Medically Speaking

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GLAUCOMA

18 Mar 2021 03:52 AM IST

Do you know glaucoma or kala-motia is one of the leading causes of blindness? This eye disease is fairly common in adults over 35 years. If diagnosed early, blindness from glaucoma is almost always preventable. Glaucoma afflicts over 60 million people the world over and more than half of them

GLAUCOMA IS A ‘SILENT THIEF’, LEADS TO IRREVERSIBLE BLINDNESS

18 Mar 2021 03:48 AM IST

As we celebrate the World Glaucoma Week from 7-13 March this year, it’s a good time to schedule an appointment for a comprehensive dilated eye examination, if you haven’t undergone that even once. It is imperative that we make it a part of our annual to-do lists. Just like we

How to eat right for a healthy brain

18 Mar 2021 03:46 AM IST

A balanced diet high in micronutrients and healthy fats and low in processed sugar can keep our brains healthy in the long run, suggest top doctors.

MANY COUNTRIES HALT THE USE OF ASTRAZENECA COVID VACCINE

13 Mar 2021 03:29 AM IST

New Delhi: Denmark, Iceland and Norway have stopped administering the shot of AstraZeneca vaccine, while Italy has banned the use of a vaccine as a precaution after some people reported blood clots. The Health authorities in Denmark, Norway and Iceland have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after blood

HOSPITAL, NURSE TOLD TO PAY FOR AMPUTATION OF INFANT’S FINGER

13 Mar 2021 03:27 AM IST

Kannur: The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has held the staff nurse and hospital guilty of medical negligence amounting to deficiency of service for causing an infant’s disability by amputation of index finger and hence directed them to pay compensation to the father of the child. The child was born on

24×7 VACCINATION FACILITY TO BE STARTED IN GURUGRAM

13 Mar 2021 03:26 AM IST

Gurugram: Five Hospitals of Gurugram hospitals are about to introduce 24×7 vaccination facility from 15 March and Gurugram will become the first district to do so. People are being vaccinated on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in government hospitals in Gurugram, while it goes on from Monday to Saturday in

IS COVID-19 VACCINE SAFE FOR KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS?

13 Mar 2021 03:23 AM IST

Dr Sunil Prakash, Senior Director & HoD, Nephrology & Renal Transplantation, BLK Super Speciality Hospital spoke about the relation between the Covid-19 vaccine and kidney disease. Q. There is a rising concern in the community of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on getting Covid-19 vaccination as raised levels of

Good nutrition and regular tests important for women today: Experts

13 Mar 2021 03:21 AM IST

Changing an unhealthy lifestyle and diet, maintaining good hygiene, getting regular check-ups and increasing awareness of the body’s processes are all good ways for women in India to keep a check on their health, suggest top experts.

KILLER T CELLS MAY PROTECT US FROM NEW VARIANTS OF COVID-19

09 Mar 2021 03:04 AM IST

Neutralising antibodies have been a primary focus for the protection from serious disease and death from Covid-19, and the effectiveness of various vaccines. Neutralizing antibodies are also tested for their effectiveness against emerging mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus), the virus that causes Covid-19. These variants might be partially resistant to

Hearing loss is treatable if detected timely, say doctors

09 Mar 2021 03:01 AM IST

Children can grow up to lead normal lives if hearing disabilities are detected early. For that, a universal screening programme and creating awareness among parents are important initial steps, suggest ENT specialists.

GUIDELINES FOR DM IN MEDICAL GENETICS RELEASED BY NMC

06 Mar 2021 02:19 AM IST

The National Medical Commission has released guidelines for the new competency-based PG training programme for DM in Medical Genetics. This course provides a new opportunity of super specialisation for all those doctors who have completed their PG degree in Medicine, Paediatrics or Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The guidelines include the specific

DELHI HC SEEKS AFFIDAVITS FROM BHARAT BIOTECH AND SII ON CAPACITY

06 Mar 2021 02:17 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has asked Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech to disclose the capacity they have to manufacture Covaxin and Covishield vaccines, respectively. A bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli directed the Centre to explain in its affidavit the reasons