Sanjib AcharyaThe growing incidence of dengue has been reported in the last few years. The World Health Organisation reported that there had been about 390 million cases of dengue fever worldwide. Out of this, about 96 million require medical treatment. In India, the incidence of dengue doubled up f...
Prostate cancer, the third leading cancer affecting Indian males after lung and mouth cancer, accounts for up to 7% of all cancer afflictions in India. Given that the cases of prostate cancer have escalated by over 220% since 1990. India’s National Cancer Registry Programme has estimated tha...
In India, approximately 15 lakh people are thought to be living with cancer and out of every one lakh population, an estimated 150 new people will develop cancer. The incidence is expected to rise by 7% to 8% annually. The major risk factors for cancer in India are tobacco, alcohol, and obesity. Unf...
For the past few weeks or so a lot of my colleagues and me have been in demand for the reasons of understanding the business of implanted knee than its success and utility. Obviously in a growing section of the pseudo-modern population fed on the industry and political hysteria on health care issues...
Neurological problems are on the rise in India. Early detection can reduce the risk and halt the progression of such diseases. Professor Dr. K Sridhar is the Head of the Department of Neuro Surgery and the Director of the Institute of Neurological Sciences and Spinal Disorders of Gleneagles Gl...
