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05/07/2014

The Indian Healthcare IT space is slowly showing some traction.. Hopefully in next 3-5 years we see much more from this space..

http://www.healthcarenews.in/blackberry-planning-to-launch-healchare-services-in-india/

BlackBerry is attempting to make a dent in the internet of things space by launching a healthcare service.

29/06/2014

Open secret: Doctors take cuts for referrals.. Really not a secret.

We all know about it. It's the industry norm... What do our Doctors have to say about it?


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Open-secret-Doctors-take-cuts-for-referrals/articleshow/37350397.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral

Eminent doctors across India are unified in their opinion that doctors play a key role in “the kickbacks and bribes that oil every part of the healthcare machinery”.

03/06/2014

APPLE's debut in Health & Fitness tracking world!!

Announces HealthKit in its iOS 8 - Reshaping the way we track and share Basic Health Vitals.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/2/5772074/apple-healthkit-ios-8-announcement

Apple just unveiled Healthkit, a new app bundled with iOS 8 that's designed to help users keep better track of their personal health and fitness data. Healthkit provides an easy-to-access hub where...

03/06/2014

Wiki - Not a good source for consuming Health Information!!

9 out of 10 health entries on Wikipedia are inaccurate, study finds

http://venturebeat.com/2014/05/28/nine-out-of-ten-health-entries-on-wikipedia-are-inaccurate-study-finds/

Millions of people around the world immediately go to the Web for information after feeling a mysterious ache, pain, rash, or bump. This often results in either a panic attack or a false sense of c...

24/05/2014

According to a projection from various studies on thyroid disease, it has been estimated that about 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid diseases!

Read about what, how, why and more stuff on managing and controlling Thyroid issues!!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/All-you-wanted-to-know-about-thyroid-disease/articleshow/22697743.cms

As a woman, is your weight fluctuating? Or do you feel lethargic, just after a good night's sleep? If so, these signs maybe symptoms of thyroid disease, which seems to affect a lot of women.

17/04/2014

5 STEPS TO MONITOR, MANAGE AND CONTROL DIABETES:

India is fast becoming the Diabetes hub of the world. Experts estimate that 6.5 crore people currently live with diabetes today and around 7.7 crore people are living with pre-diabetes condition. Pre-diabetes is a condition where the people have higher levels of blood sugar but not in the range of Diabetes. These people are at high risk of getting diabetes.

This means every 10th person in India would be affected by Diabetes in near future.

http://www.healthwishers.com/content/5-steps-manage-and-control-diabetes

India is fast becoming the Diabetes hub of the world. Experts estimate that 6.5 crore people currently live with diabetes today and around 7.7 crore people are living with pre-diabetes condition. Pre-diabetes is a condition where the people have higher levels of blood sugar but not in the range of D…

17/04/2014

Around 10.3 per cent population in urban areas of Maharashtra are diabetic and Mumbai accounts the largest number of undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes cases

http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=78695&sid=1

CII & MCGM jointly launch 'Drive against Diabetes' campaign across Mumbai

14/04/2014

The burden of hereditary and lifestyle diseases keep increasing.

Lancet Report Estimation: From 6-7 lacs to 12 lacs deaths due to Cancer per year in India by 2035.

Health Wishers (www.healthwishers.com) can help you to keep medicine and lab tests costs under control.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140414/nation-current-affairs/article/india-faces-huge-cancer-crisis-experts

Access to affordable cancer treatment and care in India lags behind other parts of the world

12/04/2014

There are an estimated 77.2 million people in India who are suffering from pre-diabetes.

Pre-diabetes is a condition in which the patients have high blood glucose level but were not in the diabetes range. These people are at high risk of getting diabetes.

Are you at risk? It doesn't harm to get checked.

Visit www.healthwishers.com to get checked at home

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02/04/2014

India not a country for Old Men!! Ranks 73rd in elderly care: Survey

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/India-ranks-73rd-in-elderly-care-Survey/articleshow/23374230.cms

28/03/2014

GENETIC TESTING -- The good and bad of it!



Last few months we have started to see lot of services around Genetic Testing in India. What's the truth and how far are the long term benefits of these costly Genetic Tests?

There is no right or wrong answer with us.. Sharing couple of US based articles. They are from US but surely hold good for our Indian context

Article 1 -- How Cheap Genetic Testing Complicates Cancer Screening For Us All
http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/19/how-cheap-genetic-testing-complicates-cancer-screening-for-us-all/

Article 2 -- Most women probably shouldn’t get the cancer screening Angelina Jolie did
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/14/most-women-probably-shouldnt-get-the-cancer-screening-angelina-jolie-did/

Sometimes, more medical information is a bad thing. The influential United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against most women getting genetic..

28/03/2014

Tuberculosis on the rise in Navi Mumbai.. Almost 600-700 cases reported and being treated every year!

http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-tuberculosis-on-the-rise-in-navi-mumbai-1972176

Tuberculosis on the rise in Navi Mumbai - Belapur: Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise in Navi Mumbai, according to the figures revealed by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). In all, 1,282 TB patients are undergoing treatment across various health centres of the NMMC. In the period between J...