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How Do You React To A Heart Attack?

Get your facts right on heart attack:  Atherosclerosis is the commonest cause of heart attack.  There is no single cause for this disease and it is multifactorial in nature.  It is observed that people with certain risk factors are more prone to developing this disease and in turn heart attack than the rest of the […]

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Children Mental Health

5 Easy Ways To Beat Exam Stress

By Dr Vasanth. R, Consultant Psychiatrist As the exam season approaches, so do the anxiety and stress levels amongst the student community.  With the exam dates drawing near, a tense environment builds up in the households of the exam-going students. For the majority, exams are a hassle.  Dread arises, due to the burden of cramming […]

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Prof GS Corner

Surgical Treatment For Hypertension

The title in itself can send waves of disbelief to many, when it comes to discussing hypertension. Hypertension or blood pressure as we all know is normally treated with medicines. But in about 5 per cent of cases, however, a cause for hypertension can be identified called as secondary hypertension because the high blood pressure […]