Category: Health

by Dr Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Chief Medical Director, Fernandez Hospital, on why safe motherhood must extend beyond childbirth. Hyderabad, Apr 10: On the occasion of National Safe Motherhood Day, which is observed on 11 April every year, Fernandez Hospital reiterated its commitment to ensuring that every woman experiences a safe,...

Chennai, Apr 10: Kauvery Hospital successfully performed a high-risk brain surgery on a 59-year-old woman, removing a massive frontal tumour that occupied nearly half the brain. The patient, who had undergone brain surgery following a haemorrhage seven years ago and had since been bedridden and dependent on tracheostomy support for breathing, showed signs of recovery within 48 hours after the procedure.  When the patient was...

Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, Wake Forest University announced today following a national search. Townsend will join the Sabin Center effective July 1. A highly collaborative organization focused on tackling environmental challenges through innovative partnerships,...

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced a new healthcare-linked facility under ‘NPS Swasthya’, aimed at combining retirement savings with medical support for subscribers. Under this initiative, eligible National Pension System (NPS) subscribers can now use a portion of their pension corpus to meet hospitalisation and...

New Delhi, Apr 10 (BNP): World Homoeopathy Day is being observed on April 10, commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the German physician who founded homoeopathy in the late 18th century. This year’s theme, “Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health,” highlights the growing focus on holistic and long-term wellness...

LOS ANGELES, April 9: A large, long-term study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators suggests that some medications commonly prescribed to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—including antidepressants—may be associated with a small but measurable increase in the risk of death. The findings, published in Communications Medicine, are based on...

Root chakra meditation is a practice designed to balance and stimulate the root chakra, the first of the seven chakras. Known as Muladhara in Sanskrit, this chakra anchors our physical and spiritual existence, governing fundamental aspects such as survival, health, security, and stability. Focusing on the root chakra helps...

The third eye chakra, or Ajna in Sanskrit, is an essential energy center located in the middle of the forehead, slightly above the space between the eyebrows. Often referred to as the body’s “inner eye,” it governs intuition, perception, and spiritual insight. Beyond physical sight, this chakra enables access to...

New Delhi, Apr 9 (BNP): The government has announced that the 2026 edition of Poshan Pakhwada will focus on enhancing brain development in children during the crucial first six years of life. This initiative aims to raise awareness about nutrition, cognitive stimulation, and overall early childhood development, recognizing that the...

SAN DIEGO, April 08: Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), a clinical stage biotech company focused on innovative drug discovery and development in oncology, announced today the initiation of the dose expansion phase in their clinical study evaluating spevatamig in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of biliary tract cancer (BTC),...