The healthcare provider, currently building a hospital in the Cayman Islands, has now entered into an agreement with the Malaysian branch of the Columbia Asia Hospital to run its cardiology and cardiac care facility.
Former national boxing champion Duryodhan Singh Negi tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalised as a precautionary measure despite being asymptomatic, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said.
With 11 hospitals in India and three more to come up, Columbia Asia is changing some of the rules of the game
'You could have an additional pool of 15,000-odd qualified and competent doctors.'
Sunday, September 29 is World Heart Day. Dr Amit Sinkar, consultant, cardiologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Pune, talks about warning signs to be watched out for, rules the young must follow for a healthy heart, common heart health mistakes and ways to control cholestrol.
In an online chat with Get Ahead readers Dr Anil Bansal, Chief Cardiologist at Columbia Asia Hospital, answered queries related to heart ailments.
A sedentary lifestyle and smoking are two of the many causes that are leading to stroke among young Indians. Abhishek Mande finds out just how real this health threat is, how to identify and avoid it.
Continuous investment in capacity expansion, slow pick-up of medical tourism, increasing competition among corporate healthcare entities and lack of health insurance are thus driving away small players and attracting deep-pocketed corporate entities that can afford to sustain on a long-term basis.
"For a few weeks eat lots of salad with carrots, radish, cucumber and tomatoes in it."
There are worrying signs that the resolve to continue adhering to the dos and don'ts of the times -- physical distancing, wearing masks and maintaining hygiene protocol - is flagging. This recklessness, more evident ahead of Diwali, may lead to a resurgence in novel coronavirus infections and stall the progress in curbing the disease, the experts said.
Caffeine is a bronchodilator that may improve airflow, says Pavithra N Raj.
A 51-year-old woman died of swine flu at a private hospital in Delhi, doctors said on Friday.
The most commonly asked questions relate to symptoms and prevention -- 'Will summer kill the coronavirus?', 'Should outside food and non-veg food be avoided?', 'Does smoking affect chances of recovery?', 'Are face masks useful?', 'Are hand sanitisers better than soap?', 'Are elders in my family more susceptible?'
The age at which girls attain sexual maturity in urban India has dropped.
Read on to know more about the condition and how to deal with it.
In the past one week alone, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh have issued orders to take over private hospitals in some districts. Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and Gireesh Babu report.
'The trajectory of the disease will keep increasing because of the population density being very high.'
The doctors then successfully removed the lower portion of the stomach and artificially joined the remaining part with the small intestine.
Retinoids can cure skin issues, but they can harm too, says Dr Syed Nazim Hussain.
Is it a myth that delivering a baby in your late 30s can be a tedious task?
Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.
The journey of getting used to a new way of life -- without domestic help, without the necessity of dressing up to step out and just staying cooped up indoors -- has been out of the ordinary, equal parts good, bad and ugly.
The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods
Abuse, often racial in nature, happens daily.
With over 45 healthcare facilities and over 300 vibrant diagnostic centres, Fortis is India's second-largest hospital chain -- next only to Apollo, which has 64 hospitals with 10,000 beds. Therefore, any international or domestic hospital chain that buys Fortis will simply catapult to the numero uno position.
Formal announcement of venture into new segment on Thursday; group's entry timely, given the demand, say experts
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