India’s burden of Parkinson’s disease may see a sharp increase by 2030, according to Karnataka health and medical education minister Dr K. Sudhakar. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, incurable though treatable neurodegenerative disorder which affects approximately ten million people globally. In India, an estimated 0.58 million people are living with Parkinson’s disease as of 2016. …
India’s noncommunicable disease (NCD) rate continues to grow, according to a recent study. The survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), and prepared by the Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, covered 233,672 people and 673 public health offices across 21 states. It marks the latest reminder of the growing NCD crisis …
A recent study published in The Lancet revealed that India’s rate of neurological disorders have more than doubled in just the last 29 years. The study reveals strokes to be one of the most common causes of death in the country, accounting for 699,000 deaths, amounting to 7.4 percent of the total deaths in the …
New research published in The Lancet indicates that alcohol consumption was linked to more than 741,000 new cancer cases in 2020. The study, which “[presents] global, regional, and national estimates of alcohol-attributable cancer burden in 2020 to inform alcohol policy and cancer control across different settings globally”, estimated that 741,300 new cancer cases in 2020 …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two companion reports regarding the potential application of human genome editing in improving public health. “Human genome editing has the potential to advance our ability to treat and cure disease, but the full impact will only be realised if we deploy it for the benefit of all people, …
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work. Many of us have transitioned from an office environment to remote working and the consequences for work-life balance and self-esteem can be significant for some. As we live in a hypercompetitive society, it is important to pay attention to our mental wellbeing including our self-esteem. Recently, …
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Dilip Kumar, a renowned actor and producer and legend of Hiindi cinema, died on July 7th due to prostate cancer at the age of 98. A legendary performer within Hindi cinema and considered one of Bollywood’s best, the passing of Dilip Kumar saw tributes pour in from the industry and the political sphere. Prime Minister Narendra …
Criticism has been raised by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) against a paper claiming to link the Ayurvedic herb Tinospora cordifolia (TC) — also known as giloy — to liver disease. While the paper, published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology — a peer-reviewed journal …
India is gradually recovering from its second wave of COVID-19. However, the health system is reeling as other conditions appear to be rising in its wake. Adding to the list of post-COVID-19 complications is avascular necrosis — commonly, and ominously, being referred to as “bone death”. Other diseases become prevalent in the wake of India’s …
We still need to be concerned about elder mental health, Dr Reema Nadig argues in an article for ETHealthworld.com – especially in the context of the pandemic. Dr Nadig, chief operating officer and group medical director of KITES Senior Care, highlights that mental health issues affect twenty percent of India’s seniors according to the Longitudinal …
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