● Global Healthcare Academy hosts a two-day summit with experts from India, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore. ● Surgeons flag alarmingly high rates of misdiagnosis; emphasize that correct initial surgery can boost survival rates to over 70%. ● Call for National Sarcoma Registry and inclusion of treatment under public health insurance
15–25% of diabetics are at risk of developing foot ulcers Many of them may eventually require amputation India has become the diabetes capital of the world. According to 2022 statistics, India has the highest number of people living with diabetes globally. Experts say that among all health
Doctors perform life-saving emergency surgery to help patient recover in record time In a miraculous medical turnaround, Naveen Kumar, a construction worker who suffered a catastrophic fall from the third floor of an under-construction building, has made a full recovery after undergoing complex, life-saving surgery at
Parents unable to donate due to health issues Successful kidney transplant performed at AINU Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) successfully performed a kidney transplant on a 25-year-young patient, with the organ donated by his paternal uncle, highlighting the power of living related donations in advancing
Demonstrating its continued commitment to public health and preventive care, Care Health Insurance today issued an urgent advisory encouraging households and workplaces to adopt HEPA-certified air filtration in response to escalating respiratory illnesses due to the increasing pollution. In recent weeks, multiple regions have reported a
Dr. Jyotirmay S Hegde, HOD & Lead Consultant ENT, Aster Whitefield Hospital Certainly children get colds very often. However, if these runny noses and coughs keep recurring,and the ear pain or hearing difficulties follow each time, parents must not ignore it: frequentlyrepeated upper-respiratory infections can obtain
Dr. Sohail Ambi Consultant Pediatrician HCG Suchirayu Hospital, Hubli Every caregiver carries an instinct - that quiet voice that senses when something just doesn’tfeel right. It might be the way a child avoids eye contact, a word that takes longer toemerge, or a behaviour that seems unusually
Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly choosing treatments such as Botox, fillers, chemical peels, andlaser toning not to drastically alter their appearance, but to preserve it.In the age of hyper-visibility and social media filters, beauty goals are evolving from correction toprevention. Increasingly, millennials and Gen
Dr. Nayana D H, Consultant - IVF, Aster Whitefield Hospital A recent statement by Upasana Konidela entrepreneur and Vice Chairperson of CSR at ApolloHospitals has reignited debate around egg freezing in India, particularly its affordability and itsgrowing perception as “insurance” for women planning families later in life.Speaking at
Dr. Shamkiran Associate Consultant – Paediatric Endocrinology Aster Whitefield Hospital Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body mistakenly attacks and destroys theinsulin-producing cells in the pancreas.In recent years, doctors across India have noticed an alarming rise in Type 1 diabetes among children.This
