In this episode, we speak to Dr.Amitabh Chanda - Neurosurgeon at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata. He talks about brain tumor, a mass or gro ... Read more
In this episode, we speak to Dr.Amitabh Chanda - Neurosurgeon at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata. He talks about brain tumor, a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. There are different types of brain tumors. Some brain tumors are noncancerous (benign), and some brain tumors are cancerous (malignant). Brain tumors can occur at any age and the exact cause of brain tumor is not clear. Family history and high dose X-rays are risk factors for brain tumors. Tune in to find out how you can be aware of your health and take corrective action with early detection. Read more
In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Ashwind Bawa, Associate Professor of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana about Hernia; a disease that occurs when an interna ... Read more
In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Ashwind Bawa, Associate Professor of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana about Hernia; a disease that occurs when an internal organ protrudes through the wall of a muscle or a tissue that normally contains it. If ignored, it could be fatal. Shocking, right? Tune in to this episode to know more about the disease, its symptoms, causes and treatment. So that you are prepared in case it ever happens to you or your loved one. Read more
People are diagnosed with Parkinson’s at an average age of 60, anything younger than 50 is considered young-onset Parkinson’s, or YOPD. Rarely, Parkinson’s disease may be diagnosed ... Read more
People are diagnosed with Parkinson’s at an average age of 60, anything younger than 50 is considered young-onset Parkinson’s, or YOPD. Rarely, Parkinson’s disease may be diagnosed in people younger than 40 — current estimates are that about 2 percent of the 1 million people with Parkinson’s were diagnosed earlier than age 40. There are many such information pieces , that are rare in knowledge. This is episode, Dr.Milind Sankhe will be helping us with more such rare pieces of information about Parkinson's Disease that will help you in managing it or managing your loved one, or knowing more about it. Read more
In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr Aditya Gupta, Director of Neurosurgery at Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon about the DBS surgery experience and how it feels after that. The ... Read more
In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr Aditya Gupta, Director of Neurosurgery at Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon about the DBS surgery experience and how it feels after that. The host also asks about some of the things one needs to watch out for during the 1st couple of weeks. Read more
In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma, Lead – Consultant Neurosurgeon, Aster hospital, Bangalore about some of the advance treatment options available fo ... Read more
In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma, Lead – Consultant Neurosurgeon, Aster hospital, Bangalore about some of the advance treatment options available for a person affected by Parkinson’s and she is also intrigued to ask what does DBS do for a person who is Parkinson’s affected. Tune in to this episode to know more! Read more
In this episode, host Deepti asks Dr. Vijayashankar Paramanandam.MD, DM (Neurology) if Parkinson’s can be cured or reversed. The host is also intrigued to know if Parkinson’s too h ... Read more
In this episode, host Deepti asks Dr. Vijayashankar Paramanandam.MD, DM (Neurology) if Parkinson’s can be cured or reversed. The host is also intrigued to know if Parkinson’s too has stages like cancer? Tune in to know more! Read more
Parkinson’s Awareness Month is observed in April. Parkinson’s Awareness Month is an opportunity to increase awareness about the ailment and its symptoms, as well as to support vict ... Read more
Parkinson’s Awareness Month is observed in April. Parkinson’s Awareness Month is an opportunity to increase awareness about the ailment and its symptoms, as well as to support victims. More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s as per Frontiers in Neurology. So in this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Asha Kishore, Senior Consultant Neurology, Centre of Excellence in Neurosciences, Aster Medcity, Kochi, Kerala & Head of clinical excellence, Aster India about what is Parkinson’s Disease and who get’s affected by it? What is its prevalence and how common is it amongst people today? Tune in to know more! Read more
We lost one of our favourite Bollywood actors, Irrfan Khan to Colorectal Cancer disease. And do we really need a reason to better inform ourselves about the kind of cancer that is ... Read more
We lost one of our favourite Bollywood actors, Irrfan Khan to Colorectal Cancer disease. And do we really need a reason to better inform ourselves about the kind of cancer that is increasingly beginning to affect young adults and is the 3rd most common amongst men worldwide? So, to give us a deeper and more updated insight into Colorectal Cancer, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Amanjeet Singh, Director and head of colorectal surgery, Medanta the medicity, Gurugam. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed in March to highlight the importance of screening for colorectal cancer. Read more
Did you Know Pacemakers are now Bluetooth enabled and can connect to your smartphone In this episode, we have with us Dr Girish B Navasundi who introduces us to Bluetooth based pac ... Read more
Did you Know Pacemakers are now Bluetooth enabled and can connect to your smartphone In this episode, we have with us Dr Girish B Navasundi who introduces us to Bluetooth based pacemakers and the importance of managing this device post-surgery. Dr Girish will discuss what a pacemaker check-up means and will also share the latest development in Remote Monitoring of pacemaker patients which has now become a need post-pandemic. Read more
Technology and medicine have gone hand and hand for many years. This episode of Health Charcha with our expert, Dr Sanjeevkumar Kalkekar is devoted to discussing the advances in th ... Read more
Technology and medicine have gone hand and hand for many years. This episode of Health Charcha with our expert, Dr Sanjeevkumar Kalkekar is devoted to discussing the advances in the cardiac space. He shares valuable inputs on how technology has impacted pacemaker surgery and important tips for people who would have been prescribed a pacemaker. Read more
