Regenerative medicine: How it can treat joint pain, osteoarthritis better Regenerative medicine comprises advanced technologies such as stem cell therapy, PRP injections, and tissue engineering to enhance the body’s natural healing response to restore degenerative cartilage and optimise the surrounding joint tissues.
Slouching would do you no good; doctors talk about bad posture repercussions Another problem is when there is compression of the spinal cord itself known as cervical myelopathy. Symptoms of cervical myelopathy include numbness, coordination problems, difficulty walking, and weakness in the arms or legs, he added.
Should you go for egg freezing before chemotherapy? Fertility expert has an answer Chemotherapy can severely affect fertility and reproductive health in women. This can make it challenging for them to conceive naturally in the future. This is why these women are often suggested to preserve their eggs through egg freezing before starting their chemotherapy journey.
SHOCKING! 23YO goes blind after swimming with her contact lenses on The 23-year-old revealed that she had been visiting the eye doctor every two days and that she was referred to a different eye specialist regarding vision loss and pain. And when she got the results back, it was confirmed to be a case of rare infection.
Risk of abnormal cholesterol increased by about 30% during pandemic: Study Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, US, first determined cases of dyslipidemia — abnormal lipid (fat) levels in blood — in the study group during the three years prior to the pandemic’s start (2017-2019).
Study links PM2.5 component with poor learning, memory in children Previous studies have found ammonium nitrate to heighten risk of ageing-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia — in which cognition and memory is affected, suggesting that long-term exposure to PM2.5 can cause neurocognitive harm across one’s lifespan.
The Ayurvedic way: Expert decodes the herbal way of improving mental health In Ayurveda, the mind (Manas) is regarded as an essential component of health, intertwined with the body and soul. The Ayurvedic idea of mental health is founded on three fundamental energies or Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, which govern physiological and psychological processes.
False positives, no more? Digital mammography makes breast cancer diagnosis accurate Consistent participation in mammography screenings has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality by 30% to 40% among women over the age of 50.
Can cognitive behavioural therapy help with addiction, substance abuse? Often individuals struggling with substance use also experience co-occurring mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, traumas, etc. In cases of Dual diagnosis – where both addiction and a mental health disorder are present, treatment is most effective when it also addresses these co-occurring disorders.
National Cancer Awareness Day: Can Ayurveda heal a cancer patient? In India, cancer management poses many complex challenges owing to socio-economic disparities and issues about accessibility and affordability of healthcare. Bridging care gaps, reducing the financial burden of treatment, and helping patients deal with not just the disease itself but the side effects of the treatment are some of the issues that need urgent attention.
