– Dr. Raghavendra Kumar K, Consultant – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru Peers play a pivotal role in socioemotional development of children & adolescents as their influence can be very strong during a child’s teenage years. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, it is natural, healthy and important […]

(L-R) Dr Venkat Karthikeyan, Consultant ENT Head & Neck Surgeon, Apollo Main Hospitals, Chennai; Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr Michael Strupp, Professor of Neurology, Dept. of Neurology & German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Hospital of the Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Dr Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo

Dr. Divya Marina Fernandes, Consultant – Heart Failure Specialist & Interventional Cardiologist, Aster RV Hospital Heat stress can lead to severe health effects due to acute exacerbation of existing illnesses. Heat exposure also places an increased strain on the heart and can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke if the internal body temperature is

~ Medica stands with patients to fight cancer with hope ~ Mumbai / Kolkata, November 2022: The Oncology Department of Medica Superspecialty Hospital held a Panel Discussion at the Science City Auditorium marking the occasion of National Cancer Awareness Day. The Oncology Department of Medica announced the launch of home-based palliative cancer care services to

Mumbai/Kolkata/New Delhi/Hyderabad, November 2022: Medica Oncology department of Medica Superspecialty hospital organized a walkathon in the city on Sunday from 9:00 am onwards for creating awareness of cancer disease. Approximately five hundred people from all walks of life including students; Cancer survivors; NGO’s, family members; Hospital staff of Medica, amongst others joined the rally at

-Dr Bimal Chhajer, Director, SAAOL Heart Center Attributing to an increase in changing lifestyle, people often miss out on taking care of their health as a result of which there is an exponential increase of non-communicable diseases among the middle-aged population in the last decade. There is a rise in the incidences of diabetes, hypertension,

Hyderabad, 4th November, 2022: Surgeons at Kamineni Hospitals, LB Nagar, Hyderabad, has successfully performed a rare cardiac surgery on Mr. Sanjay Kumar, aged 42, hailing from Chandapur, Maharashtra. He was brought to Kamineni Hospitals with complaint of back pain for 10 days. Following clinical examination, doctors came to the conclusion that the patient’s abdominal aorta

-Dr. Yasmin Imdad, Senior Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Centre, Bengaluru Pregnancy is a remarkable phase in the life of woman that uncovers many aspects of her health and brings about changes. An expectant mother not only bears a child within her but also overworks in order to support its

By Dr. Umesh Srikantha, Consultant – Neurosurgery, Head of Spine Services, Aster CMI Hospital Our spinal column comprises a series of bones that are stacked onto each other. These bones are cushioned by discs that protect them by absorbing shocks from daily activities like walking, lifting and twisting. Each disc has two parts: a soft

Author: Dr. Irfan Shaikh, Head Adult Nutrition, Scientific & Medical Affairs, Abbott’s Nutrition business As you age, most people feel a noticeable shift in their stamina and overall energy levels. It’s considered an anomaly when you are younger but at a later stage of life it is dismissed as a by-product of ageing instead of