Ever growing use of new technologies and treatment, increase in the population of old people can, are some of them
'We fought back with and whatever little we were given -- little time, infrastructure, oxygen, medicines and people; and with whatever we had -- determination, common sense, experience and prayers!' 'Some of us lost our lives doing so.' Dr Sanjeeth Peter tells us in the final part of a fascinating diary of a Covid Warrior.
Milk, turmeric, millet and nuts are important source of nutrients for your body, says Ritika Samaddar.
Democracy is the heart of our body politic and elections are its life blood. Because there is some disease that affects it, we cannot apply leeches to drain it off, killing the body in the process, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.
Let's clear myths and reinstate facts. Lot of junk information regarding abdominal workouts is available. People follow these blindly and avail no benefits.
'My parents were there to see me enrol as a lawyer. From afar itself, I could see tears in their eyes.' 'Three days after, I appeared in court for my first case, and my father was there to see me. He had tears in his eyes.' 'And even before I completed two months as an advocate, I won a case!'
Eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people who are at risk for cardiovascular disease.
He had several complications related to the heart and the kidney, the sources said.
Eat clean and chemical free for a happy and healthy heart, mind, body and soul, says Anang Agarwalla.
In combination with fitness coaching and a step tracker, video games helped overweight children lose weight, lower their blood pressure and cholesterol.
Sleeping more than six to eight hours a night is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular diseases
'If you look at the age group of people who died in India, the average age is 35!' 'That's why as a country we should be much more concerned.'
What would happen if you get a bagful of money and do not see the real owner around? Go watch Fahadh Faasil's Money Ratnam to find out the answer.
In a worrying trend, the BSF has lost four times more troops in off-duty bike accidents than at the borders in the recent past.
Sodium is the most important parameter that people with hypertension should monitor.
'If somebody drinks heavily or has obesity and diabetes, the first step is to see a physician for assessing if they have liver disease.' 'And, if so, how much damage has been done to their liver.'
The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 3,472 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, besides 20,782 asymptomatic cases, according to the National Health Commission.
Always boil water or at least filter it before drinking to avoid all possible water borne diseases.
The news report said that a model prepared by the University of Washington projects that as the coronavirus hits a peak in Connecticut on April 15, hospitals here will fall dramatically short on available beds.
In the study, the scientists assessed the effects of the drug in two types of animal hearts, and found that it altered the timing of electrical waves that control heartbeat.
NGOs working for the rights of the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster on Wednesday alleged that various governments in Madhya Pradesh and at the Centre have failed to bring the culprits of the world's biggest industrial tragedy to justice even after 37 years.
Rakesh Kaul, CDO, Edelweiss General Insurance, answers your health insurance queries.
'If the trial succeeds, it will become the success of Ayurveda.' 'If it's a failure, it's my failure alone.'
Sanjib Jha, CEO, Coverfox Insurance Broking answers your health insurance related queries.
In an 'open letter' posted on his Twitter handle, Ramdev posed 25 questions to IMA, which had objected to his video clip running down allopathy treatment for COVID-19.
Blood tests are a significant diagnostic method for disease detection, says Prashant Shetty.
Do you know what's the safest and painless way to childbirth?
It is important to visit an obstetrician as soon as you miss your first period after intercourse, suggests Dr Danny Laliwalla.
Fighting with diabetes? Staying active is what you need.
You might be unintentionally harming yourself.
While Mahipal's family is blaming the death on vaccination, the authorities cited an autopsy report to say that he suffered from a cardiac disease.
Patients have been waiting for days, weeks and sometimes months for appointments for dialysis, chemotherapy and other emergency procedures.
'Listen to the government's advice. Self-isolation for a few weeks may give you many more years.'
I got to know that every referred case for angiography and angioplasty got a kickback of Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively. Seeing this trend, doctors started paying referring doctors Rs 1 lakh in advance and adjusting it as and when patients came in. This menace slowly spread its tentacles all over the medical field, including radiological diagnostics and biochemistry laboratories. For every test ordered, 20 per cent of the bill was given back to the referring doctor. This led to doctors recommending unnecessary tests. The pharmaceutical companies also saw burgeoning business. Acclaimed doctors were given televisions sets, refrigerators, air conditioners and cars depending upon the prescriptions. General practitioners would prescribe unnecessary drugs, and were given returns in cash. A fascinating excerpt from Dr Upendra Kaul's When The Heart Speaks.
One Chinese source informed ANI that 10 million new infections are probably occurring daily in China.
Gynecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj tells you how to have a safe and healthy pregnancy in your 30s.
Helmet's sole attribute are its three actors. Aparshakti Khurana, Abishek Banerjee and Ashish Verma have an effortless witty quality and breezy camaraderie, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sunil Sethi caught the coronavirus. This is what happened next.
The study, published in the journal JAMA, found that by the end of 60 days, the COVID-19 patients' overall risk of readmission or death was lower than that for the other two serious conditions.
Cautioning people that the threat of COVID-19 remains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged them to shed vaccine hesitancy and get themselves inoculated soon.
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