Kolkata: Manipal Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre organised the Cancer Warrior Sports Summit – ‘Zindagi Zindabad’, bringing together cancer warriors for a day of sports, entertainment, interaction and celebration of life. The summit aimed to move beyond the clinical aspects of cancer treatment and provide patients with an opportunity to reconnect with confidence, companionship and […]
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Kolkata: Protein is an essential nutrient that supports muscle strength, immunity, tissue repair, hormone production and overall health. While the body’s requirement for protein remains constant, the choice of protein-rich foods can be adapted to seasonal weather, digestion, appetite and food-safety concerns. According to Dt. Padmaja Nandi, Dietician – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Narayana Hospital, […]
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Kolkata : For Prof. Parboty Chakraborty, teaching has always been more than a profession—it has been her life’s purpose. A distinguished Sanskrit academic and teacher, she is now back to her teaching and academic activities after successfully undergoing a hysterectomy at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake. Prof. Chakraborty had been suffering from persistent pain and discomfort […]
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Kolkata: The Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (INK) hosted MYELINOCON Kolkata – Myelinated Updates in an Indian Perspective, a CME-accredited scientific conference on CNS demyelinating diseases. The one-day meeting brought together experts to discuss multiple sclerosis, NMOSD and MOGAD, with sessions focusing on new diagnostic criteria, seronegative cases, PIRA, advanced imaging biomarkers and emerging immunotherapies. The […]
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In the modern era, family planning is about informed choices, reproductive autonomy and equal partnership between couples Mumbai: Family planning in the modern era is no longer limited to deciding the size of a family. Questions around when to have children, how many children to plan for, how to protect a woman’s reproductive health and […]
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Bengaluru centre records 2,500+ total bone marrow transplants and 228 paediatric BMTs in a single financial year Bengaluru : Finding a suitable bone marrow donor remains one of the biggest challenges for children requiring a transplant. Addressing this critical gap, Narayana Health City has crossed the landmark of 1,000 paediatric haploidentical, or half-matched, bone marrow […]
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Kolkata: Marking a significant advancement in structural heart interventions in Eastern India, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata has successfully performed two consecutive Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) procedures under the leadership of renowned Structural Heart Specialist and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Sumanto Mukhopadhyay. The landmark procedures were performed on elderly and frail patients suffering from […]
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Kolkata: Eye care in West Bengal is increasingly moving beyond hospitals and specialist centres, with a new partnership between Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre and Orbis International focusing on community-based care, women’s empowerment, technology and local livelihoods. The partnership aims to strengthen access to primary eye care by combining Susrut’s community network in Bengal […]
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Kolkata/Howrah: Ambuja Neotia Healthcare Venture Limited (ANHVL) has announced plans to set up a new woman and child care facility in Howrah, marking another expansion of its healthcare presence in Eastern India. The upcoming facility will be developed under the Neotia Bhagirathi Woman and Childcare Centre network. The initiative is aimed at improving access to […]
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Kolkata: Age may bring experience, but it does not put a limit on creativity. Reinforcing this message, 50 senior citizens came together at the iconic Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata to celebrate art, self-expression and active ageing through an Art Therapy & Creative Wellness Workshop titled ‘Creativity Never Retires’. The initiative was organised by Manipal […]
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