Social acceptance of Microtia is must: Dr. Bhumkar
Nagpur: National Microtia Awareness Day is observed on November 9th each year across the globe. The purpose of this day is to promote the public awareness of Microtia and Atresia. Microtia is a congenital deformity where the pinna ...
BE A HEART HERO – Dr Pankaj Raut Interventional Cardiologist
Nagpur : Another year to create awareness about heart health as we mark ‘World Heart Day’. But have we really understood the criticality of cardiovascular diseases (CVD)? CVD which majorly comprises of ischemic heart disease and stroke, is the...
How to manage anxiety and depression during pregnancy
While it's normal for a pregnant woman to be anxious about many things during pregnancy, severe anxiety may cause her more problems. One should know that there is a relationship between anxiety and preterm delivery and low birth weight babies,...
Nagpur city witnesses its first-ever lung donation at New Era Hospital
Nagpur: On Friday, September 20, Nagpur city witnessed its first-ever lung donation. This is the first lung donation for the city and the third lung donation of Nagpur zone. Through this noble gesture, the brain-dead donor has helped save four...
Compassionate parenting & Nurturing
Parenting & Nurturing ? What a wide term, so easy yet so complex Do we as parents not often sit and reflect am I doing thing right thing for my child, I am I doing enough, am I...
Dengue is menacing disease
Nagpur: It was late eighties when the disease broke out in its new “Avtar” the Dengue hemorrhagic fever in India on a large scale. Surat city was one of the first few places which suffered its initial onslaught. It remained...
Today on 17th sept 2019 we will be celebrating the first World Patient Safety Day
Thanks to World Health Organisation this day is being celebrated internationally. WHO has done this to bring into focus patient’s safety. No one should be harmed in Healthcare and yet, everyday thousands of patients suffer avoidable harm while receiving care. Healthcare system is...
Acidity symptom can also be of heart attack
You've just eaten a big meal and feel a burning sensation in your chest. Heartburn/Acidity, right? Probably, but there's a chance the chest pain is caused by...
Incurable DMD disease takes heavy toll of children in India
Nagpur: The incurable Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disease, is heavy toll of children in India. As there is no cure or treatment available so far in India for DMD, children (boys) suffering from the disease don’t...
Underwater exercises, cycling are major aspects to curb knee problems: Dr. Rajan
Nagpur: Dr. Sushrut Rajan, Orthopedist, and renowned Joint Replacement Surgeon discussing various factors which could affect your knees with age being the significant factor. He discussed how one can avoid knee-related problems by underwater exercises and cycling at the same...
A correct use of device can go a long way in asthma management
Every patient should be trained in essential skills and guided asthma self-management Nagpur: A correct knowledge on therapy/ devise use-ability can lead to increased patient satisfaction, better health outcomes, and reduced use of health care resources. In asthma, it becomes critical...
Video : Dr Sunil Gupta decodes myths about diabetes!
Nagpur: For many of us, diabetes may sound scary and too hard to handle, however, the blend of correction knowledge clubbed with a desired lifestyle change may do wonders in managing this condition of body. Noted diabetologist Dr. Sunil Gupta throws...
How to distinguish between regular chest pain and cardiac pain.. Listen to the Specialist
Watch: Dr. Shoeb Nadeem speaking about alarming rise in heart-related diseases Dr. Shoeb Nadeem, a consultant cardiologist, Alexis Hospital speaking about the alarming rise in heart-related diseases. Nadeem also discussed heart attack, the common problem faced by patients along with tips...
In Nagpur Sarpamitra with Cobra bite saved at Orange City Hospital
Nagpur: One 28-year-old male from Hingna was recently brought to Nagpur based Orange City Hospital and Research Institute (OCHRI)- a unit of Ravi Nair Hospitals Private Limited (RNHPL) from N K P Salve Institute of Medical Sciences - Hingna in...
Resident doctors call off strike, get back to work
File Photo Nagpur: Following an overnight settlement, the details of which were not immediately known, the members of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) undergoing strike at medical college here, have called off their agitation and resumed work from Thursday...
Bawankule asks GMCH to send proposal for one more MRI machine
Nagpur: Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday directed GMCH authorities to send a proposal to State Government for installation of one more MRI machine at the hospital. Currently, one MRI machine is functional at Government Medical College and Hospital. But...
Video : Alexis Hospital’s Dr Jayant Kelwade on causes and types of diabetes
Nagpur: Diabetes has become one of the major causes of concern among the Indians as more people of different ages are rapidly succumbing to this medical condition. However tough the ailment may appear - maintaining doses, adopting specific lifestyle and...
The benefits of opting for breathing exercises when you are pregnant?
Breathing takes place without us being aware of it. During pregnancy breathing helps us to sail through the 9 months of pregnancy without a lot of fuss. Pregnancy respiratory disorders might provide considerable degree of relief if any flare up...
Despite ban on sale in Maharashtra, e-cigarettes are freely being delivered by e-commerce sites in the State
Nagpur: E-cigarettes, in contravention of its ban are also openly being sold by outlets in Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune etc. Electronic cigarettes are devices that do not burn or use tobacco leaves as in case of traditional cigarettes but instead vaporise a...
Mayo Hospital stops test facilities for want of kits, patients at suffering end
Nagpur: Technical glitch of the Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) machinery, unavailability of reagents and kits to carry out Liver and Kidney tests have left the patients visiting at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) commonly known as Mayo Hospital...
These Dietary Changes Can Help You Keep Kidney Diseases At Bay
The kidneys filter the blood and remove the waste from the body. Kidneys also manage the fluid balance of the body. It has million tiny filters which continuously work for purification. Poor kidney health can make it difficult for your...