New Delhi | Recently, Covid vaccination drives have started for pregnant patient as well. While pregnant patients are not more prone to the Covid infection when compared to normal persons, it is a well-known fact that if pregnant woman catches the infection, her condition can deteriorate very fast. As there aren’t many studies on the […]
Category: Health
What to keep in mind for good heart health post angioplasty
New Delhi | Poor lifestyle and dietary choices are two of the primary causes of coronary heart disease. While Covid-19 has impacted healthcare delivery across all specialties, cardiologists and heart surgeons have been cautioning regarding the virus’ impact on a person’s heart health, with or without surgery. According to Sanjeeb Roy, senior intervention cardiologist, Jaipur, […]
Smoking can go beyond lungs, impact quality of life
New Delhi | May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. It is responsible for 13 per cent of all new cancer cases and 19 per cent of cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, lung cancer […]
Tingly fingers could signal serious hand problems
New Delhi | Tingly fingers might seem like something you can just shake off and chalk up to poor blood flow or a cold house, for example. However, experts say many people don’t take this symptom seriously, and in the process they risk permanently damage over the years. Hand surgeons from a hospital in the eastern […]
Russian Direct Investment Fund, Stelis Biopharma join hands to supply 200M Sputnik V vax doses
Moscow | The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Indian pharmaceutical firm Stelis Biopharma on Friday announced its partnership to produce and supply a minimum of 200 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19. The agreement between RDIF and Stelis Biopharma was reached under the aegis of Enso Healthcare LLP (part of Enso […]
Cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes on the rise in India, warns report
New Delhi: While alcohol intake and thyroid issues among Indians seem to have reduced over the past year, a new health report has detailed a concerning increase in levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes, despite fitness and health becoming a nationwide area of interest during the Covid-19 lockdown. As per the Health Risk Assessment […]
Don’t ignore these 10 warning signs of Cervical Cancer
New Delhi: Did you know that unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge could be a warning sign of cervical cancer? India accounts for nearly one-fourth of the world’s Cervical Cancer deaths, with 60,078 deaths and 96,922 new cases in 2018. This largely preventable disease is the second most common cause of Cancer mortality among Indian women, […]
Health tips to prevent ‘diabesity’
New Delhi: Globally, one in 11 adults aged between 20-79 years have diabetes, says International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes is a chronic, progressive and damaging lifelong disease. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body produces insulin but it doesn’t respond to it normally. Glucose is unable to enter the cells to supply energy (a […]
All you need to know about lung cancer
New Delhi: Lungs play a significant role in the human body. The increase in air contamination and poor lifestyle choices contrarily influence the lungs’ wellbeing, which can lead to deadly diseases like cancer, say doctors. Lung cancer is now a significant health concern and accounts for about 13 percent of all new cancers in India. […]
Pap smear tests: At what age and how often?
New Delhi: Being the second most common cancer in women between the age group of 15 and 44 years of age, the awareness towards cervical cancer and its screening is miniscule in our country. Cervical cancer is a completely preventable disease because of its well defined, long pre-malignant phase and it can be detected easily […]