Dr. Balaji B S, Consultant – Neurology & Epileptology, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Early-onset Alzheimer’s is a rare disease that significantly affects the lives of children and their families. This condition disrupts memory, thinking, and behaviour of the child, presenting challenges that can feel overwhelming for such a young person. The problems can become extremely […]
Lifestyle Habits That Increase Cervical Cancer Risk And How To Prevent Them
Dr Indoo Ambulkar. Hod Medical Oncology HCG Cancer Centre in Borivali The first step towards prevention of any disease is gaining a deeper understanding of the causes behind it, and lifestyle is a major contributing factor behind numerous ailments. While genetics and environmental factors play very important roles, one cannot ignore how lifestyle choices such […]
Nourishing Choices For Women Suffering From PCOS
Dr. Kavitha Kovi, Head of Department – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Aster Women & Children Hospital, Bengaluru Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder that affects millions of women worldwide, causing a myriad of symptoms like irregular menstrual cycles and weight gain along with insulin resistance. A woman suffering from PCOS may sometimes feel […]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: The Need to Recognize Symptoms of the Disease
Dr. Anoop P, Sr. Consultant – Haematology, Haemato-Oncology, Paediatric Haemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Different types of blood cancers affect the function of blood cells and can disrupt the body’s ability to fight infections, regulate bleeding and maintain a healthy bone marrow. Chronic leukemia is a type of blood cancer that […]
7 Reasons Why You Are Always Tired And How To Reform It
Dr. S M Fayaz, Consultant – Internal Medicine, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Persistent fatigue can be a source of great annoyance as well as impact almost every part of one’s life. People drag themselves through the day feeling exhausted, which even leads to the dampening of their moods and even anxiety attacks in some cases. […]
5 Ways In Which Stress Can Affect The Heart
Dr. Chirag D, Consultant – Interventional Cardiology, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Stress has become a part of daily life that cannot be avoided, whether it is caused by work, personal life, or finances. Short-term stress in most cases can be controlled and managed, but long-term stress tends to have negative effects on one’s health, especially […]
What we need to know about MPOX
Dr. Aravinda S N, Lead Consultant – Internal Medicine, Aster RV Hospital, JP Nagar, Bengaluru Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare viral disease caused by the mpox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus, which includes the viruses that cause smallpox, cowpox, and camelpox. Mpox is primarily spread through close contact with an […]
Air Pollution Leading Cause of Lung Cancer in Non-smokers
Traffic exhaust, smoke due to coal and wood burning, and passive smoking are major risk factors after tobacco Intake of tobacco (both smoke and smokeless forms) accounts for 21% of total cancer deaths worldwide, including those from lung cancer. Non-smokers can still be at risk for lung cancer due to several factors, even though smoking is […]
MGM Healthcare Launches VARAM IVF A State-of-the-Art Facility Offering Advanced Fertility Treatments
MGM Healthcare, a renowned multi-specialty quaternary care hospital located in the heart of Chennai, proudly announces the launch of its cutting-edge In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) services. The newly established Varam IVF centre at MGM healthcare aims to provide advanced fertility treatments and personalised care, utilising latest technologies. The centre located on the 6th Floor of […]
SRM Global Hospitals Achieves Milestone with Rare Hernia Surgery on 28-Day-Old Infant, Fourth Known Case in the World
SRM Global Hospitals successfully performed a complex, three-part emergency surgery to save the life of a critically premature baby boy with Amyand’s hernia, a rare condition where the appendix is located in the groin—only the fourth case of its kind in medical history in the world. The boy, born at just 28 weeks, underwent surgery […]