World AIDS Day 2025 highlights key signs and symptoms of HIV that people often miss. Knowing them early can support timely testing and care. World AIDS Day is marked every year to raise awareness about HIV and to remind everyone about the importance of early testing and timely care. Even nowadays, there are a lot of […]
Doctors flag alarming rise in breast cancer among women in their 20s and 30s
Doctors also point to significant lifestyle and reproductive changes behind the surge. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, oncologists across Bengaluru are flagging a worrying and consistent trend — breast cancer increasingly affecting younger women, often at more advanced stages. What was once a disease largely diagnosed after 50 is now appearing […]
Don’t let diabetes steal your vision – get regular eye examinations
India is dishonorably called the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’, with 17% of the world’s diabetic population. Diabetes is now a major public health concern with reports suggesting that India will have 125 million diabetics by 2045. Among the several end-organ diseases it manifests, it also significantly increases the risk of diabetes-related eye complications, particularly […]
How To Recognise Early Symptoms Of Type 1 Diabetes In Children
Dr. Shamkiran – Associate Consultant – Paediatric Endocrinology – Aster Whitefield Hospital Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. In recent years, doctors across India have noticed an alarming rise in Type 1 diabetes among children. This condition, once considered rare, […]
The Silent Surge: Liver Cancer Is Rising Among Young Indians
Dr. Naveen Ganjoo, Senior Consultant – Hepatology & Integrated Liver Care, Aster RV Hospital Liver cancer has traditionally been seen as a condition that affects older adults, often linked to heavy drinking or long-term hepatitis infections. However, a concerning trend is emerging in India: more young people – many who don’t drink alcohol and don’t […]
Large scale nationwide awareness program on Diabetic Retinopathy organised by Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital organized the World Diabetes Day – Diabetic Retinopathy Patient Summit today. This is the third such public awareness program organized by Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, and this time it is a large-scale, multi-location public awareness program including, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Trivandrum and several other cities […]
Digital Eye Strain in Gen Z and Its Link to Diabetes: How Screen Habits Are Altering Vision in Young India
Dr. Surabhi Kandelwal, Consultant – General Ophthalmology, Sankara Eye Hospital Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is a result of prolonged screen exposure without taking breaks. This eye condition is characterised by several symptoms, including dry eyes, redness, difficulty in focusing, headaches, and irritation. We are increasingly seeing younger individuals experiencing symptoms of digital […]
PCOS: Understanding the Signs and Symptoms
Dr. Mridula Devi A, Consultant – Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aster RV Hospital As we go about achieving meaningful things and inventing new technology and solutions, there is something that people are forgetting in this daily hustle. The rush for competition and money is making them ignore the most precious value in human life – ‘the […]
When Little Joints Hurt: Recognizing and Managing Arthritis in Children
Dr Abilash Srivatsav, Orthopedic, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bannerghatta & Sarjapur. Arthritis is usually thought as an illness that affects older people, but shockingly it can also occur in children, typically referred as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). It is a chronic disease when the immune system of a child accidentally attacks its own joints creating pain, […]
Prolonged exposure to air pollution can trigger lung cancer, says prominent oncologist
About 10% of lung cancer cases are now caused by air pollution Prolonged exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of developing lung cancer in many ways. Air pollution can contain chemicals like benzene which can produce cancer. The particles inhaled can also irritate the lung chronically, leading to cancer. The smoke particles in […]