Tel Aviv University researchers find that exercise defeats cancer by increasing glucose consumption December 16, 2022: A new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. According to the researchers, intense aerobic exercise increases the glucose (sugar) consumption of internal organs, thereby reducing the availability

Dr. Brajmohan Singh, Consultant – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, HCG Hospital, Bhavnagar Air pollution refers to the pollutants in the air that can damage one’s health when breathed in. These could be gases or small particles known as suspended particulate matter (SPM). The most common harmful air pollutants include gases like nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulphur

Pic Credit: Max Healthcare Institute Limited  New Delhi, December 15th, 2022: With an objective to revolutionise technology-driven medical advancements in the country, North India’s leading healthcare provider BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital today introduced India’s Most Advanced Integrated Robotic System for Spine Surgery. This technology is the most advanced software platform designed to increase safety and

Hyderabad, December 2022: Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Founder and Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group; felicitated Dr Venu Kavarthapu, a world-renowned Orthopedic Surgeon and Consultant, King’s College Hospital, London; for his pioneering work in Diabetic Foot Reconstruction and Management and achieving the unique milestone of treating eleven patients of diabetic foot deformities at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills,

By Dr. Aditya Gupta, Director, Neurosurgery and Cyberknife Centre, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon Such tumors are very rare and cause swelling like tumors around the major veins of the brain and hence require delicate analysis of the situation. The occurrence of brain tumors in India is steadily rising. More and more cases of brain tumors are

For the 1st time in Wadia hospital uses Ophthalmic Artery chemotherapy procedure to treat a 6-month-old baby with eye cancer · Eye cancer or Retinoblastoma accounts for about 2% of all cancers in children · For the first time in Mumbai, the hospital conducted its 1st Ophthalmic Artery chemotherapy procedure to save the baby’s eyes

– Dr Satnam Singh Chhabra HOD, Neurosurgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi With the advent of winters, which requires extra efforts to avoid the worsening spiral of immobility and increasing pain, patients especially with spinal complications are at an added risk. Slipped disc is a common problem, which affects approximately 1% of the

India, 12th Dec 2022: American Oncology Institute (AOI), one of the largest cancer hospital chains in South Asia organised a two-day conference on Hybrid Interstitial Brachytherapy at AOI, Hyderabad. The event was specially curated by expert international academic faculty to ensure holistic learning for both Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists. Hybrid Interstitial Brachytherapy has proven

Dr Sunil Kumar Prabhu, Senior Consultant Dermatologist and Aesthetic Physician, Aster RV Hospital The winter season brings respite from the heat for many, but it can be troublesome for people suffering from skin disorders, particularly psoriasis. A skin disorder which affects about 2-4% of Indians, psoriasis causes red and scaly patches to appear on the

Pic Credit: Pexels.com Dr. Vishwajeet Chavan, Orthopedic Surgeon, Apollo Spectra Pune Pune:- Winter not only leads to respiratory or skin problems but even joint pain in the elderly population. It will be imperative for elderly people to stay healthy during winter. Stay warm, exercise every day, and maintain an optimum weight, use a heating pad