Health

Leading a more active lifestyle and joining a gym for physical exercise is an excellent resolution one can make for the New Year. But it is important to first get your heart checked up to assess the risk of a heart attack, experts have said. Said Dr. Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, Medical Director at NURA, a collaboration between Fujifilm Healthcare and …

It is a well-known factor that film and sports celebrities form the influencer group in society both in US and in India. When international boxer Mohammed Ali developed Parkinson’s disease and Super Man star Christopher Reeve had spinal injury with Paralysis both evinced interest in the disorder among common people and scientific fraternity in the quest for better understanding and …

Radiation therapy also termed radiotherapy is a highly effective cancer treatment with a broad spectrum of uses. Radiation therapy supports to cure of cancer in patients either singly or combined with other treatments. Also, it eases symptoms, extends the survival period in more advanced forms of cancers, and proven treatment mode for nearly most types of cancer. Radiation therapy is …

Childbirths aren’t as easy as it may sound. While the joy of bringing a child to life is priceless, the several health problems of the mother…sometimes life-threatening, must not be ignored. Postpartum complications can occur within weeks after childbirth or even months afterwards and may not always give warning signs. Call it sheer lack of awareness, the uterine contractions, fatigue …

Stronger and healthy bones help us to move, protect vital organs, and preserve nutrients that keep us hale and hearty. The bones are living tissues that constantly change. People reach their maximum bone mass around age 30 and then only natural remodelling happens, where old pieces of bone are removed and replaced with new bone. Bones hold a significant role …

Cancer is a disorder that involves abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells that disrupts the surrounding healthy tissues and spreads across the body. While the signs vary widely and may be asymptomatic in certain cases, the most common symptoms of cancer are abnormal lumps, unexplained fevers, night sweats or unintentional weight loss. Unhealthy lifestyle is one of the contributory factors …

India is already known as the world’s capital of diabetes with a vast adult population with diabetes. In children, Type-1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and can affect children as young as 1 year of age. Childhood diabetes is on the rise with a worldwide estimate of 1 lakh children under 15 yrs likely to develop Type- …

Authored by Dr. Chethana D, Consultant – Rheumatology, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease wherein your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues of the body causing inflammation. In RA, joints of the hands, wrists, feet and knees are mainly affected. Typically, the disease causes your joints to swell and shows an array of symptoms …

Pregnancies are journeys of joy and stronger emotional bonding between couples and families. But perhaps, the ‘good news’ may not always be congratulatory. Many women suffer from Ectopic pregnancy, also referred to as extrauterine pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg does not grow inside the uterus but somewhere else in the abdomen including ovaries or cervix. Ectopic …

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand – Neeraj Clinic, a leading Epilepsy clinic based in Rishikesh has announced a community medical camp on epilepsy, to be held on 19, 20 and 21 Dec at Rishikesh. The camp, which is free and open to the public, will provide information and resources on epilepsy and seizures, as well as opportunities for attendees to meet with medical …