Health

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18: Kidney stone treatment has quietly gone through one of its biggest shifts in years, and most patients have no idea it’s happening. A newer technique called FANS, short for Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath, is helping doctors clear stones more completely and with fewer complications, all without a single external cut.For decades, the standard for many kidney stones was either shock wave therapy, which doesn’t always fully clear larger stones, or more invasive procedures that involve making an incision into the kidney. Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery, known as RIRS, changed that by allowing doctors to reach the kidney through the body’s natural pathways using a thin scope passed through the urinary tract. What FANS adds to this ...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 10: Oral healthcare is undergoing a significant transformation as more patients move beyond routine dental treatments in search of specialist-driven care. Increasing awareness about long-term dental health, advanced treatment options, and the importance of accurate diagnosis has led to a growing preference for multidisciplinary dental centers capable of managing both simple and highly complex cases under one roof.Among the institutions contributing to this shift is Narayana Specialists Dental & Implant Centre, which has established itself as a super-speciality dental practice serving patients across Bangalore through its centers in Indiranagar, KR Puram, and Jayanagar. By combining specialist expertise, modern technology, and patient-focused tr...

New Delhi [India], August 7: Most people lose somewhere between 50 to 100 strands of hair every day. That’s completely normal, and most of us don’t even notice it. But at some point, the clumps in the shower drain get bigger, the part in your hair starts looking wider, or you catch your reflection and something just looks different.That’s when the question usually hits — is this just stress, or is something actually wrong?Knowing when to take hair fall seriously, and when to actually see someone about it, is something most people get wrong.Normal Shedding vs. Something Worth Paying Attention ToHair grows in cycles. Each strand goes through a growth phase, a resting phase, and then a shedding phase before a new strand starts growing in its place. When this cycle gets disrupt...

New Delhi [India], August 5: As the world observes World Breastfeeding Week from 1st to 7th August 2026, Chicco supports the beautiful journey of breastfeeding and the unique bond it nurtures between a mother and her baby.  More than just a source of nourishment, breastfeeding offers comfort, warmth, and reassurance, helping build a strong bond between mother and baby. It also supports a baby’s healthy growth while creating precious moments of closeness that nurture emotional well-being.Reinforcing the emotional and developmental importance of breastfeeding, Dr. Divyalakshmi V., Lactation Consultant, Sparsh Hospital, Bengaluru, said, “Breastfeeding is more than nourishment. It is warmth, comfort, connection, & love. At the breast, a baby finds not only milk, but also the familiar r...