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SC to Hear Plea seeking Formation of team for Treatment of Kids Affected by Encephalitis in Bihar

A vacation bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant agreed to hear the plea next Monday after the petitioner's counsel sought an urgent listing of the matter.

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Encephalitis: Deadly Disease Outbreak In Bihar

Every year, the outburst of the disease happens during summer months in Muzzafarpur and part of Uttar Pradesh since 1995.

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Awareness Is Key To Cancer Cure

The three most commonly occurring cancers in India are those of the breast, uterine cervix and oral cavity. Survival rates for all three cancers are good, if detected and treated at an early stage. As of now, 70 per cent of the cancers are detected at a late stage. Also, a majority of cancers in India are preventable. Therefore, it is vital that prevention and screening programmes are given immediate attention. Spreading awareness on adequate preventive measures and cancer screening will enable early stage detection and ensure better survival rates. The current challenge with the cancer care ecosystem in India is the lack of awareness about the signs and symptoms of even the most common cancers (breast, uterine cervix and oral cavity).

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“Aim is to put up a hospital for Ayushman Bharat and make it viable”

Dr Ranjan Pai is a well-known educationist, entrepreneur and investor. As Chairman of Manipal Education & Medical Group (MEMG), he helms an education and healthcare empire consisting of three UGCrecognised universities and a network of hospitals under the brand name Manipal Hospitals, and spread across India and abroad. The group’s operations are housed under four verticals of Education, Healthcare, Research and Foundation. BW Healthcareworld’s Pritam Roy caught up with Dr Pai to get his perspective on the Indian healthcare industry and its evolution as well as his vision for MEMG. Excerpts from the conversation

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Let your scales not fluctuate anymore

There’s a pretty well-populated school of thought that thinks that losing weight is far easier than keeping it off. Which sounds counterintuitive because weight maintenance should be easy. You’ve worked hard to shed the kilos and reached your goal weight. Now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labour, and get off your diet, right?

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Can Yoga Become Mainstream?

Yoga may have become a globally accepted method of treating diseases and disorders, buy it is still some way from being prescribed by doctors as part of mainstream healthcare practice

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Expecting mothers walk the ramp to celebrate the spirit of motherhood this International Mother’s Day at Fortis Noida

In a special initiative to celebrate the spirit of motherhood, Fortis Hospital Noida organized a ramp walk which witnessed participation from would be moms all across Delhi/NCR. Dr Mahima Bakshi a celebrity fitness and beauty consultant graced the occasion with her presence.

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Genetics and Parkinson disease

Though Parkinson disease is mainly a sporadic disease, both autosomal dominant and recessive genetic forms of PD do exist. Genetic evaluation helps in better understanding the disease process as well as help the patients in making informed choices at an early stage of disease.

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