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Palliative care is the range of symptom management services provided by the professionals like physician, nursing, support workers, paramedics, and pharmacists. The palliative care team also includes nutritionists, psychologists, physiotherapists and volunteers who helps improve the quality of life of patients (adults and children) who are combating any form of life-threatening illnesses. It is a team approach for a wide …

Winter evenings are meant for enjoying a steaming hot bowl of stew while sitting inside your cosy blanket. The season is well known for its finger-licking dishes made with seasonal vegetables. The perfect example is Gajar ka halwa, which is made aplenty during winter. From radishes to green peas, there are several seasonal veggies you can experiment with during winter. …

By Dr. Gautam Arora MBBS MD DM Neurologist and Pain Specialist at NPMC Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy refers to any condition that affects the nerves outside your brain or spinal cord. This can happen for several reasons, from trauma to infections to inherited conditions. Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy Injury Physical trauma is a common cause of injury to the nerves. …

Mumbai : The number of cancer cases is increasing in all age groups. It is not uncommon to see children detected with cancers anymore. Childhood cancer survivors tend to encounter sleep-related problems. Hence, insomnia and daytime sleepiness as adults are commonly seen as a result owing to emotional stress due to cancer and its treatment. A minimum of 8 hrs …

Also known as proton beam therapy is a form of radiation that is used in cancer treatments. It applies simple elements call protons to do a similar job as X-Ray in traditional radiation therapy. As a form of treatment, doctors focus the cancer-destroying beams on the actual area where there are cancer cells. While this radiation boasts of precise radiation …

Cervical cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer among women. Every year January is observed as Cervical cancer awareness month to raise knowledge about the disease’s signs, symptoms and preventive measures and call to action to increase efforts to curb its incidences. Even though cervical cancer is curable, it remains the fourth most common cancer in women …

Faster transplantation Less drug-related side effects Reduced treatment costs Date, 4, 2023 – February 4, 2023 is World Cancer day, which focuses on the prevention, research and treatment of cancer. The first ever completed clinical trial facilitated and organized by DKMS that may be practice changing for patients suffering from AML (acute myeloid leukemia). Patients in urgent need of a stem …

BENGALURU / February 2, 2023: Obesity can lead to the development of 13 different types of cancer. People with obesity or severe obesity are 1.5 to 4 times at risk of developing cancers like Oesophagus, Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Colorectal, Gallbladder, Kidney, and Thyroid. This was said by Dr. Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, Medical Director at NURA, a collaboration between Fujifilm Healthcare …

Gone are the days when heart attacks and strokes were only restricted to the elderly and those who had a history of cholesterol, smoking and diabetes as the disease is getting more common now among people as young as 25-year-olds. With an increase in sedentary lifestyles and changing times, there has been a drastic shift in those likely to suffer …

Cancer is an umbrella term for a group of diseases characterised by the untamed growth and spread of cells. With abnormal genetic composition. There are many types of cancer, and they can occur in any part of the body. Some common types of cancer include breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Some cancers are more likely to …