Contributed by Ms. Pavithra N Raj, Chief Dietician, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Mornings can usually make or break our day, isn’t it? How our mornings unfold tend to affect our entire rest of the day, hence it’s important to start your mornings fresh, happy and healthy to have a good day. We have heard […]
Authored by Dr. Manjunath Malige, Chief and Lead Consultant – Endocrinology & Diabetes, Aster RV Hospital The risk of diabetes patients getting infected with COVID-19 is essentially the same as the non diabetic population. However, it is important to note that diabetes patients with COVID-19 infection are at a higher risk of developing complications of […]
By Dr.Rupesh Kalyan, Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Humans and the complexity of our body is a huge chapter and it literally takes ages for a person to study human body entirely. As common people, we don’t understand all the bodily functions of our organs. The science behind on how our body works […]
► The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an adverse impact on the private healthcare sector resulting in 70 – 80% drop in footfall, test volumes and 50-70% drop in revenue in last ten days of March; expected to sustain in month of April with continued lock down ► Many small hospitals and nursing homes, especially in tier-II and III […]
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic that has restricted the movements of every citizen of the country, Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited, a StartUp in the PathLab chain segment, has ramped up its Anywhere Anytime services. The Anywhere Anytime service is first in the diagnostics space in the country and will offer Free Round the Clock […]
Contributed by Dr. T Manohar, Chief Urologist, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Do you find yourself rushing to the loo often? Did you know that urine can be an involuntary action? Which can happen when one is excited, stressed, laughing or through any of the daily activities. Then the medical term given to this condition […]
Moving swiftly to address and correct harmful myths and misinformation, a new peer-reviewed paper from five of the world’s most prominent ocular scientists reassures contact lens wearers during the global COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic. Published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Important Considerations for Contact Lens Practitioners” offers five important facts for anyone who relies on contact […]
Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited, a StartUp in the PathLab chain segment, has conducted an online patient education program on demystifying FLU vs COVID-19, as the symptoms of flu can be easily mistaken for COVID-19 and can create panic in people’s mind. Neuberg is the first Lab Chain in India, whose 4 facilities have been approved […]
Authored by Dr Swati Rajagopal, Consultant, Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital According to a preliminary study posted on medRxiv, the countries which have mandatory policies to vaccinate against tuberculosis have registered fewer coronavirus deaths than countries who don’t have vaccination policies. This study has now found a correlation between the countries which […]
Contributed by Dr. Ananth N Rao, General Manager, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Today, online interaction is almost seamless with the explosion of the Internet and smartphones making audio, video, and high-resolution graphics easily integrated into a user-friendly online experience. There is no necessary to stress about how you are going to get to the […]