Health

by Dr ShyamThampi, Senior Consultant Respiratory/ Pulmonary Medicine, ACI Cumballa Hill Hospital, Mumbai Are you unable to carry out your daily activities with ease due to coughing? Is there fatigue or unintentional weight loss? Are you often breathless? Then, you need to immediately consult the doctor as it can be pulmonary fibrosis. Here, we brief you more about this. Pulmonary fibrosis is …

Article by Soumita Biswas, Chief Nutritionist, Aster RV Hospital To be healthy, the skin, like every other body organ, needs nutrition. Our skin serves several vital roles in addition to being a thing of beauty. The major organ that protects you from mechanical, thermal, and physical harm is your skin. It also stops hazardous substances from entering our bodies by …

Dr RaghuveerKarne, Consultant Andrologist, Oasis Fertility Beware! Your sleep pattern can reduce your chances of fatherhood Quite shocking right? But that’s the fact. Infertility issues have risen to a large extent in both men and women. There is a significant rise in male infertility in India. Lifestyle factors have become the major reason for a decrease in fertility. With many …

Contributed by Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh, Medical Oncologist, HCG Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Hospital Ranchi   How common is lung cancer? Lung cancer is the most common cancer in males worldwide. if we combine both sexes approximately 2.2 million new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed worldwide which accounts for 11 % of all cancers and 2nd only to breast cancer. …

By Dr. M Niharika, Consultant Fertility Specialist, Kamineni Fertility Centre November is National Prematurity Awareness Month. A pregnancy normally lasts for about 40 weeks. Some risk factors for a premature birth include having a previous premature birth and being pregnant with multiples. Complications associated with premature birth include immature lungs, difficulty regulating body temperature, poor feeding and slow weight gain. …

Authored by Dr. Srinivasa R, Lead Consultant – Neurology, Aster CMI Hospital Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and mortality. According to the Indian Stroke Association, the incidence of stroke in India has increased by almost 100 percent in the past few decades. Around 1.8 million people in India suffer from stroke every year. Identifying the early …

Today (29th October ) is World Stroke Day. It is observed on 29th October every year, with an aims to raise global awareness about stroke and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Deaths and permanent disabilities due stroke not only seriously affect the individuals, their families but society as a whole.According to the WHO Worldwide, stroke is one of the leading …

Did you know that men accounted for about 25% of all nose jobs in 2019? And they accounted for 42% of all ear surgeries (Otoplasty). Despite the popular misconception, plastic surgery is not just for women! In fact, we could see the number of men getting plastic surgery surge even higher when the 2020 numbers are released. Plastic surgery clinics …

Does your skin lack glow and radiance? Are you frustrated with waking up with flaky and dehydrated skin? If yes, then you are suffering from dull skin issues. Glowing skin is what every one of us desires. But a lot of factors can contribute to your skin losing its charm and glowy appearance. So, if you are the one struggling …

Looking for a date in the times of coronavirus epidemic? Well, you are not alone, as many people globally are having concerns about dating and maintaining relationships in these challenging times. With ‘social distancing’ becoming a buzzword and also a norm in many countries, people are finding it difficult to carry out the usual choresassociated with dating and being in …