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Around 76% of healthcare professionals in the country already use digital health records in their practice India is leading in the adoption of digital health technology with 76% of healthcare professionals in the country already using digital health records (DHRs) in their practice, according to a 15-country Future Health Index (FHI) 2019 report by Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology. Commenting on the launch, Rohit Sathe, President – Philips Healthcare, Indian Subcontinent said, “Philips’ Future Health Index 2019 report confirms

Mental Health

Mental health is a major concern that affects all age groups worldwide, yet it is one of the least discussed subjects. Some of the more common ones are depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction, and the less common ones include obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar, autism, and schizophrenia, among many.  In 2018, the World Mental Health Day was themed around mental healthcare for the youth and young adults in a world that is undergoing a lot of change. Glaring social issues like cyber bullying, mental

Motherhood

Welcoming a new life into the world significantly changes mothers, affecting them physically, emotionally. While the focus often centers on the newborn’s welfare, it’s crucial not to forget the essential need for complete care for mothers after pregnancy. Mothers need comprehensive and continuous healthcare during the postpartum period (1). Regardless of the type of delivery, every mother requires special attention and assistance during the delicate time after childbirth. This period starts shortly after giving birth and

Heart

A silent heart attack is often symptomless, but the risk of a person dying is the same as that during a symptomatic heart attack. Though silent heart attacks strike men more often than women, the latter are equally at risk. About 45% of all heart attacks are silent, according to research. The condition is detected only during a chance electrogram indicating damage to heart muscles. Silent heart attacks occur when the blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced or cut off

Cancer

The two main categories of breast cancer are invasive and noninvasive. Noninvasive breast cancers stay within the milk ducts and lobules (milk-producing glands) of the breast. Most breast cancers are invasive. They spread beyond these areas and invade healthy tissue. [1] The most common noninvasive type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), in which cancer develops in the ducts that carry milk to the nipple but does not spread beyond those ducts. A similar condition, lobular carcinoma in situ, begins

Diabetes

Maintaining good blood sugar control might take dedication and time, but making it a priority can help you avoid or delay serious complications of type 2 diabetes. “Managing type 2 diabetes is a long war, not a battle won within a month or two,” says Sethu K. Reddy, MD, MBA, chief of the adult diabetes section at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Blood Sugar: When It’s Too Low or Too High The hormone insulin takes sugar (glucose) from food