By- DR. HIMANSHU NIRVAN, MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS) & Hospital- Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). While the exact causes
Dr Mangesh P Kamath, Additional director, Medical Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore Chemotherapy, a cornerstone of cancer treatment, often evokes fear and uncertainty. Images of hair loss and debilitating side effects come to mind. However, many misconceptions surround this life-saving therapy. Let's debunk some common
Abbott commissioned an IQVIA survey among 1,250 people in India to better understand struggles experienced by people living with vertigo Close to 70 million people in India have symptoms related to vertigo[i] To drive more awareness on the condition and encourage early diagnosis, Bollywood
Dr Jisha Pillai, Dermatologist, Lilavati Hospital Mumbai This article helps to understand the symptoms, causes, treatment, and precautions of scleroderma Scleroderma happens when one’s body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. Hence, one sees an overproduction of collagen, causing thickening and hardening of the skin and other
A 59-year-old man with paralysis in his left arm due to spinal cord compression swiftly regained movement and functionality for the first time after seven years. Dr Amit Sharma, a renowned Spine Surgeon at Jaslok Hospital, performed complex spine surgery on a patient who had been enduring restricted mobility
Vesta Elder Care and FamilyProHealth have joined forces to launch comprehensive S.M.A.R.T. elder care solutions. This innovative partnership integrates Vesta's renowned personalized elder care services with FamilyProHealth's advanced AI-based health monitoring to provide unparalleled support for seniors. Elders' vital parameters are monitored in real-time using
Authored by Dr. Suhail Ambi, Consultant Pediatrics, HCG Suchirayu Hospital, Hubli Children, with their developing immune systems, are vulnerable to various illnesses. Different vaccinations are recommended to safeguard them from diseases that can challenge their underdeveloped immunity. Among these illnesses is mumps, an infamous infection that
Doctors at Kamineni Hospital in LB Nagar, Hyderabad, have successfully performed the first-ever heart transplant on a polio survivor. The recipient, Bhaskar, a 45-year-old tailor from Khammam district, had been suffering from severe heart disease which got aggravated in the past three years due to
By Dr. S.A. Rehman, General Medicine, Associate Prof. Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital(NIIMS), Noida International University (NIU)- What does an undiagnosed diabetes mean? Undiagnosed diabetes occurs when a person has diabetes but has not yet been diagnosed by a medical expert. This indicates that
Doctors at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, have successfully removed a rare, giant dumbbell-shaped testis tumor from a young man. This complex surgery was particularly challenging as the patient is a kidney transplant recipient on high-dose immunosuppressive medication. The
