 to make a big […]

    Ahead of World Blood Cancer Day, a 23-year-old blood cancer patient makes an appeal to people to register as potential blood stem cell donors

    To mark World Blood Cancer Day, DKMS BMST Foundation India, a non-profit organization dedicated to fight against blood cancer and related disorders organized a virtual event to raise awareness on the burden of blood cancer in India. DKMS-BMST started its operations in India in 2019 with an intent to add potential blood stem cell donors […]

    Tawam Hospital Succesfully Treats 11-Year-Old Girl Diagnosed With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Abu Dhabi: Tawam Hospital, part of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (SEHA), successfully treated an 11-year-old girl named Mayar who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer. Dr. Anwar Salam, Group Chief Medical Officer, SEHA, said: “As part of our commitment at SEHA to provide the community with […]

    Could that regular tummy pain in kids be appendicitis?

    By  Dr. Suruchi Goyal, Consultant – Paediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield ( A unit of Manipal Hospitals) Shreya, an 8-year-old girl, began complaining about stomach ache one morning. As Shreya did not like online classes, Shreya’s mother thought her daughter was making excuses and ignored the complaint. When Shreya began crying due […]

    Are online channels ready to disrupt traditional ways of knowledge sharing amongst Doctors?

    Mr. Bhagwat Dhingra, Founder, MediSage The world over, the healthcare system is currently navigating uncharted territory. Impacting all major stakeholders of the ecosystem, the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the lives of both prescribers and patients – never has the industry been under similar duress. The current scheme of things has brought to light the role […]

    Why Vaccination is crucial for all?

    Why Vaccination is crucial for all? By Dr Pavithra, Consultant- Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) Vaccines are known as one of the greatest inventions of mankind. For more than 200 years vaccines have protected humanity against life-threatening diseases. In the history of medicine, vaccines are considered the single most […]

    Vedanta provides 100 Beds, Medical Equipments and Ventilators to Goa Govt

    New Delhi: As the country battles the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business is ramping up the support to state Govt. in combating COVID through various community outreach initiatives and contributing towards Medical infrastructure in the state. Recently, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business provided 100 Beds at Goa Medical College […]

    Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy becomes the 1st Indian medical practitioner to receive the highest honor from the ASGE

    Mumbai : AIG Hospitals – one of the country’s largest super specialty Hospitals, has announced that its Chairman Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy has been bestowed with the renowned Rudolf V. Schindler Award from The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), one of the apex bodies in the world of GI Endoscopy. The award was presented to Dr. Reddy in ASGE’s annual Crystal […]

    Preventive healthcare solutions: Importance and need in developing nations

    The term preventive healthcare remains self-explanatory as it pertains to a form of medical care involving measures undertaken to prevent occurrence of diseases rather than treating them. This includes advise on routine check-up for an individual even if he or she is rather healthy considering that lifestyle diseases are asymptomatic in nature. It remains an […]

    Knowing the Breath as You

    Shweta Singh M.S.W; Ph.D. Travel with the speed of light to reach the many corners in the Universe or we could close our eyes and tune in to any corner of the Universe and its core – the red molten lava and dark blue recesses that feeds our souls quest for life truth.  Right now, […]