By Dr. Meenal Agarwal
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Utility of Genetics in Reproductive Failure

Reproductive failure is a continuum, which can be defined by inability to conceive or carry the pregnancy to term. This umbrella term includes sub-fertility, implantation failures in IVF and/ or pregnancy losses It is the most common clinical presentation in...

By Dr. Prafulla Rawate
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Musculoskeletal Oncology

As the name suggests it deals with both benign and malignant lesions of muscle and bone. Primary bone malignancy accounts for just 1% of all malignancies. Other lesions are in form of metastatic lesions and benign bone lesions which makes...

By Dr. Sagar Kulkarni
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Tunneled Cuff Catheter

Tunneled cuffed catheter (TCC) is a form of long-term vascular access for hemodialysis of CKD patients. It is a 19 – 23 cm long tube with 2 lumens placed in a neck vein with its tip in right side of...

By Dr. Jayashree Todkar
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Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index (BMI): BMI is a measurement that is a ratio of weight and height. It’s a good way to gauge whether the weight is in healthy proportion to height. In fact, knowing your BMI, can help you determine...

By Dr. Piyush Lodha
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Living Better With Thyroid Disorder

Know about the Thyroid Gland: Thyroid gland, a small butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, that you’ve likely heard a lot about, but may not know much about. The gland secretes thyroid hormones, which regulates body’s metabolism and...

By Dr. Sanat Phatak
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Time of reckoning your health resolve

The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on the entire world . It is no secret that those with co-morbidities suffered the most. Most co-morbidities are, at least in part, our creations. Inactive lifestyle, lack of sleep, binging on...

By Dr. Rashmi Lohiya
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Skin Care in Winter

Winter a favourite season of many, but not very friendly with our skin and hair. The outermost layer of the skin is called the epidermis, with the outermost layer called as the horny layer. This layer with its cells and...

By Dr. Durwas Kurkute
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Winter Care for Children

With the onset of the winter season, we are concerned about viral infections like common cold, dry skin, stuffy nose etc. in children. We come across many viruses like Rhinoviruses, Influenza, Parainfluenza, RSV, Adenovirus etc. which cause recurrent respiratory tract...

By Dr. Smita Dhadge
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World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day celebration was started in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organisation in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It is celebrated every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir...

By Dr. Dhairyashil Saste
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Epilepsy…what everyone should know

Epilepsy affects almost 1.2 crore people in India. Though many people have encountered or have seen people getting fits (known in medical language as seizure), very few people know what to do. Members of the public are in the first...