HEALTH

Udaipur : Mankind Pharma, a Rs 5,600 crore pharmaceutical company, has launched a Dydrogesterone-containing drug, for treatment of pregnancy-related complications. Mankind Pharma becomes the first Indian and second global company to develop the drug and make it available at an affordable price. Progesterone is a natural hormone involved in the ... Read More »

Hearing impairmentor partial deafness is the inability to listen to sounds. Though many may not say this, a lot of people suffer from this issue. But it’s essential to identify such individuals so that proper care can be given to them. To determine hearing impairment disability, it’s crucial to identify ... Read More »

Human beings have three basic needs which are food, water and shelter in order to survive on planet earth. Out of these, water is the most important resource. It is treated as an elixir of life which sustains every living thing on the planet. Water as a resource is available ... Read More »

“Counterfeit food items, being totally illegal, bypass all mandatory quality checks and pose a grave danger to the health of our citizens. It is absolutely imperative that the problem is dealt with effectively” saidSecretary(HFW) Ms. Preeti Sudan at the video-conference (VC)addressing the Principal Secretaries of States and UTs, here today. ... Read More »

A whopping percentage of adults have come across situations that resulted in neck pains. Since your neck is the most vulnerable body part, neck pains can result in muscle straining, arthritis, injury, and other serious diseases (may be Parkinson’s too!). Having persistent neck pain is never a good thing! Whether ... Read More »

Mumbai:  Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children (BJWHC), India’s first and largest Paediatric hospital in association with UNICEF formally inaugurated the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre facility at BJWHC. The inauguration was presided by Chief guest, Mr Jim Morris, United States Representative on the Executive Board of the United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ... Read More »

“The Government of India is committed to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and through our Ayushman Bharat(Long Live India) Scheme we are well on our way to achieve it by reducing inequalities in access to inpatient care, reducing the incidence of catastrophic health expenditures, and improving access and quality of health services ... Read More »

The heart is, undoubtedly, one of the most significant organs of our body. The basic functions of the heart are to supply oxygen, nutrients and remove unwanted waste from the body. Our life is dependent on the efficient functioning of the heart. As the heart is an important part of ... Read More »

Bangalore : In an example of true human resilience and courage, Deena Vumshi, a 41 year old homemaker who was suffering from more than 10 different life threatening ailments recently underwent bariatric surgery at Aster CMI to bring her health under her control. A sufferer of juvenile diabetes since the ... Read More »

Dr Bipeenchandra Bhamre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre,  Mumbai All you need to know about the common myths related to food after heart surgery. Help you understand what you should eat after open heart surgery. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 85%of all CVD deaths ... Read More »

The scarcity of water has been a huge problem for so many years and almost every country in the world suffers through the same. In this very case getting pure water has become very hard, but with some proper water purification plant, government can solve the problem of impure water ... Read More »

Unhealthy lifestyle and a hectic life have done great damage to our health. Late hours, bad food habits and a general lack of self care have given rise to several diseases and health issues in most people. Not only do we need a balanced healthy diet but also adequate amount ... Read More »

The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system which connects your stomach to your large intestine. It does most of the digesting of the food. Most digestion such as breaking down food and absorbing nutrients, all take place in the small intestine. There are several conditions that ... Read More »

Udaipur : Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital introduces fully automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) Test machine for blood bank for the first time in South Rajasthan. The technique will ensure access to “safe blood” and reduce the challenge of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs). This technique will help in reducing the ... Read More »

Udaipur : Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital’s Gastroenterologists & GI Surgeon performed a successful laparoscopic procedure & helped a 35-years old man suffering from a rare condition known as Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome to recover well recently. The team of doctors was led by GI Surgeon Dr. Kamal Kishore Bishnoi ... Read More »

Udaipur : Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Glenmark), a research-led global integrated pharmaceutical company, today announced the launch of its novel,patent protected and globally-researched sodium glucose co-transporter (SGLT2)inhibitor Remogliflozinetabonate (Remogliflozin) in India. The drug is indicated in the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus in adults. SGLT2 inhibitors are novel anti-diabetic drugs that ... Read More »

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday afternoon informed his fans that he is canceling the weekly meet and greet ritual due to ill health. The 76-year-old actor, who sees his admirers every Sunday at his house Jalsa in Juhu since past 36 years, said he might be in pain but ... Read More »

  New Delhi : On World Liver day on Friday, let us pledge to give our liver the care it  needs through a healthy lifestyle. It is a chance for the medical and non-medical communities to congregate and build awareness around how liver disease can manifest and cause problems.  According ... Read More »

Arambagh :  Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Tuesday alleged that the central forces were working for the BJP by asking voters in Maldaha Dakshin and Balurghat constituencies, where polling is underway, to cast their votes for the saffron party. Pointing out that the central forces do not have the right ... Read More »

A recent study has claimed that with the climate getting warmer with every passing year, the geographical range of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is expanding rapidly. Spurred on by climate change, international travel, and trade, vector-borne disease outbreaks are set to increase ... Read More »