Smoking, alcohol, obesity and men’s cancer!! Cancer can affect any one of us, whether you’re a male, female, young, old, rich, poor, co-worker, doctor, or patient. The focus on cancer…

PICC: ‘Life’lines of children with cancer Central venous lines/catheters are very important in managing patients with cancer who require long-term intravenous medications, fluids and blood products. It helps in avoiding…

Don’t let cancer affect your child’s development!! Cancer and its treatment can be challenging for the child as well as the parents. The child loses his or her time in…

Millions of patients with heart valve problems can now benefit without open-heart surgery The thought of an open-heart surgery makes one anxious, as it involves days of hospitalization, a long…

Dehydration is a common complication of childhood illnesses. It can occur due to vomiting, diarrhoea or poor intake due to any illness or high fever. Preventing dehydration, recognizing and early…

Diabetes mellitus or “madhumeham”: a disease related to “Sweetness”. The principal hormone, Insulin produced by the beta cells of the pancreas helps the body to utilize glucose. When Diabetes occurs;…