Proton therapy as an option for treating cancer
What is it? Proton therapy | Proton vs. radiation therapy | Proton therapy Uses | With other therapies | Proton therapy Risks | What to expect Proton therapy | Takeaway Proton therapy
What happens if chemotherapy does not work?
What happens if chemotherapy does not work? Radiation therapy | Immunotherapy | Hormone therapy | Targeted therapy | Making a decision | Outlook | Takeaway
Diabetes: The differences between types 1 and 2
Diabetes: The differences between types 1 and 2 | Type 1 and type 2 diabetes both occur when the body cannot properly store and use glucose, which is essential for energy. Sugar, or glucose, collects in the blood and does not reach the cells that need it, which can lead to serious complications.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia: {Taj Life Sciences}
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia: {Taj Life Sciences}
It might be difficult to implement compulsory prescription of generics
The enforcement by the drug regulator will not be easy given the shortage of drug inspectors {Taj Life Sciences} Generic Drug Division} Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to defeat the doctor-pharmaceutical company nexus and make medicines affordable by making it compulsory to prescribe drugs in the generic name. But, the…
Redefining Sexual Identity with Parkinson?s Disease
Redefining Sexual Identity with Parkinson?s Disease : Individuals with Parkinson?s disease often experience sexual health issues that significantly impact their lives. A Michigan Medicine social worker offers help. Discussions about sexual health can be awkward, but for Daniela Wittmann, Ph.D., MSW, they go with the territory. As a social certified…
{Taj Life Sciences}: Women’s Healthcare Awareness Initiative
Women?s Poor health condition in India: There?s lack of awareness about women?s health in India, mostly due to the taboos and superstitions associated with female genital hygiene and menstruation. Every 8 minutes, an Indian woman dies due to cervical cancer. Statistics state that this is the second-most common cancer among…
Identifying and Properly Treating Hepatitis C Are Keys to a Cure
Identifying and Properly Treating Hepatitis C Are Keys to a Cure About 3% of the global population, or about 170 million people, are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to World Health Organization estimates. HCV causes liver inflammation and often results in the blood-borne infection hepatitis C. In…
For Better {Mental Health} Preserve Your Hearing [Taj Life Sciences]
For Better {Mental Health} Preserve Your Hearing [Taj Life Sciences] Hearing loss is the largest modifiable risk factor for developing dementia, exceeding that of smoking, high blood pressure, lack of exercise and social isolation. Every now and then I write a column as much to push myself to act as…
Look back at the decade: Generic drugs
Fifteen years after it rose and went limp, the biotech sector saw a bull run of sorts In 2010, an unusual protest erupted over a still negotiated and secret free trade agreement between India and the European Union. Protesters were people living with HIV/AIDS and cancer. They saw a threat…
