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Dr. Palak Dengla, Chief Physiotherapist Do you like to sleep with a snoring person or dine with a noisy eater? Most of us would say a NO! It is commonly found that people who snore in their sleep and who make noise while eating, are mouth breathers. Mouth breathing and nasal breathing are two different ways of inhaling and exhaling air. People with nasal congestion,…

Dr. Rayaz Ahmed, Director, Department of Haematology and BMT, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi  Overview At the centre of the bones is a soft, spongy material called the bone marrow. It consists of stem cells that give rise to RBCs, WBCs and platelets. When these stem cells start growing abnormally or at an accelerated rate, bone marrow cancer may happen. Different types of cancer can…

Authored by Dr. Swati Rajagopal, Consultant – Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore  As the world started normalizing and people overcame the havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 pandemic the fear of another pandemic is beginning to spread slowly. Known as the Powassan virus, the deadly infection is slowly spreading across America and has recently claimed the life of a person in the…

Hyderabad, 14 June 2023: Granules India Limited today announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Levetiracetam Tablets USP, 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1,000 mg. bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Keppra Tablets of UCB, Inc. (UCB). Levetiracetam Tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment…

Dr. Sagar Bhattad, Consultant – Paediatric Immunology & Rheumatology, Aster RV Hospital Children fall sick regularly. As they grow up, start going to school and have exposure to other kids and new environments, sickness becomes a regular feature. The child falls sick, you take them to the doctor, follow the instructions and they get better. Sadly, it is not this simple for autoimmune diseases. Has…

A 30-Year-Old Woman Overcomes Severe Muscular Weakness Due to LGMD with Specialized Therapy Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) are Rare Condition Mumbai: A team headed by Dr Pradeep Mahajan, Regenerative Medicine Researcher & Founder of StemRx Bioscience Solutions – India gave a second lease of life to a 30-year-old woman patient diagnosed with severe muscle weakness owing to Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) are Rare Conditions. The…

Photo by Hasan Albari: More than 2 million people aged 75 and over live alone in England, and as it’s loneliness awareness week, it’s essential we ensure they feel connected and cared for all year round. With this in mind, Stewart Mcginn, Managing Director at Baycroft Care Homes recommends a number of ways you can help protect your elderly loved one’s emotional and mental wellbeing, combating loneliness and ensuring that…

Researchers identify the regulatory pathway that governs a type of redox-independent stress response involving NRF2 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is a master transcription factor with a role in regulating oxidative stress response. It can be activated via redox-dependent and independent pathways. Regulatory mechanisms of the redox-dependent pathway are known; however, the same cannot be said for the redox-independent pathway. Now, researchers from…

By Dr. Poornima Kinila, Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynecology and Infertility, Aster RV Hospital The vagina is one of several organs located in the pelvic region. Muscles and other tissue hold these organs in place. These muscles work together to form a structure known as the pelvic floor. This support structure can begin to deteriorate over time. This can happen for a variety of causes,…

For Sugar and Calorie Management – Pre-Diabetic & Diabetic Healthcare Teestar® Bioactive Gummies – a product for sugar and calorie management by Avesta Good Earth Foods, a part of Avesthagen Limited. It has shown a reduction in blood glucose levels of up to 10MG/DL postprandial. This all-natural ingredient manages blood sugar spikes post-meal and further helps in managing a better insulin response. Teestar® is developed…

With the inputs of Dr. Amit Sachdeva, Chief Product Officer, LoveMySmile Maintaining a healthy and confident smile is essential, as it speaks a lot about our personality. However, not everything turns out the way we plan them to be and that is why certain things including facial aesthetics require external attention. Many individuals seek respite through orthodontic treatments like aligners and braces to wear the…

By Dr. Vikas Agarwal, Aakash Healthcare Kidney cancer is one of the 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers. The risk of kidney cancer in men is 2x as compared to women. Old age, smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, long-term dialysis, and a family history of kidney cancer all can increase the risk for kidney cancer. Some possible signs and symptoms of kidney cancer are blood in…

Bangalore, June 2, 2023– Portea, AliveCor, and NanoHealth, pioneers in healthcare technology and services, are proud to announce their collaborative initiative, #HeartSmart. This ground-breaking cardiac care service at home is specifically designed to provide comprehensive and holistic care for high-risk cardiac patients. #HeartSmart integrates cutting-edge smart devices, advanced software applications, and personalized services to enhance the well-being and cardiac health of individuals at home. Launching…

Mumbai, June 1st, 2023: Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON)in partnership with Americares India Foundation, a health-focused relief and development organization, announced the successful handover of the project to strengthen 72 primary healthcare centers (PHC) in rural areas across districts in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Haryana. The project is part of a three-year-long partnership between Honeywell and Americares India Foundation to strengthen the health infrastructure being implemented in rural…

Mumbai, June 2023: M2M Ferries, in partnership with the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA), is proud to announce a unique initiative this World No Tobacco Day on May 31st 2023. In an effort to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco and bring joy to young children battling cancer, M2M Ferries and CPAA have organized an exclusive sailing experience onboard. World No Tobacco Day,…

New Delhi – 1st June 2023: At the 76th World Health Assembly last week, Member States voted to adopt a Resolution on strengthening diagnostics capacity, following a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board on 1 February 2023. The WHA Resolution is a historic milestone on the path to health for all, enabling countries to prioritize the systems and resources needed to ensure…

Mumbai– ‘World No Tobacco Day‘ is celebrated every year in Mumbai and adjoining cities with great enthusiasm. Various activities are being carried out in government and private hospitals, charitable organizations and schools and colleges in the city on the occasion of Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day provides an ideal platform to launch various anti-tobacco campaigns, rallies, marches, and public debates, involving people from all…

CHENNAI: On World Digestive Health Day, ITC Ltd.’s Aashirvaad Atta with Multigrains supported by the Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI), highlighted the fact that significant percentage of Indians fail to meet their daily fibre requirement. The data shows that among 69,000+ individuals who were part of Aashirvaad Atta with Multigrains’ Fibre Meter Test on the website Happy Tummy, a staggering 69%+…

Pad Parade, one of the highlight events of the year at Myna Foundation was conducted on the day of Menstrual Hygiene Day on Sunday, 28th May, 2023. The event in Khar and Govandi mustered about 183 people including women, men and children of different age groups, who carried slogans and posters in hindi and english, some including, “Mansik chakra se na raho anjaan, karo stri…

Hyderabad, May 29, 2023: Hyderabad Chapter of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) celebrated on Saturday, the World Menstrual Hygiene Day in the presence of Smt Pamela Satpathy, the District Collector of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District with 800 village women in city outskirts at the school in the village Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day celebrated on May 28 to highlight the importance…

New Delhi, May 27, 2023: The Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today said, “There is a need to harness India’s vast potential in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors.” Addressing the inauguration of the 8th edition of the International Conference on ‘India Pharma & India Medical Device 2023, the Minister highlighted the government’s collaborative approach, and…