Aster Whitefield Hospital, in association with Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor, inaugurated Karnataka’s first Mobile Epilepsy Van under its flagship EPIC (Epilepsy Prevention and Integrated Care) program, aimed at reducing the epilepsy treatment gap in rural and underserved communities.The launch was graced by the Chief Guest, Ramesh Aravind, Kannada
Dr Topoti Mukherjee, Lead Consultant, Nephrology & Kidney Transplant, Aster Whitefield HospitalKidneys function as highly durable organs, yet their ability to recover from damage remainsextremely limited. A new study reveals that even doctors can miss the early signs of disease due to“normal” kidney test results.
Ms. Veena V, Chief Clinical Dietician & HOD - Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Aster Whitefield HospitalAs cancer care becomes more personalised, nutrition must follow the same path. Ms. Veena V'smessage is clear: skip the fear-based food rules, nourish the body adequately, and trust
Dr. Basavaraj S Kumbar, Consultant- Internal medicine, Aster Whitefield HospitalAbdominal pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor, yet it is also one of themost ignored symptoms. Many people dismiss the condition because they believe it will resolveitself after experiencing acidity
Dr Kavitha Kovi, Head of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Aster Whitefield HospitalThe Karnataka government has announced a major overhaul of its menstrual hygiene programmefor school and college-going girls, moving beyond the traditional distribution of disposable sanitarynapkins to include reusable menstrual cups as part of its flagship
Dr Kristin George, Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant, Aster Whitefield HospitalTea is one of the most widely consumed beverages globally beloved for its comforting warmth,antioxidant content, and potential health benefits. But what happens if you drink a lot of tea everyday? Can that habit
Dr. Jyothi Raghuram, Senior Consultant – General Pediatrics & Pediatric Rheumatology at Aster Whitefield HospitalAccording to medical research, the age of initial pubertal changes has been going down almosteverywhere in the last three decades. Puberty can be confusing as the body undergoes numerousphysiological, emotional, hormonal,
Dr. Jyothi Raghuram, Senior Consultant — General Paediatrics & Pediatric Rheumatology at Aster Whitefield HospitalDoctor warns of rising childhood asthma cases as smog level worsensAir pollution is no longer just an environmental headline, it’s slowly becoming a daily health realityfor children, especially those growing up
S Giriprasad, a psychologist at Aster Whitefield Hospital, BangaloreHow did the role of social media and the sudden growth of slow travel aggravate ‘traveldysmorphia’ among people?From a mental health perspective, social media has changed travel from a personal experience into apublic performance. Earlier, travel was
Dr. Jyotirmay S Hegde, HOD & Lead Consultant ENT, Aster Whitefield HospitalMany people resort to the use of earphones in order to isolate themselves from the surroundingnoise and thus enable their brain to concentrate. It has been found that wearing headphones canresult in better concentration
