Dr. Sanjay Agarwala Director – Professional Services, Head – Orthopaedics & Traumatology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai During the Post-COVID, osteonecrosis appears to be more aggressive, with COVID-19 itself contributing to its etio-pathogenesis in addition to corticosteroids. The possibility of AVN of the femoral head can be conclusively established by a MRI scan in symptomatic patients, and successfully treated with bisphosphonates, if detected in its…
Kamineni Fertility Offers Free Fertility Screening for Couples
Hyderabad, 25th April, 2023: Kamineni Fertility, a leading fertility centre in Hyderabad, is offering a FREE Fertility Screening for couples on the occasion of ‘National Infertility Awareness Week’ from 24th – 29th April, 2023. The aim of this initiative is to raise awareness about infertility, its causes, and the challenges that couples face while trying to conceive. Infertility is a growing problem worldwide, affecting approximately…
Brain Aneurysm: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Treatment
rain Aneurysm, also known as a Cerebral Aneurysm, is generally a bulge in a susceptible region of a blood artery in or near your brain. The weakened area is continuously pushed outward by blood flow, resulting in a bump that resembles a blister. The aneurysm widens even further as blood pours into the bulge. It is like a balloon that becomes thinner and more liable…
All You Need to Know About How Extra Screen Time Hurts Your Eyes
Dr Sandeep Suresh Patil, Consultant Ophthalmology at Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru Mohan (name changed), 36-year-old, an IT professional from Bangalore working in the cyber division in Singapore was under immense work pressure over the last 3-4 months and ended up staring at the screen for 18 hours a day. He had disturbed sleep almost every day and started noticing blurred, patterned and distorted vision in…
Hundred Days of Running Returns to India in 2023, Promoting Health and Wellness Across the Nation.
The 9th edition of the event has been brought back in full force by HDOR Events Pvt. Ltd., which also organizes HDOR virtual events and fitness challenges, and is assured to be even more exciting. It was founded in 2015 with the purpose of bringing fitness to your doorstep and has become the world’s largest multi-day running championship. In order to advance their fitness, participants…
New Study Shows How Carbonated Water Can be Used to Tune Properties of Hydrogels for Various Uses
Introducing carbonated water into a mixture of low-methoxy pectin and calcium carbonate solution can accelerate the gelation process, improve the mechanical strength of hydrogels, and induce intrinsic structural changes in the gel material—found a recent Tokyo University of Science research. The insights from this study validate the use of carbonated water as a means of supplying CO2 and controlling the properties of hydrogels. Low-methoxy (LM)…
Aditya Birla Health Insurance targets 10 million jumps in its #JumpForHealth Campaign 2023
Bangalore, April 14, 2023: Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd. (ABHICL), the health insurance joint venture of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. (ABCL), holding company for the financial services business of Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest diversified conglomerates in India, has announced the launch of its annual campaign #JumpForHealth. The sixth edition of #JumpForHealth kick starts on World Health Day, April 7, 2023, with…
Mobile phone mayhem among today’s toddlers
Dr Mahipal Singh Sachdev, Director, Centre For Sight Group of Hospitals Taking utmost care of your eyes is essential as they are the most delicate and important organs of the body. But the rising menace of electronic gadgets in personal and office life is turning everyone into gadget addicts. It is important to know that gadgets do not emit any harmful rays or radiations (monochrome…
Robotic Surgery – Changing the Future of Healthcare
Authored by Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S P, Global Director – AIIO – GCC & India, Lead Consultant – Surgical & Gynaecological Oncology & Robotic Surgeon, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore Technology today has completely transformed the healthcare sector. Every day, several lives are improving with the advancement in surgical treatment. The advent of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has led to an exciting time as surgeons can now…
The Lexicon International School, Wagholi Organizes Health Check Up Camp for Students
“Healthy students make better learners, and we prioritize the well-being of our students at The Lexicon International School, Wagholi,” says Mrs. Kesar Patel, Principal of The Lexicon International School, Wagholi. The school collaborated with the Primary Health Centre, Wagholi, to conduct a medical health checkup for its students from pre-primary to class XII on the occasion of World Health Day. A team of twenty doctors,…