Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure is known as a “silent disease” as signs and symptoms won’t be seen. However, this disease damages the body and may also cause heart disease. Utmost care must be taken if diagnosed with blood pressure and the patient should keep a track of its levels through checking blood […]
Can stress cause heart attack ? Emotional stress can affect a person’s health in numerous ways. It can increase the risk of chronic heart disease and can even trigger an acute heart attack. Adrenaline surge can accompany any situation but when it turns stressful, it affects our health. Adrenaline and cortisol are known as stress […]
Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale is one of the best heart surgeons in India who has performed India’s first heart-kidney combined transplant. He has also achieved fame through performing heart transplant for a 69 year old person, the oldest man to undergo heart transplant in India. If you are determined to get a heart transplant […]
What are the Signs of heart attack?Is heart attack in men and women are different? Signs of Heart Attack: Heart attack occurs when the smooth blood flow to the heart gets blocked. Blockage happens due to the buildup of fat, especially cholesterol and other substances that form a plaque or a form of barrier in […]
Thousands of people die every year due to organ failure. The need for donated organs is much more than the number of donated organs. Everybody should consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors—regardless of age, health, race, or ethnicity. No one is too old or too young to be a deceased donor, and most major […]
Organ donation (OD) has been one of the greatest developments in modern biological sciences that has become a new ray of hope for the patients suffering from terminal illness. Transplantation is described as the transfer of human tissues or organs from a donor to a recipient and was legalized in India in 1994. The number of […]
Why is heart disease so common in India? It is absolutely disheartening to learn that India witnesses a death due to a heart attack every 33 seconds. The reason could be many including stress, lifestyle, smoking, genetics or diet. However, the reasons won’t change the fact that people living in cities are more prone to […]
Summer brings with it the good old sun, but there are some unwelcome guests as well – sunstrokes, heatwaves, dehydration and weakness in the body. Although not everyone will face any or all of these symptoms, it is better to be safe than sorry. We present to you some health tips for summer, as suggested […]
Our lungs are a very important part of our body, often taken for granted. We do not pay much attention to them; however, it is the lungs that keep us breathing and supply us with fresh oxygen. Although the human body’s lung defence mechanism is quite strong, it does not hurt to take some precautions […]
In today’s blog post, Dr. Gokhale, a Heart Specialist in Hyderabad, talks about the importance of sleep for a child. It goes beyond saying that a good night’s sleep can brighten everyone’s day. However, not many know the importance of sleep for child development. Yes, you read that right. Why is it important for a […]
