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20 Mar

Do rare Diseases account for the economic burden on India?

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessIkris Pharma, rare diseases

The meaning of the term "Rare" is "not occur very often", but rare diseases are cumulatively not so rare anymore. WHO refers to the rare disease as an often debilitating life-long disease or disorder with a prevalence of 1 or less per 1000 population. Although, different countries have different definitions to suit their particular requirements and in the context of their people, the health care system and resources. What are the Issues and Challenges in India? The landscape of rare diseases is complicated and heterogeneous. The field of rare diseases is continuously changing as new rare diseases and conditions are…

17 Mar

zPlus.care for all your healthcare needs

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessBharat Bill Pay System, doctor consultations, Health insurance, health tests, healthcare needs, Kirti Kumar Jain, medicines, zPlus.Care

zPlus.Care, where monthly shopping, bill payments pay for your health care. Health insurance should be every Indian’s priority but in reality, more than half of India’s population has no health insurance. Every seventh Indian family is just one serious illness away from financial ruin due to lack of health coverage. The reason is high costs. This is where zPlus.Care steps in with a range of healthcare benefits. The digital platform allows members to pay for their health insurance premiums, medicines, health tests, and doctor consultations at zero effective cost. The app ensures your monthly spends and utility bill payments fund…

01 Mar

Narayana Health’s multi-location campaigns emphasize on Awareness and honour the spirit of Cancer Survivors

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessAhmedabad, awareness campaigns, Bengaluru, Cancer Survivor Meet, Cancer Survivors, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Dr. Ashish Bajaj, leading healthcare provider, Narayan Health, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, superpower

February was a month full of awareness campaigns on Cancer. Celebrating World Cancer Day (February 4) and International Children Cancer Day (February 15), Narayan Health (NH), India’s leading healthcare provider with a chain of multispecialty tertiary and primary healthcare facilities across a network of 23 hospitals and 7 heart centres in India, organised extensive and multi-location campaigns to raise awareness and honoured the spirit of cancer survivors. Narayana Health, Bengaluru had run a new campaign titled celebrating the “SuperPower” of survivors on World Cancer Day. The month witnessed campaigns, workshops, and sporting events. The awareness campaigns were also organised at…

28 Feb

TEE is becoming an integral part of cardiac surgeries-Dr. Shweta Yemul Golhar

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitnesscardiac anesthesiologist, cardiac surgeries, CDC, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Shweta Yemul Golhar, echocardiogram faculty, Harvard Medical School, intensivist, TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: As per a recent report by Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart diseases are a leading cause of death in the United States of America, and creates an enormous burden for people, communities, and healthcare providers and systems. Not just in the United States of America, cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of death and claims as many as 17.9 million lives each year, globally. According to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research and Registrar General of India, India accounts for over 60 per cent of the world's heart disease burden.…

23 Feb

Dr. Gautam Allahbadia takes us through the IVF journey

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessDr. Gautam Allahbadia, In Vitro Fertilization, Infertility, IVF Journey, parenthood

Bringing a life into the world is probably one of the most enriching experiences for a person who wants to be a parent. However, the journey to parenthood is not easy for some people. Sometimes due to a wide array of reasons a person may find themselves at a point where they crave to be parents but are unable to conceive due to medical or genetic conditions. In Vitro Fertilization has come as a boon for these hopeful parents. Gone are the days when infertility used to break families, today it is just a small roadblock on the way to…

18 Feb

CanSupport Walk for Life – Stride Against Cancer

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness16th Annual Walkathon, Cancer Support Helpline, CanSupport, NGO, Walk for Life – Stride Against Cancer, Walkathon, World Cancer Day

CanSupport is organizing a Walkathon to commemorate World Cancer Day and to create awareness about the rising incidence of cancer, show solidarity with cancer patients and their families. CanSupport will hold its 16th Annual Walkathon titled ‘Walk for Life – Stride Against Cancer’ at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on Sunday, 19th February 2023 in association with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This is one of the first Walkathons being held at the newly revamped Kartavya Path. Dr. Randeep Guleria, Chairman, Institute of Internal Medicine and Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and Director, Medanta Medical School will be the Chief Guest…

18 Jan

Doctors at Sakra World Hospital do miraculous Neuro-rehabilitation of 36-year-old with severe head injury following bike accident in US

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessDr Maheshwarappa B M, Mr Naoya Matsumi, Mr. Lovekesh Phasu, Neuro Rehabilitation, Sakra Neurorehabilitation specialists, Sakra World Hospital

Not all hopes die if you know the way out and believe in miracles. When 36-year-old Mr. Pravin Raj Radha met with a fatal accident in the US after he fell from his bicycle in May 2022, he suffered severe brain, facial and eye injuries which resulted in leaving him at a comatose state and losing all hopes of his survival. His condition was treated immediately in one of the top hospitals in the US, undergoing intensive care where the US doctors estimated less than 1% chance of survival. Pravin shared his story of getting a new lease of life…

18 Jan

‘Sassiest’ – Women-Led Sexual Wellness Startup to the Win – Bags the Award for Disruption

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, LifestyleAishwarya Dua, Digital Women Award 2022, Dr. Nikita Dound, Karishma Chavan, Sassiest, Sassiest Healthcare, shethepeopletv Digital Women Award 2022, Women-Led Sexual Wellness Startup

As they turn one, also earned the Digital Women Award 2022 for the Disruption Category Sassiest, a women-led startup, as they step closer to turning one this month, bags the shethepeopletv Digital Women Award 2022 for the Disruption category. Founded by Aishwarya Dua and later joined by Karishma Chavan, and Dr. Nikita Dound as Co-Founders, Sassiest is India's first doctor-backed sexual wellness and pleasure brand for women and the LGBTQIA+. Sassiest Trio Aishwarya, Karishma, and Dr. Nikita wanted to break the shackles, but not just for themselves. They came together to help out others who suffer in silence and this…

17 Dec

Sakal Group’s expert endeavor ‘Swasthyam’ spells out ways to be happy & healthy in life

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessDainik Sakal, Mrinal Pawar, Sakal Group, spiritual guru Prabhu Gaurang Das, Sriram Pawar, Swasthyam, WAITT, We Are in This Together, yoga guru Dr. Hansaji Yogendra

Covid-19 pandemic made the world realize that if health is at risk, everything else is at risk as well. Protecting your health will also have a positive impact on every other aspect of your life. In a cross-sectional study of a sample of older adults in Southern Iran, results of which were first published on December 13, 2022 in the Wiley Online Library’s Health Science Reports, shows that the rising stress due to the coronavirus disease pandemic had significantly affected people’s lives, especially those over 60 years of age. Similar studies conducted all over the world, especially in the aftermath…

14 Dec

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre: A tale of survivor’s vision to serve the society

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessHi-Tech Holistic Care Centre, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), ISIC hospital, Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia, Major HPS Ahluwalia, Mrs Bholi Ahluwalia, Ms Sugandh Ahluwalia

New Delhi: Delhi-based Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) is a tale of a superspeciality centre that came out of the vision of a strong-willed survivor, which was later followed by a sense of service to the society. An army officer, who took a bullet in his spine during the 1965 Indo-Pak war and was later confined to a wheelchair, developed a Hi-Tech Holistic Care Centre that now offers one of the world’s most advanced medical care centre to patients facing problems related to spine, bones, joints, and neurological issues. ISIC which was set up by Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia…