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Artificial Intelligence In Health Care – Bringing Patients Closer To Doctors

Artificial intelligence in healthcare is an emerging concept. And it is exciting. Healthcare is advancing in leaps and bounds every day. Newer treatments, quicker diagnosis and complex techniques have now made diagnosing even some of the most intriguing clinical conditions easier. Not just that – home monitoring has become common practice these days. More and […]

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Nipah Virus Presentation – What You Need To Know In A Nutshell

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The Nipah Virus is making headlines in news in India. It has claimed a few lives, including that of a nurse who was caring for these patients. With a high mortality if not treated quickly, Nipah virus has scared many. However, if you know what to look for, you could prevent it from worsening or

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Is Sitting Or Standing For Long Bad For Health?

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Are you sitting or standing for long hours at work or at home? Turns out you could be harming your health. My job requires me to sit for long hours and stand in between when examining my patients. Occasionally, I get to climb up and down stairs as well. It therefore comes as no surprise

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Artificial Sweeteners: Weight Loss Friend or Foe?

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Are artificial sweeteners harmful? If you have been wondering about this, then article should clear up your doubts. The recent years have seen a surge in the ‘diet drinks and food’ industry. While some of us have now become aware that eating large amounts of sugar every day can be bad for health, it seems

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What Is Rabies – Understanding Facts And Prevention

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What is rabies? You have probably heard of this condition, right? Rabies is often associated with street dogs. However, dogs are not the only animal that causes rabies. The problem with rabies is that if it affects humans, it can potentially be lethal. Once it has taken complete effect, rabies causes death in all cases.

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Cardiac Stent Price Capping – A Step Forward Or 2 Steps Backwards?

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There has been much discussion recently about capping the price of stents in India. This decision has been welcomed by some, but many are unhappy about this. Recently the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) capped the prices of specialised cardiac stents between Rs 7260 to Rs 29,600. This has led to a number of different

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Childhood Obesity – Why You Should Be Concerned

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Childhood obesity – has this ever concerned you as a parent? We live in a country where food forms the center of discussion, and a large part of our daily lives. With the introduction of fast foods in the Indian market, and with the wide availability of snacks in small shops by the road, indulgence

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Dr BG Baliga Writes….. Facts About Hypertension And Diabetes

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Couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to attend an international conference on hypertension and diabetes at Mumbai. It was organized by a leading endocrinologist and diabetologist of Mumbai. Eminent specialists from that field from all over India and abroad attended this meet. Recent advances in the field of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes

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Pneumonia Vaccine – Why You Should Take It Today

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Many of us have heard of vaccines. As children, we have all received our ‘shots’ that are meant to protect us from disease and illness. Vaccines have evolved tremendously over the last couple of decades. These days, they are available to prevent a number of different clinical conditions. One such clinical condition is pneumonia. Here,

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5 Ways To Beat Unemployment In 2017

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Let me begin by saying that this is not one of my usual health related posts. But it has some relevance to health as I see how much of a stress unemployment creates. Unemployment has a negative effect on us – it is a well known fact. These days, not only has finding a job

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