Medically Speaking

‘Visit Health provides tech-driven, affordable healthcare services’

07 Jul 2022 01:31 AM IST

In an interaction with The Daily Guardian Review, Vaibhav Singh, Co-Founder, Visit Health, said: “We are providing flexible and customised employee health and wellness benefits; we harness the power of technology to customise apps and programs at the employee level.” Excerpts: Q: How is Visit, a Healthtech platform, redefining employee

How new-age technologies are revolutionising the healthcare sector

07 Jul 2022 01:28 AM IST

Technological advancements have sped up the transformation process needed for Indian healthcare to become digitally connected and shown promise for improving patients’ healthcare experiences.

FERTILITY INDUSTRY: HOW DIGITAL HEALTH IS REINVENTING THE PATH TO PARENTHOOD

30 Jun 2022 06:29 AM IST

Being a parent is indeed challenging. However, the path of parenthood comes with its fair share of struggles and is often not spoken about. Infertility is one of the major hindrances that couples have to face. The fertility clinical practitioners are, however, making concerted efforts to ensure couples can experience

Ask a Birth Injury Lawyer: 8 Frequently Asked Questions

30 Jun 2022 00:45 AM IST

Medical malpractice can devastatingly affect a patient’s health, especially for pregnant women. If you were a victim of birth injuries, a lawyer must review your case and help you understand a strategy to move forward. A birth injury lawyer understands the nuances of the law regarding medical malpractice and is

WARNING SIGNS OF A BRAIN TUMOUR ONE MUST NOT IGNORE

23 Jun 2022 06:22 AM IST

Brain tumour is an abnormal growth of the brain cells. The extra growth inside the brain can exert pressure on the skull, causing life-threatening complications.

SHOULD YOU PRACTISE YOGA ON AN EMPTY STOMACH?

21 Jun 2022 06:00 AM IST

If practising yoga on an empty stomach works for you, do that. On the other hand, if you feel like eating something to get a better start to your day, consider something light.

HIGH OPTIMISM LEVELS ARE LINKED WITH LONGER LIFESPAN

14 Jun 2022 07:06 AM IST

A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups. The study was published in the Journal, ‘American Geriatrics Society’. “Although optimism

Social isolation is a key reason for dementia

14 Jun 2022 07:04 AM IST

Scientists have found that a major reason for dementia is social isolation, which causes changes in the brain structures associated with memory, according to a study by the University of Warwick. Setting out to investigate how social isolation and loneliness were related to later dementia, researchers at the University of

Controlling body weight in early life can prevent male infertility later

14 Jun 2022 07:03 AM IST

Controlling body weight more carefully during childhood and adolescence can be helpful in preventing male infertility later in life, suggests the findings of a recent study. The researchers will be presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. The study finds that children and adolescents with overweight or

$‘Inadequate nutrition puts male runners at risk of stress fractures’$

‘Inadequate nutrition puts male runners at risk of stress fractures’

14 Jun 2022 07:01 AM IST

Male runners who do not receive enough energy from their diet can be at risk for stress fractures, according to a new study. The findings of the study will be presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. “Our findings indicate that male runners, including recreational runners, should

KEY FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALBINISM

14 Jun 2022 06:58 AM IST

13th June is International Albinism Awareness Day. Observed on 13 June every year, this day celebrates the human rights of people dealing with albinism. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited health condition that results in the lack of melanin in the skin, eyes, and hair, causing those suffering from

‘UNPLEASANT ODOUR IS PROCESSED MORE QUICKLY IN THE BRAIN THAN PLEASANT ONES’

02 Jun 2022 06:18 AM IST

According to the findings of a new study by the University of Tokyo, a specially created odour delivery device, along with machine learning-based analysis of scalp-recorded electroencephalogram, has enabled researchers to see when and where odours are processed in the brain. The study found that odour information in the brain