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The private hospital entered into a memorandum of understanding with Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) seven years ago to extend dialysis and other services to patients with kidney ailments, through a public-private partnership mode. Representational image/By arrangementLifestyle
2L die annually due to a lack of awareness of kidney disease

HYDERABAD: Ahead of World Kidney Day on March 9, nephrologists in the city said that nearly 2 lakh patients die every...

9 March 2023 12:35 AM IST

Rising cases of flu in the state and the city while also declaring that there was no need for any alarm and urged people to follow safety precautions indicating that wearing face masks could be a good idea to ensure cold and cough do not spread from one to another as the flu spreads through droplets released while coughing or sneezing. (Representational Image: DC)Lifestyle
No need for alarm over rising flu cases: Telangana Health Minister

Officials explain that there has been an increase in flu cases in Telangana, as has been the case in other states too

8 March 2023 11:55 PM IST

The AWaRe tool groups antibiotics into three main categories Access, Watch and Reserve based on their strength and potential impact on AMR. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)Lifestyle
Doctors warn against unnecessary usage of antibiotics

HYDERABAD: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) standing committee on anti-microbial resistance said that there was an...

4 March 2023 11:09 PM IST

Dr Sandeep Reddy said that in India, an estimated 77 million people are living with diabetes and around 50 million suffer from cardiovascular diseases. (Dr. Sandeep Reddy/DC)Lifestyle
Obesity reducing life expectancy in India, caution doctors

HYDERABAD: Obesity is a problem that plagues millions of people the world over. Body weight gain because of the...

4 March 2023 12:48 AM IST

Gyms are also holding CPR training along with fitness classes. DC ImageLifestyle
Cardiac arrests scare city into CPR training

Hyderabad: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is being held across an array of institutions, from private gyms...

3 March 2023 10:59 AM IST

Kamineni Hospitals, Vijayawada (Image credit: kaminenihospitals.com)Lifestyle
MICS helps two with complex cardiac conditions

Vijayawada: Doctors of the Kamineni Hospitals, Vijayawada, saved two critical patients suffering from complex cardiac...

1 March 2023 8:03 AM IST

People use umbrella to protect themselves from from the heat on a hot summer afternoon in Hyderabad. (R. Pavan/DC)Lifestyle
Health Ministry gears up to fight summer heat, issues advisory

The ministry directed state health departments to keep available essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ORS

1 March 2023 12:53 AM IST

Death of cop during workout in gym triggers ‘how safe’ debate on social mediaLifestyle
Death of cop during workout in gym triggers ‘how safe’ debate on...

HYDERABAD: The incident of a 30-year-old constable, Yamjala Dharam Vishal, who suffered a heart attack and died while...

27 Feb 2023 12:54 AM IST

IVF specialists say theres a steady climb in the number of couples opting for the procedures. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)Lifestyle
One woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: UN

The report found that between 2016 and 2020, maternal mortality rates dropped in only two of the 8 UN regions: in...

23 Feb 2023 10:32 AM IST

Dr James Thomas uses a high-tech device for cardiovascular screening on a patient. (Photo: AP)Lifestyle
Left undetected, hypertension is a silent killer, caution experts

HYDERABAD: Making use of the platform provided by the recently held golden jubilee celebrations of Indian Association of...

21 Feb 2023 12:27 AM IST

Patients with fatty liver disease may benefit from alternate-day fasting: StudyLifestyle
Patients with fatty liver disease may benefit from alternate-day...

Researchers who exercised and alternated feast and fast days reported improved insulin sensitivity, decreased levels of...

20 Feb 2023 1:42 PM IST

A team of the hospitals pediatric surgeon Dr Ravichandran had successfully undertaken this \very challenging surgical procedure called Thoracoscopy correction\ on the infant girl, said the Salem GH dean Dr Balaji Nathan, speaking to reporters here on Friday.Lifestyle
GGH Guntur pulls miracle on a critical 70-year old

VIJAYAWADA: In a rare occurrence, professor Dr. Y. Kiran Kumar of Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur...

16 Feb 2023 7:37 AM IST

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