Contributed by Dr. Ajanta Chakravarty, Consultant Ophthalmology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Globally, Glaucoma is the 2nd most known cause for permanent blindness. It is estimated that about 78 million people, throughout the world go blind due to glaucoma. In India, this eye disease affects about 12million people. Out of which around 90% of the cases […]
Authored by: Dr. Brunda M S, Consultant – Internal Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital Vaccinations are one of the most important contributions to public health and have helped the human civilization battle epidemic and endemic diseases. Smallpox and measles are two primary examples of diseases that took away the lives of millions until vaccination was introduced. […]
Contributed by Dr. Suruchi Goyal, Consultant – Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Imagine a world where every unique quality of child is appreciated with open heart. A world where no kid is compared to one another because of their qualities and all their traits are acknowledged. It is said that every child is […]
Contributed by Ms. Soumita Biswas, Chief Nutritionist, Aster RV Hospital Diet for the Chronic Kidney Disease is a bit complicated but still, it can be managed by following a proper diet. Kidney disease can be categorized depending on the GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate, a measure of your level of kidney function) and kidney damage. There […]
Contributed by Dr.Deepak Kumar Chitralli, Consultant Nephrology, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Technology has paved ways to develop the world around us. This advancement has not only provided us with ways to connect to people in a fast and better way, but it did give us different ways to cure medical issues which was not […]
Contributed by Dr. Sravya Chowdary Tipirneni, Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Holi, one of the most awaited festivals in our country! Usually during the Holi season, the percentage of patients for skin infection increases by 10% cases than the normal days. The majority of the cases would be because of ‘Atopic Dermatitis and […]
Contributed by Dr. Pavithra N Raj, Chief Dietician, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Women’s day is celebrated on 8th march every year, the aim is to eliminate discrimination against women. A Women has different stages of life, and in each stage, she faces a different type of challenge. In this 21st century, women are balancing […]
Contributed by Dr. Sandhya, Consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield With the change in lifestyle, obesity in India has reached epidemic proportions in the 21st century. The sedentary lifestyle is the major reason for obesity, which can strongly be witnessed in youngsters and adults all over the world. India, in particular, is bearing the […]
Authored article by Dr. Anuradha H K, Consultant – Neurology, Aster CMI Hospital Epilepsy is a chronic and debilitating disorder, which causes recurrent seizures, sometimes without any apparent cause. The term ‘epilepsy’ encompasses a group of neurological diseases, that is, conditions that affect the nervous system, characterized by epileptic seizures commonly referred to as ‘fits’. […]
Contributed by Dr. Narendra Prasad, Consultant-Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal In the present-day world where hectic lifestyle predominates, food habits have seen a major shift, and consuming outside food has become an obvious choice due to constraint of time. This has led to health concerns. One such largely increasing and less focussed issue is […]