Losing weight can not only reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it could also reduce the risk of getting 12 different Cancers.Various studies have identified the link between Obesity and Cancer . The report , presented at the European conference on obesity in Vienna revealed obesity is now linked to cancer … Continue reading “OBESITY AND CANCER”
Unbelievable!!! But, it is true . Now. it is possible to screen for Breast cancer and Colon cancer using urine samples. A urine test is rather simple as compared to the routine screening methods such as Mammography,Endoscopy,Biopsy,and Blood tests. The Hitachi Technology Centre( Japan ), developed the basic technology in 2016 to assess the presence … Continue reading “CANCER SCREENING USING URINE SAMPLES”
Heart Ailments – A Lot More to Know Heart diseases are one of the most dreaded health issues of our time, accounting for more than 17.3 million deaths worldwide annually. Also, many people seek treatment each year for heart ailments. While the world is witnessing a sustained increase in the number of heart patients, there … Continue reading “Interesting Facts on Heart Ailments”
Some facts about Oral & Maxillofacial surgery Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; a term that may seem complex is simply a surgery performed to correct or cure trauma or deformities on the jaw, mouth, face or the neck. Now, to simplify the terminology, ‘oral’ relates to mouth and ‘maxillofacial’ means the region of face and jaw. … Continue reading “Facts About Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery”
World Health Day – 2017 April 7th is observed as the World Health Day. The theme set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for 2017 is “Depression : Let’s Talk”. Depression is one of the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from WHO, more than 300 million people … Continue reading “World Health Day 2017: “Depression – Let’s Talk””
Best Cath Lab in Ernakulam Ernakulam Medical Centre inaugurates a fully equipped Cath lab (Catheterization Laboratory), the best cath lab in Ernakulam with modern diagnostic imaging equipment and other facilities to provide 24×7 emergency cardiac care in Kochi. This addition is a new feather in the cap of EMC, with a reputation to provide affordable … Continue reading “Inauguration of New Cath Lab in Ernakulam Medical Centre”
A workshop on Paediatric Cardiology “State Pedicon 2016” was held on 25th November 2016 at the EMC conference hall, organized in connection with the annual meeting of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Kerala chapter. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Sulfikar Ahmed, head of paediatric cardiology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, who spoke on the effects of … Continue reading “Lifestyle Diseases in Children”
