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Health VOICES
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Vision 2047: Access to quality eyecare is an important pivot
October 11, 2023, 2:20 PM IST
Earlier this year, on the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi urged the country’s 1.4 billion citizens to work towards a developed India by 2047, turning the dream into a resolute mission. As India aims…
October 11, 2023, 2:20 PM IST
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Balancing exercise, rest and recreation – Vihar
October 11, 2023, 12:48 PM IST
Exercise, rest, and recreation (Vihar), are as important as eating habit (Aahar). Aahar and Vihar complement each other for ensuring the physical fitness and mental agility. In recent times, we see a ‘paradox of choices’…
October 11, 2023, 12:48 PM IST
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Other than Achilles: Tears of the calf muscle
October 8, 2023, 9:15 PM IST
You hear the pop, or the shot, and look around to see who hit you. No one is there, but the pain in your calf is sharp. Often, what you’ve heard is the Achilles tendon…
October 8, 2023, 9:15 PM IST
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When Nobel Prize illumines subatomic mysteries
October 5, 2023, 8:02 AM IST
By Deepak Ranade As we started exploring, studying and observing the incredible universe that we dwell in, our search and focus became more and more reductionist. Scientific endeavour became largely subservient to our ability…
October 5, 2023, 8:02 AM IST
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The importance of health education in Africa
October 4, 2023, 5:44 PM IST
As defined by Mash et al., in “Guiding the development of family medicine training in Africa through collaboration with the medical education partnership initiative” on Academic Medicine (2014), Health education its needed in Africa, particularly…
October 4, 2023, 5:44 PM IST
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How to not get hurt playing pickleball
October 1, 2023, 9:07 PM IST
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world for the 50-80-year-old group and is growing fast in younger populations as well. Unfortunately, it has replaced CrossFit as the number one referral source to my…
October 1, 2023, 9:07 PM IST
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Hanging Gardens: Citizens need to speak up for natural heritage
October 1, 2023, 9:43 AM IST
Last week witnessed a tense stand-off between citizens and Mumbai’s municipal authorities over a plan to destroy the iconic Hanging Gardens of Mumbai to reconstruct a colonial-era reservoir that supplies water to parts of South…
October 1, 2023, 9:43 AM IST
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Igniting change: Part 6 – India’s battle against diabetes: A multi-faceted approach
September 29, 2023, 1:23 PM IST
India, a nation renowned for its rich cultural heritage and rapid economic growth, currently faces an impending public health crisis of alarming proportions – a dramatic surge in cases of type 2 diabetes. This epidemic…
September 29, 2023, 1:23 PM IST
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Singing the gym hymn: It’s such fun but mostly only at parties
September 26, 2023, 8:10 AM IST
So you pay a king’s ransom for a gym membership because you are on this fitness kick. Or because talking of cardio and Pilates and weights is fun at parties because it intimidates and guilts…
September 26, 2023, 8:10 AM IST
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Endurance athlete nutrition: Are we doing it all wrong?
September 23, 2023, 9:06 PM IST
Endurance athletes push themselves hard, over long periods of time. Their sports require aerobic fitness, muscular endurance, and mental toughness. Due to their ease of use, fast absorption, and nearly instant energy availability, carbohydrates have…
September 23, 2023, 9:06 PM IST
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High blood pressure
September 23, 2023, 6:47 PM IST
We all have blood. It is so useful while inside the body. There are few outside-the-body uses also. Most dramatic is when the hero makes a cut on his thumb, applies the blood on the…
September 23, 2023, 6:47 PM IST
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Makes zero sense: The lowest possible cut-off for NEET PG medical admissions again highlights the quality problem
September 22, 2023, 8:52 AM IST
Standardised entrance tests are meant to ensure a minimum level of quality in intake. India’s medical education has inverted that understanding. On Wednesday, the bar set by NEET for postgraduate medical admissions hit rock bottom….
September 22, 2023, 8:52 AM IST
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Sensitive, are you?
September 11, 2023, 11:05 PM IST
Sensitive people are often misunderstood and labelled as weak over sensitive or dramatic however being sensitive is not a weakness but a personality trait that affects how a person perceives processors and responds to their…
September 11, 2023, 11:05 PM IST
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Omicronies & Covid’s Other Pals: Surge in infections in various countries from Omicron sub-variants is not of undue concern, given low severity and hospitalisation. Scientists hope it’ll stay that way
August 30, 2023, 8:42 AM IST
Knock! Knock! Who is there? Omicron. Omicron who? Omicron who conned you, with mutations. This could well be the new word game patented by the SARS CoV-2 virus. New sub-variants of Omicron springing up in…
August 30, 2023, 8:42 AM IST
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Prioritising prevention of non-communicable diseases
August 19, 2023, 12:57 PM IST
In order to effectively curb the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases in a country as vast as India, a shift towards preventative interventions is crucial. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes—are…
August 19, 2023, 12:57 PM IST
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Recommendations for India’s much awaited menstrual care policy to ensure sexual and reproductive health rights and sustainably ending period poverty
August 12, 2023, 11:33 AM IST
In a world striving for gender equality and human rights, the issues of sexual and reproductive health rights for women and girls, along with the pressing challenge of period poverty, demand immediate attention. India, with…
August 12, 2023, 11:33 AM IST
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Sudden cardiac arrest
August 7, 2023, 6:51 PM IST
As per American Heart Association, sudden cardiac death is a clinical scenario in which the ‘unexpected natural death occurs from a cardiac cause within a short time period, generally =1 hour from the onset of…
August 7, 2023, 6:51 PM IST
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Is the growing concern for diabetes, obesity, heart diseases changing Gen Xers food habits?
August 5, 2023, 3:12 PM IST
Modern-day diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes have been becoming major health concerns in India. The WHO estimates that about 61% of all deaths in the country have been caused by such diseases. The…
August 5, 2023, 3:12 PM IST
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What are the emerging trends and future developments in X-ray technology, and how will they impact medical diagnostics and treatment?
August 3, 2023, 4:57 PM IST
X-ray technology has revolutionized medical diagnostics and imaging since its discovery. With the continuous advancement of technology, the future of X-ray holds promising developments that could enhance imaging capabilities, improve patient outcomes, and revolutionize various…
August 3, 2023, 4:57 PM IST
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All you need to know about laser assisted hatching
August 3, 2023, 4:52 PM IST
Laser Assisted Hatching is a technology used alongside IVF to ensure the successful implantation of the embryo. IVF can be successful only when the embryo implants itself on the wall of the uterus when it…
August 3, 2023, 4:52 PM IST
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