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  • Timely intervention can help you in preventing air-water borne diseases

    New Delhi: As monsoon had begun in India, the cases of Vector and water borne diseases are likely to see a surge. Accumulated rain water and the moisture present in the air is highly suitable ambience for mosquito breeding which may lead to various life-threatening ailments such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya. Due the weakened immune system, […]

    Men hesitant to address infertility issues fearing stigma

    Dr Deepthi Bawa, Consultant – Reproductive Medicine & IVF, Aster CMI Hospital In the last couple years there has been a significant rise in infertility rates in India. Recently doctors from AIIMS reported that 12-18 million couples are diagnosed with infertility every year. Infertility is unfortunately a sensitive topic among many people in India even […]

    11-year-old Kurdistan girl with a rare congenital spinal disorder successfully treated by Global Hospital, Mumbai

    By Sachin Murdeshwar Mumbai : A team led by Dr. Suresh Sankhla, HOD- Neurosurgery, successfully performed a complex microsurgical procedure on 11-year-old Savya Saman Ali, from Kurdistan, who was suffering from a rare condition called as split cord malformation. The patient presented with abnormal development of spinal curvature commonly known as scoliosis since her early […]

    Understanding the link between humidity and asthma

    Ever wondered why your asthma feels worse in Dubai’s hot summers? Blueair’s General Manager for Middle East & Africa, TR Ganesh explains how the weather plays its part – and offers some tips for asthmatics to survive the summer Stepping outside for even a few minutes can leave you feeling sticky, while your clothes often […]

    Liver problems in children: How to identify and prevent them

    Liver plays important role of metabolism, storage, detoxification besides bile excretion in the intestine for several digestive functions. Liver diseases in children have a huge spectrum of causes ranging from inborn errors of metabolism, infective and acquired etc. Around 30% of liver disorders of children in India are constituted by neonatal cholestasis (liver disorders of […]

    Eisai Presented Latest Trends of Treatment for Alzheimer’s at AAIC 2019

    TOKYO :  Eisai Co.,Ltd. announced the presentation and discussion about the treatment, including oral beta amyloid cleaving enzyme (BACE) inhibitor elenbecestat(1) research data on Alzheimer’s disease(AD), were given in the AAIC’s Focused Topic Session “Discussion of BACEi Trial Findings: Challenges and Opportunities” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) held in Los Angeles, California, United […]

    Health Check up Camp organised to spread awareness on regular health screenings among corporate

    Delhi :  With an aim to spread awareness about the importance of regular health screenings and ill effects of sedentary lifestyle such as smoking, alcohol consumption  is very common  among corporate.  3Hcare.in India’s largest online healthcare portal has taken this initiative and has organized a health camp in more than 100+ locations pan India, including […]

    Social Media influences opinions & attitudes of majority school students: Fortis study

    Chennai : A study by the Behavioural and Mental Health department of Fortis Healthcare found that Social Media plays a pivotal role in forming opinions and attitudes among majority of the school students today. It also confirmed that as many as 78% students spend a lot of time on social media. A majority of 92% agreed that it’s […]

    Experts Underline Need to fight Stigmatization & Discrimination against People with Hepatitis at Conference Organized by ILBS

    New Delhi : With 1.5 lakh deaths annually and almost 60 million Indians affected, viral hepatitis continues to be a serious public health concern. However, stigmatization and discrimination against patients hampers the country’s fight against the disease. The need to enact effective policies to fight prejudice and provide psycho social support to patients was at the […]

    Parents must reduce screen time for kids to reduce myopia risk

    Dr. Vidhya. C, Consultant, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Dept., Sankara Eye Hospitals, Bangalore. It is now a very common sight to spot kids as young as one-year-old staring at the glaring screens of smartphones. Be it for watching cartoon videos or educational poem songs, or games or clicking a picture, an infant these days knows […]