Dr Gayatri Deshpande, senior gynaecologist, cautions against infection of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) transmitted mainly through sexual contact that can cause painful and highly contagious genital warts resulting in a range of cancers in both men and women and advises safe sex to reduce risks.
What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and how do you get it?
This is an infection caused by Human Papillomavirus which is a DNA virus. One can catch this infection by sexual contacts which may…
On World Cancer Day, CPAA along with UICC held a mini symposium to address the 2nd most common cancer in India; Cervical Cancer. Keynote speaker, Dr Sarita Bhalerao (Gynaecologist & Obstetrician) provided a comprehensive view of Cervical Cancer. Dr Suresh Advani (Medical Oncologist) graced the occasion commencing the ceremony with good news about Cervical Cancer. Decreased incidence rates reported in India and globally. 60% survival rate with treatment. Increased screening and prevention…
ElectroCore, LLC (electroCore), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine company received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an expanded label for gammaCore® (nVNS) as an acute treatment of pain associated with migraine in adult patients. gammaCore therapy is a proprietary, non-invasive neuromodulation treatment delivered by a hand-held unit that stimulates the vagus nerve through the skin. This follows the initial FDA clearnance receieved by gammaCore for…
says Dr Geeta Kadayaprath, a Surgical Oncologist and Head of Breast Surgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. She strongly recommends Breast Self Examination (BSE) as one of the methods for early detection. How do you spread awareness about breast cancer? Through lectures, videos and street plays mainly 1. Would you say the awareness has improved over the years? It has, but in select pockets only, mainly urban. There is no comprehensive, concerted method of creating…
Dr Radha Goyal, Deputy Director of Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA), New Delhi, shares the research on how the carcinogenic elements in the air we breathe are lethal in more senses than one. The current pollution levels in our country, particularly in Delhi/NCR – how threatening is it for lung cancer cases? The latest urban air quality database released by the World Health Organization (WHO) reconfirms that most Indian cities are becoming death traps because of very high air…
After years of treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome like a psychological disorder and telling people that they could exercise their way out of it, a new thinking has now emerged after a re-analysis of the PACE trial data. Read on to find out more: The Lancet study on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: In September 2016, authors of a Lancet paper study on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) which was released in 2011, revealed their raw data. Independent scientists such as David Tuller and several patients…
BillionAbles is India’s first all-inclusive online platform to discover accessible places, products and services for persons with disabilities, health disorders, special needs and elderly. Meet Sameer Garg, the brain behind this concept that is committed to empowering people with disabilities. Tell us about your work on the online portal - your challenges, success and aspirations. We started working on our platform almost two years back. The initial months were spent on ideation, research and…
Teen mental health has been deteriorating over the last five years. Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University sheds light on studies teen suicide, depression. Around 2012, something started going wrong in the lives of teens. In just the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number of U.S. teens who felt useless and joyless – classic symptoms of depression – surged 33 percent in large national surveys. Teen suicide attempts increased 23 percent. Even more…
One of the largest studies on women (1.8 million women) tracked the effect of the use of hormonal birth control pills on risk of breast cancer. Read on to know the findings: The study: Recently, the New England Journal of Medicine published a research conducted by a team of scientists in Denmark. They studied 1.8 million women between the ages of 15 and 49 over a stretch of approximately 11 years. They were looking for women who used hormonal birth control — usually a combination of…
