Published on February 28, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The blood pressure of Gujaratis is rising! A study has found that while prevalence of hypertension or high blood pressure spiked across categories in Gujarat between 2016 and 2020, women were more affected by the health condition. Compared to 2016, men recorded 32% rise (from 9.9% to 13.1%) in … Continue reading Gujarat women record 58% rise in blood pressure compared to 32% of men
Take care of your heart this winter
Published on January 20, 2020 Ahmedabad: That morning breathlessness after a short jog is not just the age - your heart could be giving you signals to slow down if there are symptoms like chest pain, giddiness and swelling in legs. City-based cardiac experts point out that they record more cases of heart failure — … Continue reading Take care of your heart this winter
‘Malnutrition contributing to child deaths in Gujarat’
Published on January 6, 2020 AHMEDABAD: With the clamour on child deaths across the state in tertiary healthcare facilities in December, the experts have pointed at malnutrition as a major cause for the phenomenon. The Food and Nutrition Security Analysis for 2019 had put Gujarat along with Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for … Continue reading ‘Malnutrition contributing to child deaths in Gujarat’
Rajkot doctor invents ‘sternum stapler’
Published on February 10, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Cardiac surgeries over the years have become simpler as intervention methods turn more sophisticated. But doctors face the constant challenge to improve the results of surgeries and reduce hospitalization and recovery times. “Who can find novel solutions better than the doctors themselves?” said Dr Sukumar Mehta, the organizing chairman … Continue reading Rajkot doctor invents ‘sternum stapler’
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