Categories
General Senior Citizens

Stroke: Symptoms, Risk Factors & Treatment Options

A sudden stroke is a common occurrence in the elderly age group. The repercussions are severe and this causes a lot of anxiety. Stroke is the second major cause of death in the world and the main cause of adult disability in India. Leading neurologist estimate around 80000 deaths due to stroke annually in the country. […]

Categories
Children General Good Health,Naturally

Lactose Intolerance: What You Need To Know

What is Lactose Intolerance? When a baby cries incessantly and passes loose stools frequently it causes a lot of anxiety to the mother. If the child passes loose stools whenever a milk feed is given and the stools are frothy, explosive,  it is a condition of Lactose Intolerance, says Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Rajam Natarajan.  Lactose is […]

Categories
General

What You Must Know About Your Heart

World Heart Day- September 29th, 2018 The human heart is a muscular wonder that beats constantly from the 8th week of pregnancy till death. From the moment it begins beating until the moment it stops, it works tirelessly. In an average lifetime, the heart beats more than two and a half billion times, without ever […]

Categories
General

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 […]

Categories
General

Ayushman Bharat Yojna: 10 Crore Families To Be Benefited By This Scheme

On the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India launched the Ayushman Bharat Yojna. Touted as the World’s largest health plan, this new scheme aims to cover more than 10 crore families, the Prime Minister announced. What is the Ayushman Bharat Yojna: The National Health Protection Mission- more popularly known as […]

Categories
General

Dehydration In Children- Warning Signs & Prevention

Most of the human body is made of water, so when the temperature rises and the body tries to cool itself by sweating, dehydration can be a real concern, particularly for children especially in the summer months. Total body water constitutes approximately 75 per cent of body weight at birth and declines to about 60 […]

Categories
General

Sciatica: Causes, Symptoms & Management

By Consultant Neurologist Dr. V. Natarajan… Pain along the course of the sciatic nerve is referred to as “Sciatica”.  The sciatic nerve is a large nerve running along the back of the thigh from the buttocks to the knee where it divides into two nerves which run into the leg. Irritation of nerve roots L4 […]

Categories
General

How Hospitals Need To Use New Ideas To Change Their Existing System

To err is human, agreed but how accepting are we, when it comes to forgiving and forgetting the mistakes? And what if the mistakes result in the life of a loved one? How do hospitals deal with this scenario? A recent article in The Economist spoke at length about hospitals need to resort to industry […]

Categories
General

Brain Tumor: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Surgery

The expert take on what the layman needs to know about this dreaded disease.