Health & Wellness
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Dr. Prabhakar Shetty Heggunje Sep 29 2017 - 4 min readCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality, accounting for more than half of the 6 million deaths resulting from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India. The group of diseases referred to as CVDs include heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction or heart attack, peripheral vascular diseases and sudden cardiac deaths.Heart Failure – A deadly ...
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Samara Mahindra Sep 29 2017 - 4 min readHealthcare today often takes into consideration a reductionist approach, in which treatment protocol stems from the onesingle point. Everything comes down to one microscopic point from which diagnosis, prognosis and protocols are measured, planned and administered. This, however, results in a similar way of healing, which is healing the physical symptoms of the body from ...
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Nibedita Mohanta Sep 29 2017 - 3 min readThe Indian wellness industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 per cent for the next five years to achieve a Rs 1,50,000 crore-turnover by 2019-20.According to a report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and EY consulting, titled "Value Added Service - Wellness ...
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Madhusree Chowdhury Sep 29 2017 - 3 min readInnovations in the health industry continuously baffle us. The newest methods of surgery or invention of a new medical device that is altering the dimensions of curing a particular disease are literally changing the health industry. Costs are coming down and people are getting rid of life-threatening situations in a better way.Virtual Reality (VR) is ...