HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG), largest cancer care network in India, becomes mercury-free hospital by eliminating mercury-based medical measuring devices to promote more stringent medical hygiene and eco-friendly practices. HCG phased out mercury-based instruments such as thermometers, sphygmomanometers, blood pressure monitoring devices, gastrointestinal devices, calibrators,
Dr. Karan Sehgal, Surgical Oncologist, HCG EKO Cancer Centre Kolkata Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable division of cells and when it occurs in the cells of the pancreas, it is called pancreatic cancer. About six inches long, the pancreas is a glandular organ located in the abdomen.
The human body is constantly working. We go through motions of things throughout the day. It is while we sleep is when our body replenishes itself. Sleep is the time when the body is able to repair and recover from all the work we do
The gummies are formulated to cater to the specific needs of growing children. Health OK’, a multivitamin and minerals tablet from the house of Mankind Pharma has expanded its product offering with the launch of Gummies for Children under the age group of 7-17 years old.
Contaminated water can pose a serious health risk and it can affect not only you but all the members of your family. So, it’s extremely important to understand the dangers of not drinking clean water and act accordingly. So, how does contaminated water affect humans? Well, the
As COVID-19 cases continue to reduce, schools across India have reopened. Over the past two years schools had to close and reopen several times due to repeated waves of the pandemic, causing major disruption in the education of millions of children. At the peak of
* Mild symptoms for those who are fully vaccinated * Not much prevalent in children * Cases almost equal in men and women Severity in Covid-19 is much lesser in Omicron variant when compared to Delta variant. Those who are fully vaccinated with both the doses need not
~ Co-authored by Dr Asmita Mahajan, Consultant Neonatologist & Pediatrician, SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim & Dr Gurudutt Bhat, Consultant-Paediatrician, Fortis Hospital, Kalyan ~ Did you know that COVID19 may up the risk of Diabetes in children? Recently, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers reported
Apollo Hospitals today inaugurated the vaccination program for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years. This is in line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister's announcement of expansion of the COVID vaccination program to include children above the age of 15 years from
A prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is deepening the inequalities that have long driven the HIV epidemic, UNICEF warns Ahead of World AIDS Day. JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK, 29 November 2021 – At least 310,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020, or one child every two minutes, UNICEF said in
